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Are More Federal Judgeships on the Horizon?
The JUDGES Act would authorize 63 new permanent district court judgeships across the country over 10 years, including in Texas, California and other states where judges are dealing with particularly high caseloads.
The Hype Behind Harvey: How the Stealthy Startup Is Raising Industry Eyebrows
Harvey, the OpenAI-backed legal tech startup, has nabbed high-profile clients and tons of cash, along with an air of suspicion around its AI capabilities.
Changes Wanted on Law Firm Supervisor Role and Prohibited Client Transaction Rules
The proposed rule on supervisory responsibility imposes a duty on lawyers who are in firm management to create and implement firm-wide policies and procedures to supervises others in the firm.
Who Will Preside? Judges Named for New Business Courts in Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth
The courts will be tasked with handling high-dollar complex civil litigation cases that require jurists with experience in such matters.
Newsmakers: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Names Global Co-Chair of Litigation
Also: Five litigators join Spencer Fane in Houston, and a former Texas assistant AG joins Beveridge & Diamond.
Unanimous Supreme Court Rejects Mifepristone Challenge, Cites Lack of Standing
The decision is a major victory for the Biden administration, which appealed a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision that the FDA's actions easing access to mifepristone were unlawful.
Busy in Texas, Polsinelli Adds a Foley Shareholder in Dallas, an Office in Fort Worth
The firm has considered opening an office in Fort Worth for years, and took the opportunity to acquire the four-lawyer Commercial Law Advisors.
Social Media Companies Score a Win Amid Ongoing Youth-Addiction Claims
The Los Angeles Superior Court tossed four complaints by school districts in California, Rhode Island, Florida and Washington against Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat. The schools sought damages for costs associated with mental health problems caused by excessive social media use.
'Blunder': Litigant Compels Arbitration, Then Seeks to Vacate $5.5M Award
"GPM's 'strategic move'—blunder—is one of bad faith and is designed to force the Smotherman family to incur more costs and delay," the Ferguson Law motion for plaintiffs states.
Exxon Hires Fox Corp.'s General Counsel as Its New Top Lawyer
Jeffrey Taylor, who didn't land the Fox chief legal officer post after it opened up last year, is jumping to the oil-and-gas giant.Trending Stories
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