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US 5th Circuit Dismisses Royalty Dispute With Texas Supreme Court Answer
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that deduction of postproduction costs was required by the lease, even when that use occurred off lease.
Newsmakers: Real Estate Partner Joins Bell Nunnally
Also: Karl Bayer Joins JAMS in Austin; and news from Fisher Phillips, Michelman & Robinson, and BakerHostetler.
Another Dean Omar Talc Trial Opens in Dallas, Two Days After $260M Verdict
'For more than 50 years, people have studied whether there's a connection between baby powder, and its talc, and mesothelioma,' Johnson & Johnson attorney Collin Cox told jurors on Wednesday, according to Courtroom View Network's livestream. 'There isn't.'
Panel Sends AT&T Data Breach Lawsuits to Texas Judge Ada Brown
In a Wednesday order, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation assigned U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas to oversee the AT&T data breach docket.
Lawfare? Ken Paxton Accuses State Bar of Weaponizing Courts Against Him
The Paxton petition follows in the steps of his first assistant, whose ethics violations defense on the same issues is pending before the Texas Supreme Court.
Texas Bar Hopes to Get in Line With Nation on Conflict Rule for Attorneys
The current rule has been a problem, Kinard noted, when it comes to lawyers' mobility since it hinders their ability to switch firms. It is a particularly thorny issue for associates.
Sidley Private Equity Partner Joins Willkie to Lead New Dallas Office
Sidley Austin partner J. Holt Foster III, who joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher in its new Dallas office, was attracted to the firm's focus on midmarket private equity.
Dallas Firm That Won $45M Talc Verdict Scored Again: Jury Hits J&J With $260M
The Oregon jury's verdict, which included $200 million in punitive damages, followed a month of trial in a case brought by Kyung Lee, diagnosed with mesothelioma after decades of being exposed to Johnson & Johnson's baby powder.
11th Circuit Judge Uses ChatGPT in Deciding Appeal, Encourages Others to Consider It
In a proposal he said "many will reflexively condemn as heresy," Judge Kevin Newsom suggests that those who follow an "ordinary meaning" approach to law should consider how AI-powered LLMs such as ChatGPT can "inform the interpretive analysis."
New Rules for Attorney Discipline Pending Before Texas Supreme Court
Each of the 12 rules now before the supreme court received strong majority support. Approval margins for the proposed rules ranged from a low of 75.66% to a high of 85.93%.Trending Stories
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