A jury in New Mexico sided with a Texas family on Friday, agreeing a defect in a Michelin tire was to blame for an incident that left three people dead. The lawsuit was filed in New Mexico district court in San Miguel County against Michelin North America and Discount Tire Company of New Mexico in 2021.
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Dallas Jury Awards $44.2M in I-35 Pileup Trial
In a 10-2 decision reached after deliberating over two days, a jury in Dallas County last night determined New Prime and its driver owe $44 million in damages to the family of a man who was killed during a fatal pileup on an icy Interstate 35 in February 2021.
P.S. — Texas Attorneys Step in as Santa for Kids in Need, Kiosk in Travis County Boosts Access to Legal Aid
Holiday giving is in full swing across Texas law firms, with many stepping up to ensure kids across the state have gifts waiting for them. In Houston, the Holland & Knight office “adopted” a whopping 141 children through the Houston Young Lawyers Foundation’s drive. Boutique law firm Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing set a firm record by adopting 56 children among 35 volunteers. The Texas Lawbook‘s Krista Torralva and Elle Grinnell cover that and more in this edition of P.S.
Judge Isgur Says Trustee’s Settlement Demand in D&O Insurance Dispute ‘Reasonable,’ Insurer’s Refusal ‘Wrongful’
A federal bankruptcy judge in Houston has determined that while a litigation trustee’s $4.65 million settlement demand is reasonable, the court cannot compel Relm Insurance Ltd. to fund the within-limits settlement.
Houston’s U.S. Attorney Wins Key Senate Vote for Federal Judgeship
The nomination of Nicholas Ganjei to the bench of the Southern District of Texas goes next to the full Senate, where swift approval is expected. Ganjei, currently the Southern District’s top federal prosecutor, is a former chief counsel to Sen. Ted Cruz.
2025 GC and Legal Department of the Year Awards Announced by ACC DFW and The Texas Lawbook
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s DFW Chapter and The Texas Lawbook are kicking off the ninth annual 2025 DFW Corporate Counsel Awards by announcing the General Counsel of the Year and Corporate Legal Department of the Year honors, which includes in-house lawyers from PepsiCo, Charles Schwab, Parkland Health, CSW Industrials, Solo Brands, Trintech and Presidio Investment Holdings.
The DFW Corporate Counsel Awards recognize the extraordinary legal and business successes of in-house counsel.
Over the next 10 days, The Lawbook and ACC-DFW will announce the finalists for 14 award categories ranging from Rookie of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and M&A Transaction and Business Litigation of the Year to General Counsel and Senior Counsel of the Year for small, midsized and large legal departments. In addition, we will unveil recipients of the awards for Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service and Diversity and Inclusion.
Houston Suit Against Dollar Tree Over Ejaculation Incident Alleges Nationwide Pattern
Houston personal injury attorney Anna Greenberg represents four women who allege they were ejaculated on while shopping at Dollar Tree stores — one in Miami, one in San Diego, a client in Colorado Springs who was shopping with her mother and 2-year-old child, and one in Houston.
“I would say it’s a uniquely vile sex crime, and my clients are uniquely injured here because it’s happening to them in a public space,” Greenberg told The Texas Lawbook in a recent interview. “They are customers at a store, minding their own business and often are approached from behind and don’t know what’s happening to them until it’s too late.” (Photo by Erik McGregor/Sipa USA via AP Images)
Jury Returns Mixed Bag Verdict in Trial Over Construction of North Oak Cliff Apartments
A jury that sat through a monthlong trial and deliberated for nearly two days has found wrongdoing on both the part of Zang Holdings, and the contractor it hired to build Zang Flats, Integrity Commercial Group. Both sides were awarded damages and counsel for Zang told The Texas Lawbook an appeal is coming.
Latham Makes the Chris Heasley Move Official
After more than 11 years at Kirkland, Christopher Heasley has formally taken his diverse energy practice to Houston. The move was first reported by Bloomberg Law in late November.
Krisa Benskin Joins Hogan Lovells Houston Office
Hogan Lovells said this week that Krisa Benskin has joined the international firm as a corporate and finance partner in Houston after nearly four years with Latham & Watkins. Prior to that, Benskin spent a dozen years at Baker Botts.