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P.S. — Pro Bono Work Honored at State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

Advancing access to justice in rural Texas, advocating for domestic violence survivors and ensuring Spanish speakers aren’t left out are among the pro bono initiatives for which lawyers and a judge were honored during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in San Antonio.  

July 4, 2025 Krista Torralva

Dr Pepper Gets Win Ending $1B Distribution Rights Fight

When the relationship between Dr Pepper and Reyes — which dated back to the inking of an October 2017 exclusive licensing agreement — hit a snag, Dr Pepper filed a declaratory judgment action in Texas in April 2024, seeking a ruling it had a right to cancel the distribution deal, and two days later Reyes filed suit in California arguing Dr Pepper had breached the agreement. 

July 3, 2025 Michelle Casady

Complications for ‘Die Hard’ Star’s Flight That Netted $1M Award Mostly Upheld by Fourth Court of Appeals

An action movie star’s chartered flight landed aviation companies in a nearly decadelong dispute. The Fourth Court of Appeals almost fully agreed with a San Antonio company, BMH Air, affirming most of a $1 million award.

July 3, 2025 Alexa Shrake

DOJ, Boeing Respond to 737 Max Settlement Objections 

The responses were filed July 2, after some families last month urged U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor to deny the motion to dismiss the government’s criminal fraud case against Boeing and appoint a special prosecutor to take over. The government sued Boeing in January 2021 in the wake of two plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. 

July 3, 2025 Michelle Casady

Merit Street Media Hires Sidley to Lead Bankruptcy

Only two years after launching its operations, Dr. Phil McGraw-backed Merit Street Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Northern District of Texas. The Chapter 11 filing includes an adversarial complaint against Trinity Broadcasting. (File photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

July 3, 2025 Mark Curriden

Legislation Lowers Threshold Amount, Expands Jurisdiction of Business Court

In a few months, cases filed prior to Sept. 1, or before the business courts opened, can be transferred to the courts. Additionally, cases with $5 million in controversy can be filed in the business courts. Filings are expected to increase due to these changes.

July 2, 2025 Alexa Shrake

Fifth Circuit’s SCOTUS Report Card: 3-8 This Term

Texas Lawbook research shows that, for the second year in a row, the judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit were among the most reversed jurists in the United States.

July 1, 2025 Alexa Shrake & Jason Curriden

Willkie Adds Blake Winburne to its Houston Office

Winburne was global head of the energy and infrastructure group at Orrick where he worked for more than nine years. He has been named co-chair of Willkie’s energy and infrastructure practice.

July 1, 2025 Allen Pusey

Latham, Hunton AK Advise Chipmaker Wolfspeed in Chapter 11

In one of the largest corporate bankruptcies filed in 2025, North Carolina-based chipmaker Wolfspeed Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in the Southern District of Texas.

July 1, 2025 Mark Curriden

Litigation Roundup: SpaceX Gets Win at SCOTX

In this edition of Litigation Roundup, the Texas Supreme Court determined SpaceX will not have to face a new trial in an auto crash case and the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a Texas law requiring visitors to pornographic websites verify their age.

July 1, 2025 Michelle Casady

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  • P.S. — Pro Bono Work Honored at State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting - Advancing access to justice in rural Texas, advocating for domestic violence survivors and ensuring Spanish speakers aren’t left out are among the pro bono initiatives for which lawyers and a judge were honored during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in San Antonio.   July 4, 2025Krista Torralva

GCs, Lawyers & Firms

  • Willkie Adds Blake Winburne to its Houston Office - Winburne was global head of the energy and infrastructure group at Orrick where he worked for more than nine years. He has been named co-chair of Willkie's energy and infrastructure practice.
  • Hines CLO Joins Greenberg Traurig in Houston
  • Thomas Verity Vaults to Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Veteran Houston Partner Jumps from Latham to Simpson
  • Skadden Hires Two M&A Partners from White & Case
  • V&E Adds Three Partners: Two from Kirkland, One from Baker Botts
  • Houston Texans Associate GC Jumps to Munsch Hardt
  • Gray Reed Hires Longtime Houston Exec to Lead Operations and Growth
  • Sorrels Law Adds Trial, Appellate Partner in Dallas
  • Holland & Knight’s Recent Lateral Partner Additions Strengthen RE, Financial Services Offerings
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Billy Marsh
Tom Melsheimer
Tasha Moser
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Reed O'Connor
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John “J.” Pieratt
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Victor Vital
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Porter Hedges
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Susman Godfrey
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