In this edition of P.S., Attorneys Serving the Community announced it raised more than $586K for POETIC, a nonprofit helping youth survivors of exploitation, with over $60,000 coming from its sold-out annual luncheon featuring Elizabeth Smart. Meanwhile, the Dallas Bar Association and J.L. Turner Legal Association are preparing to honor the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act with a special program featuring civil rights leaders and legal experts.
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Houston Texans Associate GC Jumps to Munsch Hardt
After five years in-house with the NFL franchise, Sunil Jamal is returning to private practice to lead Munsch Hardt’s newly formed Sports + Entertainment Practice.
Victims’ Families Urge Rejection of Boeing 737 Max Settlement, Request Special Prosecutor
The families’ request was lodged Wednesday in the criminal fraud case the government brought against Boeing in January 2021 in the wake of two plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. The families filed their briefs after the government, on May 29, filed a motion to dismiss and informed the court it had entered a non-prosecution agreement with the aerospace manufacturing company.
Juneteenth Reading Recommendations from Half Price Books
The Texas Lawbook is pleased to begin a new partnership with Half Price Books. Stay tuned for a regular HPB branded column featuring Texas Lawbook subscribers’ favorite reads. Here, the HPB team highlights four books about Juneteenth on the fourth anniversary of it becoming a federal holiday.
DOBS Scores $8M Verdict in J&J Talc Trial
Lawyers with Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley battled a Houston partner from King & Spalding in a Boston courtroom over the past month in the latest trial over whether Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder caused the plaintiff’s life-threatening mesothelioma. The Massachusetts jury apparently decided that both Texas lawyers doing battle in their courtroom made strong arguments.
Gray Reed Hires Longtime Houston Exec to Lead Operations and Growth
Gray Reed has hired a veteran strategy officer with experience driving growth, the firm announced Wednesday in a news release.
Leading Texas Lawyers Share Reflections for Commemorating Juneteenth
The Texas Lawbook asked top Black Texas lawyers how they commemorate Juneteenth and/or how they recommend their industry colleagues honor its significance. From visiting historic sites to engaging with insightful literature, here are some of their personal reflections and recommendations.
Business Court Milestone: First Final Judgment is Entered in Primexx Energy, Blackstone Dispute
This week, the first contested final judgment in a case before the Texas Business Court was entered. Proponents of the new court argued it would provide an avenue for parties to obtain quick decisions in complex business disputes and Monday’s final judgment, issued just shy of eight months after the case was filed in the business court, seems to support that.
Plains All American Sells NGL Assets to Keyera for $3.75B
Advised by Vinson & Elkins, Plains AA described the deal as a “win-win” transaction for both sides — an attractive cash-out for Plains and the acquisition of strategic Canadian assets by a Canadian company.
AI’s Role in Reviving Texas Jury Trials
Unfortunately, the steady decline of civil jury trials has shaped the litigation landscape in Texas and across the nation for decades. Although multiple factors contribute to this trend, the emergence of reliable artificial intelligence tools may offer a realistic path to reversing it. This article discusses research on AI in the courts, explains how generative and predictive systems could reinvigorate the Texas trial docket and proposes concrete steps for judges, law firms, corporate counsel and the Legislature to harness AI’s upside to increase jury trials and expand justice access.