Five contractors seeking $370 million for alleged catastrophic injuries sustained during a 2021 incident at a Pasadena Air Liquide facility walked away with a fraction of their request, as a jury awarded them a combined $360,000.
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Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – 2026 Q3 Summaries
In the third quarter of 2026, the Texas Business Court tackled a growing docket, issuing key decisions on procedural thresholds and substantive merits, including governance and fiduciary obligations. Noteworthy rulings included construing the governing documents of nonprofit religious organizations, evaluating the applicability of the Texas Trust Code to financing documents and clarifying the scope of obligations under a constructive trust.
Integrity, Service, Excellence: Words to Live By
The decision to join the Air Force proved to bear endless fruit even to this day. The military has a way of quickly reminding you that you are not the center of the universe. One’s own personal needs tend to be rather far down the list. There is the mission, the people the mission is meant to help, the servicemember beside you, their family, your family … you get the point.
Service Before Self may look different in a law firm, but the principle is the same.
Veterans Day Reflection: Chris Adkins
Service is the decision to place yourself between someone else and harm. The decision itself is older, quieter, and available to anyone willing to make it.
This Veterans Day, I want to say what the infantry taught me about that decision, what it took to carry it home, and why I believe the practice of law, done right, is one of the places that not only a veteran’s service can continue, but everyone can serve their country in a way that’s desperately needed.
LNG at a Legal Crossroads: Export Growth, Regulation and the Gulf Coast
The Gulf Coast’s LNG expansion presents substantial opportunities for Texas and the broader U.S. energy market. But as the expansion moves forward, important legal questions may arise not from any single regulation or agency, but from the interaction of regulation, infrastructure, contracts and changing energy policy.
For counsel, developers and investors, that is where the legal crossroads begin.
Boston Jury Awards $3.3M Against J&J in Mesothelioma Case
A Massachusetts jury awarded $3.3 million to the family of Missy Haddad, finding that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused her mesothelioma, though not her death. Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley secured the verdict against defense teams from King & Spalding and Kirkland & Ellis.
Litigation Roundup: Paxton Drops Suit Against Glass Lewis
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, a Houston lawyer nets back-to-back wins in sex trafficking suits against Meta, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice turns to the Northern District of Texas to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit wades into the applicability of “mi casa es su casa” in an intellectual property dispute between tequila companies.
New Elizabeth Holmes Doc Shows Why Jury Trials Outperform Films in the Search for Truth
The buzzy new documentary You Can See Everything gives the founder of Theranos a platform to repeat her claims of innocence, but cameras are no substitute for cross-examinations. This column makes the case why the rigorous mechanics of a courtroom beat storytelling on film in the search for truth. (Photo courtesy A24)
Stop Objecting on Autopilot: A Young Litigator’s Guide to Discovery Responses That Actually Hold Up
For litigators in their early years of practice, drafting discovery responses that comply with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure requires a thoughtful approach, one that can withstand a motion to compel and build a defensible record to thrive in a meet-and-confer with opposing counsel. Here are five rules for crafting discovery motions that can withstand scrutiny.
LS Power Reacquires 6 Power Plants from NRG for $4B
In May 2025, NRG Energy bought 18 natural gas-fired power plants across nine states from LS Power for $12 billion, including debt.