The Lanier Law Firm announced Tuesday it was opening an office in southwest Fort Worth, marking the firm’s fourth office nationwide. The Houston-based firm also has outposts in New York and Los Angeles.
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Capital Markets Guru Moves to Paul Hastings
Capital markets veteran Charles Haag has joined Paul Hastings in Dallas from Winston & Strawn. He will focus his practice on CapM transactions, corporate governance matters, securities law compliance and public company advisory work, according to a news release. Also joining the firm in the same practice group as Haag is Justin Reinus in Paul Hastings’ California office.
Dallas Mural Artist Sues FIFA for $25M
The artist who freehand painted a massive mural of whales in downtown Dallas has filed a federal lawsuit against FIFA over its decision to paint over and “permanently destroy” the work of art.
Litigation Roundup: SCOTX to Hear Lawyers’ Sanction Appeal
In this edition of Litigation Roundup, investigators with the SEC’s Fort Worth regional office accuse a Houston-area man of running a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded about 150 investors out of $12.3 million, and the fight between Texas and Discord heats up.
Dallas Judge Suspends Trials, Goes to Virtual Court Hearings Over Face Mask Dispute
The Dallas judge embroiled in a controversy over her rules requiring those in her courtroom to wear face masks announced Monday that “all proceedings will be conducted virtually and jury trials will be temporarily suspended until an appropriate alternative solution can be implemented.”
Retired Texas Judges, Susman Godfrey Challenge Trump v. IRS Dismissal
Three retired federal judges from Texas joined 32 of their former colleagues on the federal bench last week urging a Florida judge to examine whether there is anything fraudulent behind the decision by President Donald Trump and his family to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund for those they maintain were mistreated by the Biden administration.
Poland-based Renewable Energy Company Files Bankruptcy in Houston
GoldenPeaks Poland, a European renewable energy company that operates solar-powered systems in Poland and Hungary, and 40 of its affiliated businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas on Friday.
Excerpt from The Outperformers: Lessons from Top Law Firm Leaders
This selection courtesy of Globe Law and Business describes eight key markers of the rapidly changing competitive landscape for top corporate law firms.
Business Court: May 2026 Decisions
May was the Texas Business Court’s busiest month yet. Even with a record-setting number of decisions across the court’s divisions, the Court maintained its principled and stalwart deference to the text of the contract. The month also continued a familiar stream of jurisdictional disputes testing the Business Court’s $5 million amount-in-controversy threshold, among other jurisdictional questions.
Dentistry Dreams to Megadeals: Dallas Native Powers AI Infrastructure Gold Rush
Melissa Kalka once imagined herself in a white dentist’s coat, peering into mouths across bicuspids and middle molars.
Instead, now she examines balance and term sheets, drilling into multibillion‑dollar deals for hidden risk and opportunity. A transactional partner at the richest law firm in the world, she has become one of the firm’s go‑to architects for complex, capital‑intensive energy and infrastructure deals.
The Texas Lawbook caught up with her about her upbringing and career and the deals she’s leading now.