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Fifth Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment Denial in D Magazine Libel Case
The defamation suit brought by a woman accused by D Magazine of living in University Park while on a federal food program took a step closer to trial last week when the Fifth Court of Appeals refused to dismiss her case against the Dallas publication. The court ruled that enough issues of fact have been raised by the plaintiff to preclude a summary judgment. Allen Pusey has details.
Dallas’ Worldwide Express to Merge in Huge PE-backed Logistics Move
Weil, Kirkland, Dechert and Block & McNeill are playing a role in the combination of two powerhouse logistics providers.
Austin Patent Litigator Joins DLA Piper
Jennifer Nall, an original and current member of Judge Alan Albright’s Western District of Texas attorney advisory panel, has moved her patent litigation practice to DLA Piper.
Balch Advances into Austin with Energy Lawyer
The Birmingham-based law firm is among a handful of national firms to expand into the state capital this year.
Winstead Appoints New Austin Leader
The Texas-based firm has tapped Jordan Ware as its Austin managing shareholder.
Judge Albright Establishes Transfer & Fact Discovery Rules in Two New Orders
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright, who has the busiest patent docket in the country, issued two amended standing orders this week designed to keep court matters moving as efficiently as possible while maintaining fairness to both. The orders appear to be well-received so far by practitioners.
Two Former AUSAs Discuss Their Moves to Norton Rose Fulbright, Hot Topics
Norton Rose Fulbright recently brought on two key hires to its regulations and investigations team. The attorneys, both former federal prosecutors, participated in a Q&A with The Lawbook.
‘Be a Goldfish’ – The Wisdom of Ted Lasso for Lawyers
The Apple TV+ show about an American college football coach turned English Premier League soccer coach has timeless lessons on leadership, empathy, morality and ethics, writes Bell Nunnally partner Heath Cheek.
CDT Roundup: 15 Deals, 13 Firms, 100 Lawyers, $15.5B
Private equity firms are looking more and more to ESG pushes as a means of value creation – and value protection. The Corporate Deal Tracker explores some ESG trends, in addition to breaking down last week’s transactions totaling more than $15.5 billion.