The city of Arlington is moving to protect a $270 million stadium maintenance funding deal and a lease extension for the Dallas Cowboys that would keep America’s team playing in the city through 2055. To quickly squash a taxpayer lawsuit blocking the deal, the city has invoked a statute to force an immediate trial.
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Advertising and trademark leaders at Haynes Boone say the addition of native Texan Holly Melton brings a distinctive consumer protection element to the firm’s offering.
Dallas Federal Judge a No-Show for Fifth Circuit Misconduct Interview
U.S. District Judge Ada Brown failed to appear for a mandatory hearing Friday morning before a Fifth Circuit special committee investigating allegations that she abandoned her docket and directed racial slurs at a visiting attorney.
H-E-B’s Abel Martinez Opens Doors for the Next Generation of Texas Lawyers
As the son of a construction worker who bounced between the Rio Grande Valley and Chicago, Abel Martinez saw firsthand how ZIP codes dictate opportunity. Today, as H-E-B’s group vice president of partner relations, risk solutions and government affairs, he uses his platform to ensure young attorneys get a seat at the table. For his decades of mentorship and leadership, Martinez is the winner of the 2026 San Antonio Corporate Counsel Award for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion, presented by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook.
Premium Q&A with H-E-B group VP of partner relations, risk solutions and government affairs Abel Martinez
Texas Lawbook: What are the biggest challenges today regarding inclusion in the legal profession? Abel Martinez: One of the biggest challenges is turning good intentions into meaningful opportunities. Recruiting talented
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USAA’s Michael Danforth Helps Veterans Navigate Life’s Legal Challenges
Raised by a military family that trusted USAA, Michael Danforth has spent 18 years as an attorney there and countless afternoons at San Antonio Legal Services Association clinics helping veterans with housing, family and benefits problems. As SALSA’s board vice president, he helped keep the group open through a 2025 funding crisis. He is the 2026 San Antonio Corporate Counsel Award winner for Achievement in Pro Bono and Public Service.
Camp Mystic Debtors File Governance Proposal Addressing Conflicts of Interest
In a filing late Wednesday, lawyers for Camp Mystic filed an updated proposal that would see the Eastland family cede control over the defense and possible settlement of wrongful death litigation stemming from the July 4, 2025, flood that left 25 campers, two counselors and the camp’s own director dead. The move comes after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez identified the Eastland’s control over the litigation as a conflict of interest that would require him to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee if not remedied.
Buchalter Adds Corporate Partner From Greenberg Traurig
Buchalter has added Scott Murray as a partner in its Dallas office and chair of its private funds practice, the firm said in a press release. Murray joins the corporate
Kane Russell Coleman Logan Moving Houston Office to Downtown
Kane Russell Coleman Logan (KRCL) said it plans to move its Houston office from the Galleria area to downtown in May 2027, following a renovation of the new space. “At