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Shock & Y’all: Texas Dealmaking in a New Shade of Blue - The client calls and texts started on Election Night, as the blue-shaded Texas results grew deeper and deeper on the ballot. Clients wanted to know what to make of it, what changes they could expect. But their Texas lawyers were just as shocked as their clients. And days later they are cautiously optimistic, even hopeful, that a Blue slate in Texas will keep the money green. November 8, 2026
Civil Litigation Experts: 2026 SCOTX, 15th COA and Texas AG Elections Will Have ‘Monumental Impact’ - The unexpected election of four Democrats to the Texas Supreme Court and three to the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals fundamentally alters the state’s civil justice landscape. More than a dozen prominent Texas trial and appellate lawyers weigh in on how the new courts — and a new attorney general — will reshape corporate dockets, jury verdicts and the balance of power. November 5, 2026
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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) November 9, 2026Stop 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. November 9, 2026
