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Blackstone’s ‘Rushed’ $788M Sale of Energy Company Kicks Off Docket of Dallas Business Court - Oral arguments on a motion for summary judgment, pitting Kirkland & Ellis against Susman Godfrey, are believed to be a first for the newly created court. November 22, 2024Bruce Tomaso
Judge Isgur Tosses Insurers’ $1.3B Claims Against Zachry, Chiyoda - According to audio of the hearing available on the docket, Judge Isgur told counsel for the insurers about four minutes before he issued an oral ruling from the bench dismissing the subrogation that he wasn’t inclined to adopt his arguments. “I’m not even following a little bit of your argument, just so you know,” he said. “It seems obvious that you’re wrong.” November 21, 2024Michelle Casady
Judge Cuts $2.17M Jury Award in SkyWest Airlines Sexual-Harassment Case to $300K, as Prescribed by Law - In accordance with federal damages caps, U.S. District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater on Thursday reduced a jury's $2.17 million verdict against SkyWest Airlines to $300,000. November 20, 2024Bruce Tomaso
Skadden, Weil Advise on $1.2B Sale of Pipelines by ONEOK - Tulsa-based ONEOK is selling three pipelines connecting Appalachian basins with midwestern gas and power markets. November 20, 2024Allen Pusey
Dallas County Judge Ordered to Rule on Motion for Arbitration Pending Since July 2022 - In an opinion dated Nov. 12 but not published to the court’s website until Monday, the panel found that “the trial judge has abused her discretion by failing to perform her ministerial duty to rule on Megatel’s motion to compel arbitration despite Megatel’s numerous attempts to set a hearing and request a ruling.” November 19, 2024Michelle Casady
Litigation Roundup: SCOTX Will Hear Anadarko Lease Dispute - In this edition of Litigation Roundup, Kroger strikes an $83 million deal to bring an end to opioid epidemic claims in Texas, the state is given a deadline to reply to a rehearing request in the longrunning litigation over the safety of the foster care system and a fried chicken trademark spat lands in the Eastern District of Texas. November 18, 2024Michelle Casady
CareMax Hires Sidley to Lead Chapter 11 in NDTX - A Miami-headquartered and publicly traded healthcare network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sunday in Dallas, citing between $500 million and $1 billion in liabilities but less than $500 million in assets. November 18, 2024Mark Curriden

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Hecht, Yes! Longest-serving SCOTX Member Had Unparalleled Impact on Business Litigation, Legal Aid - Not since the frontier days when Texas jurisprudence was being developed from Spanish law has there been a Supreme Court justice as influential as Nathan Hecht. While serving on the court for 35 years as a justice and chief justice, Hecht was a leader in the court’s transition from a plaintiffs-oriented body to one that pleased the business community with skepticism about large jury verdicts in tort cases. He played key roles in writing procedural rules that make litigation more efficient and vigorously advocated for civil legal services funding. As the longest-serving judge in Texas history hangs up his judicial robe due to state-mandated retirement, he recalls elections past and decisions that helped shaped the current court.   November 21, 2024Janet Elliott
Citi: Texas Firms Experiencing Headcount, Revenue Growth So Far in 2024 - Texas-based corporate law firms experienced strong headcount, demand and revenue growth during the first nine months of 2024, according to new Citi Law Firm Group data provided to The Texas Lawbook. The dozen or so law firms headquartered in Texas increased their year-over-year lawyer headcount during the first three quarters by three percent, compared to 1.3 percent for firms nationwide. Those firms grew equity partnership by 2.2 percent, which compares to zero percent nationally, according to Citi’s exclusive data. November 17, 2024Mark Curriden

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Evil Robots and Data Privacy - This article contemplates an artificial intelligence hypothetical given to a dozen Silicon Valley attorneys at an annual meeting of in-house lawyers and general counsel. The takeaway: as AI expands, it will increasingly become necessary for attorneys and their clients to understand exactly what tools are available to them to improve their models and avoid an increasing number of ethical and legal pitfalls. November 19, 2024Ryan Riegg
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of ‘Anti-Woke’ Hiring Bias Suit - The case implicated issues at the forefront of the American social, political and legal consciousness. Practically speaking, the decision has implications and reminders for employers in the education sector and beyond. November 18, 2024Stephen E. Fox, Jonathan E. Clark & Lauryn Vigil

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