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Jackson Walker, GWG Bankruptcy Trustee Reach $405,000 Settlement - The litigation trustee in the GWG Holdings bankruptcy dispute has asked a federal judge to approve a $405,000 out-of-court settlement agreement with the law firm Jackson Walker related to the scandal involving former Houston Bankruptcy Judge David Jones.

The GWG litigation trustee is the seventh party to reach a proposed settlement with Jackson Walker, which is accused of knowing about and failing to disclose a secret romantic relationship between one of its former bankruptcy partners, Elizabeth Freeman, and Judge Jones. October 3, 2025Mark Curriden
GWG Bondholders Slam Dismissal Bids in RICO Suit - In four separate filings, GWG bondholders this week spoke out forcefully against requests from Jackson Walker, Porter Hedges, David Jones and Elizabeth Freeman to dismiss racketeering claims against them, doubling down on allegations that each party was enriched by keeping secret a “live-in, intimate relationship” between then-bankruptcy judge Jones and bankruptcy lawyer Freeman.  October 3, 2025Michelle Casady
Smells Like Dismissal: Court Rules Album Cover Is Not Child Porn  - A district court in California dismissed a lawsuit claiming the famous 1991 Nirvana album cover is not child pornography. The court found the photo to be artistic expression.  October 3, 2025Alexa Shrake
Texas Panel Says State Law Bars El Paso Conspiracy Suit in Cross-Border Dispute - The case turned on whether Texas or Mexico law applied to the issue of res judicata, which precludes parties from relitigating disputes once there’s been a final judgment on the merits. The Eighth Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 opinion, determined the trial court gets to decide which law applies and it was not incorrect in determining the litigation of a related suit in Juarez, Mexico, barred this one in El Paso under Texas law. October 2, 2025Michelle Casady
Dallas Jury Hits Golf Cart Supplier With $30M Verdict - After nearly four hours of deliberations and an eight-day trial, the Dallas County jury unanimously found a supplier of golf carts breached its exclusivity agreement and purposefully interfered with a retailer’s business by selling its products directly to Lowe’s. One attorney said the jury “sent a message” with its verdict. October 2, 2025Alexa Shrake
Berkshire Hathaway to Buy OxyChem from Occidental for $9.7B in All-cash Deal - Occidental announced the $9.7 billion sale of its chemical unit OxyChem to Berkshire Hathaway, potentially Warren Buffett’s final major deal. The move follows Occidental’s $12 billion CrownRock acquisition and is aimed at cutting debt. Cravath advised Occidental, while Berkshire Hathaway was advised by Kirkland & Ellis. October 2, 2025Allen Pusey

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Inaugural San Antonio Corporate Counsel Awards Winners Announced - The general counsel at Valero Energy, Howard Energy Partners, OCI Enterprises and Stakeholder Midstream and the legal department at Zachry Group are among the recipients of the first annual San Antonio Corporate Counsel Awards. September 30, 2025Mark Curriden
Litigation Roundup: Family Feud Over Houston Texans Ownership Extends via $100M Suit Against NFL - In this edition of Litigation Roundup, a Dallas lawyer secures an important ruling in a case involving NCAA eligibility for an Indiana University football player from Mesquite, and the brother of the Houston Texans principal owner hires Tony Buzbee to bring a $100 million tortious interference lawsuit against the National Football League. There is also coverage of non-football-related cases. September 29, 2025Michelle Casady

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AI Is Changing Workforce Dynamics — Here’s How the DOL and NLRB Are Responding - At a pace few workforce analysts anticipated, artificial intelligence is expanding its role in the employment context, often in areas organizations had not predicted. September 25, 2025Jay M. Wallace & Sydnie A. Shimkus
Back to the Future? How Relics of Property Law May Reemerge to Determine Rights and Obligations in Crypto Land - Here’s a question that has arisen more frequently as we’ve litigated cryptocurrency cases: What does it mean to “own” a crypto token? While blockchain technology offers revolutionary financial possibilities, it simultaneously challenges traditional concepts of ownership and accountability. Legal frameworks globally are still adapting to digital asset realities, with varying standards for ownership verification, asset seizure and inheritance. September 23, 2025Mazin A. Sbaiti & George M. Padis

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  • JSX GC Kerrie Forbes: ‘Law and Aviation in My Blood’ - Kerrie Forbes stood behind a huge red ribbon on the tarmac at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport with a 30-seat JSX jet behind her. It was 11 a.m. on April 28, the grand opening of JSX’s new Southern California airport terminal, which Forbes describes as her best day on the job since she joined JSX as chief legal officer in January 2024. Orange County was the 2016 birthplace of JSX — a now Dallas-headquartered public charter jet operator offering business-class service to more than 350,000 passengers last year — and the site of its rebirth of sorts nine years later. Legal industry experts say that Forbes, who was an in-house lawyer at Southwest Airlines for 16 years, was the perfect lawyer to be JSX’s first general counsel. She recently discussed her career and more in an exclusive interview with The Texas Lawbook. August 11, 2025Mark Curriden

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