Federal Judge Dismisses Texas Kickback Indictment Involving 10 Doctors, Pharma Executives

A Texas federal judge tossed a superseding indictment accusing 10 doctors, two pharmaceutical executives and two business entities of a kickback scheme involving prescriptions that spanned six years from 2013 to 2019. 

The defendants had moved to dismiss the superseding indictment on several grounds, including statute-of-limitations issues.

Rather than respond to that motion, the prosecutors moved to dismiss the case “in the interests of justice.”

February 23, 2026 Mark Smith

CDT Roundup: Tampa Tanks, Bitcoin and a Cherokee Nation Power Play

For the week ended Feb. 21, the CDT Roundup saw 10 deals reported with a total value of about $7.1 billion. That's down from both the prior week's 14 for $20.5 billion and the 17 deals this time last year for $12.1 billion. That and more in this edition of CDT Roundup.

February 22, 2026 Jason Philyaw

Texas Business Court’s First Jury Trial Ends with Late-Night Win for Plaintiff

Marking a milestone for the state judiciary, a Harris County jury late Friday night delivered the historic inaugural verdict in the Texas Business Court.

February 20, 2026 Michelle Casady

NDTX Judge Rules Eyecare Communication Bill Violates First Amendment

U.S. District Judge Wes Hendrix granted summary judgment and found House Bill 1696 violates the First Amendment. The court found little had changed since the Fifth Circuit’s November ruling. 

February 20, 2026 Alexa Shrake

The Corner Office: Q&A with Holt Foster

In this Q&A, Foster discusses the challenges of talent attraction and integration in the super competitive Texas legal market, offers a glimpse into what he is seeing in his private equity practice, and shares career advice for young lawyers.

February 20, 2026 Kate Cassidy

Chambers County Jury Clears Brown & Root in $258M Trade Secrets Case 

CAM Industrial Solutions failed to convince the jury in its trade secrets lawsuit against Brown & Root. The Chambers County jury trial lasted three weeks with the jury deliberating for nearly two days.

February 19, 2026 Alexa Shrake

Wilson Elser to Pay $102K in Sanctions for Conduct in Toyota Center Personal Injury Case

Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker has been ordered to pay sanctions for failing to comply with court orders. While the firm is ordered to pay over $102,000 to compensate the plaintiffs for their attorney fees, the Harris County District Court warned further violations will result in more severe sanctions.

February 19, 2026 Alexa Shrake

Kornbacher Moving To Austin Tech-Focused Boutique Firm as Name Partner

Veteran tech dealmaker Devika Kornbacher Kornbacher comes from Clifford Chance, where she helped launch the Houston office in 2023 as managing partner and served as co-chair of the firm’s Global Tech Group. Prior to that, she was a partner at Vinson & Elkins in Houston for nearly 16 years.

February 19, 2026 Jason Philyaw

Ex-Prosecutor, Defense Attorney Get Probation for Deleting Messages

A former federal prosecutor and a Dallas-based criminal defense attorney received misdemeanor probation after pleading guilty to a scheme involving deleting text messages they were ordered to produce to the court.

February 18, 2026 Mark Smith

In Ex-VP’s Race Discrimination Case Against Exxon, Business Court’s Constitutionality Challenged

Echoing arguments made by opponents of the creation of the Texas Business Court, Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee has filed a motion arguing that the structure of the court is unconstitutional and that his client’s race discrimination case does not belong there. The Texas Supreme Court in August 2024 decided a similar challenge to the constitutionality of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, finding the law that allowed for its creation was constitutional.

February 18, 2026 Michelle Casady