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Dallas County Jury Clears Oncor in $270M Electric Shock Case - A jury in Dallas County, after hearing nearly a week of testimony, determined a man who suffered severe and life-altering injuries after coming into contact with an Oncor utility line was a trespasser and was not entitled to any damages for his injuries. June 26, 2026
What Judge Hittner’s 40 Years on the Federal Bench Teaches Us All - This month marks the 40th anniversary of Judge David Hittner’s appointment by President Ronald Reagan. That tenure places him well within the 10 longest-serving district judges in Texas history. The traits that have made Judge Hittner a great federal trial judge apply beyond the bench. They are ones that any lawyer can learn from. June 24, 2026Expert Voices
Small-town Justice: Some Thoughts on Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood - Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood was published in 1966, which suggests that the 60th anniversary is good time to revisit it. The novel was a subject of discussion in our Legal Philosophy seminar at Texas A&M University School of Law earlier this semester, and we found some of the seminar participants’ observations worth sharing: such as whether there are important, inherent differences between urban and rural justice systems. June 26, 2026Texas Business Court Caseload Accelerates and Broadens After House Bill 40 Expands Jurisdiction - The Texas Business Court’s second year is off to a faster start than its first, and the expansion of its jurisdictional reach through House Bill 40 appears to be contributing to the uptick in its caseload. This analysis takes a look at the numbers, with a focus on the Eleventh and Third Divisions. June 25, 2026
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‘The Golden Age for Corporate Law in Texas is Now’ (Updated) - Never in history have Texas corporate lawyers worked so many hours, charged such enormous rates and raked in more revenue and profits than they are right now. The Texas offices of more than three dozen law firms scored record-high revenues in 2025 — and many of them surpassed their old records by tens of millions of dollars, according to new Texas Lawbook 50 data.
Citing increased demand for legal services and healthy hourly rate increases, 48 of the Lawbook 50 law firms generated more revenue and more profits in their Texas operations in 2025 than they did in 2024. April 30, 2026
