http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/Texas LawyerTexas Lawyer delivers breaking legal news, in-depth investigation, practice guides, surveys and case law http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/whats-next-for-judge-alan-albright/What's Next for Judge Alan Albright?https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954443432/0/texaslawyer~Whats-Next-for-Judge-Alan-Albright/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/whats-next-for-judge-alan-albright/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:03 EST]]>U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright, 66, plans to retire in August and return to private practice.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954443423/0/texaslawyer.jpgJudges/Patent Litigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/80/3f/05b6e0a74f63bd31fe6e2bffa63f/albright-alan-2018-10-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>U.S. District Judge Alan D. Albright, 66, plans to retire in August and return to private practice.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/with-litigation-finance-in-demand-jackson-walker-ups-revenue-by-14-pep-by-23/With Litigation, Finance in Demand, Jackson Walker Ups Revenue by 14%, PEP by 23%https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954432221/0/texaslawyer~With-Litigation-Finance-in-Demand-Jackson-Walker-Ups-Revenue-by-PEP-by/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/with-litigation-finance-in-demand-jackson-walker-ups-revenue-by-14-pep-by-23/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:35:10 EST]]>The 14% revenue growth at Jackson Walker is the highest since 2022, and revenue per lawyer broke the $1-million barrier for the first time.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954432218/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Financials/Law Firm Profitability/Law Firms - Large/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/7b/1a/85591fa14d7aacba0429c0e1d5c7/wade-cooper-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The 14% revenue growth at Jackson Walker is the highest since 2022, and revenue per lawyer broke the $1-million barrier for the first time.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/newsmakers-jones-walker-adds-partner-and-associate-in-houston/Newsmakers: Jones Walker Adds Partner and Associate in Houstonhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954424205/0/texaslawyer~Newsmakers-Jones-Walker-Adds-Partner-and-Associate-in-Houston/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/24/newsmakers-jones-walker-adds-partner-and-associate-in-houston/Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:59:59 EST]]>Also: DiCello Levitt adds partner; Haynes Boone adds energy partner; Faegre Drinker partner inducted to the IATL; Ryman Clark Launches in Texas.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrianna Reisenwitzhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954424193/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Newsmakers/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/93/8a/e073c45943b3b90d76c4825f93ed/haas-stancil-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Also: DiCello Levitt adds partner; Haynes Boone adds energy partner; Faegre Drinker partner inducted to the IATL; Ryman Clark Launches in Texas.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/23/law-student-racks-up-historic-jeopardy-winning-streak/Law Student Racks Up Historic 'Jeopardy!' Winning Streakhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954364133/0/texaslawyer~Law-Student-Racks-Up-Historic-Jeopardy-Winning-Streak/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/23/law-student-racks-up-historic-jeopardy-winning-streak/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:36:44 EST]]>A part-time student at Seton Hall Law now ranks fifth on the show's all-time list for victories in regular season play, and he will compete for his 30th consecutive victory on the show on Thursday.

       
]]> Texas LawyerNicholas Malfitanohttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954361082/0/texaslawyer.jpgLegal Education/Communications and Media/Education/Media and Telecom /Entertainment and Leisure/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/fd/e4/4996799347a38a0479209d6a024f/jamie-ding-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A part-time student at Seton Hall Law now ranks fifth on the show's all-time list for victories in regular season play, and he will compete for his 30th consecutive victory on the show on Thursday.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-ten-commandments-law/5th Circuit Upholds Texas Ten Commandments Lawhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954285491/0/texaslawyer~th-Circuit-Upholds-Texas-Ten-Commandments-Law/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-ten-commandments-law/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:43:46 EST]]>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared a 46-year-old Supreme Court precedent blocking Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms is no longer valid law, upholding a Texas statute requiring the displays and setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown over the future of the establishment clause.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954285479/0/texaslawyer.jpgConstitutional Law/Litigation/Education/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/69/82/4159a45a411794741481099a8568/texas-schools-curriculum-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit declared a 46-year-old Supreme Court precedent blocking Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms is no longer valid law, upholding a Texas statute requiring the displays and setting up a likely Supreme Court showdown over the future of the establishment clause.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/if-sullivan--cromwell-can-file-an-ai-contaminated-brief-is-risk-proof-use-of-the-technology-even-possible/If Sullivan & Cromwell Can File an AI-Contaminated Brief, Is Risk-Proof Use of the Technology Even Possible?https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954361979/0/texaslawyer~If-Sullivan-Cromwell-Can-File-an-AIContaminated-Brief-Is-RiskProof-Use-of-the-Technology-Even-Possible/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/if-sullivan--cromwell-can-file-an-ai-contaminated-brief-is-risk-proof-use-of-the-technology-even-possible/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:58:13 EST]]>The Wall Street elite firm filed a brief in a New York bankruptcy case with fictitious and inaccurate citations generated by artificial intelligence, illustrating that no one is immune to the reputational and ethical risks tied to the emerging technology.

       
]]> Texas LawyerRyan Harroff and Jon Campisihttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954274775/0/texaslawyer.jpgLegal Technology/Artificial Intelligence/Bankruptcy/Law Firms - Large/Litigation Technology/Legal Services/Analysis https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/02/bd/51d7e28a45568c1492b5679d9979/sullivan-cromwell-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The Wall Street elite firm filed a brief in a New York bankruptcy case with fictitious and inaccurate citations generated by artificial intelligence, illustrating that no one is immune to the reputational and ethical risks tied to the emerging technology.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/heartflow-accuses-rival-of-building-competing-ai-heart-tech-on-stolen-secrets/Heartflow Accuses Rival of Building Competing AI Heart Tech on Stolen Secretshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954274271/0/texaslawyer~Heartflow-Accuses-Rival-of-Building-Competing-AI-Heart-Tech-on-Stolen-Secrets/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/22/heartflow-accuses-rival-of-building-competing-ai-heart-tech-on-stolen-secrets/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:50:23 EST]]>Heartflow sued rival AI cardiac diagnostic company Cleerly, alleging its founder secretly built a competing business using technology he accessed as a Heartflow consultant, and as a result allegedly created products that infringed on six of Heartflow's patents.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954274268/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/Litigation/Health Care/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/f0/b3/6c4a4e7345959ef0bf480cd82984/ai-diagnostics-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Heartflow sued rival AI cardiac diagnostic company Cleerly, alleging its founder secretly built a competing business using technology he accessed as a Heartflow consultant, and as a result allegedly created products that infringed on six of Heartflow's patents.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/jury-awards-39m-in-text-based-breach-of-contract-case/Jury Awards $39M in Text-Based Breach of Contract Casehttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954191264/0/texaslawyer~Jury-Awards-M-in-TextBased-Breach-of-Contract-Case/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/jury-awards-39m-in-text-based-breach-of-contract-case/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:25:39 EST]]>A federal jury awarded $39 million to investor Christopher Parker after finding that a text message from Tellurian co-founder Charif Souki promising to cover stock losses constituted an enforceable contract.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954191258/0/texaslawyer.jpgContractual Disputes/Litigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/a5/7c/43aa040e47b59b0412d47c344264/contract-document-online-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A federal jury awarded $39 million to investor Christopher Parker after finding that a text message from Tellurian co-founder Charif Souki promising to cover stock losses constituted an enforceable contract.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-big-law-firms-are-prioritizing-ma-pe-partner-laterals/Texas Big Law Firms Are Prioritizing M&A, PE Partner Lateralshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954185486/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Big-Law-Firms-Are-Prioritizing-MA-PE-Partner-Laterals/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-big-law-firms-are-prioritizing-ma-pe-partner-laterals/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:32 EST]]>Two M&A and private equity partners who just joined O'Melveny & Myers are among recent additions in Dallas, as law firms continue to aggressively hire transactional lawyers in Texas.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/953830193/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Large/Texas/Law Firm Hiring/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/80/d3/ab34723c47c88a03817428d0d52f/2026-on-the-rise-winners-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>Two M&A and private equity partners who just joined O'Melveny & Myers are among recent additions in Dallas, as law firms continue to aggressively hire transactional lawyers in Texas.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/winston-adds-sidley-ip-litigation-partner-in-dallas/Winston Adds Sidley IP Litigation Partner in Dallashttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954174041/0/texaslawyer~Winston-Adds-Sidley-IP-Litigation-Partner-in-Dallas/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/winston-adds-sidley-ip-litigation-partner-in-dallas/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:40:34 EST]]>Seeking a firm with a strong focus on growing the intellectual property litigation practice, Sidley Austin IP and commercial litigation partner Aimee Fagan joined Winston & Strawn as a partner in Dallas.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954173588/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Large/Commercial Litigation/Intellectual Property/Law Firm Hiring/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/f1/c3/91c02a784c699f1a133249423d74/aimee-fagan-767x505.jpg ]]>Seeking a firm with a strong focus on growing the intellectual property litigation practice, Sidley Austin IP and commercial litigation partner Aimee Fagan joined Winston & Strawn as a partner in Dallas.

       
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