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/2026/08/13/when-a-sepsis-death-becomes-a-medical-malpractice-case-in-texas/When a Sepsis Death Becomes a Medical Malpractice Case in Texashttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967806626/0/texaslawyer~When-a-Sepsis-Death-Becomes-a-Medical-Malpractice-Case-in-Texas/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/13/when-a-sepsis-death-becomes-a-medical-malpractice-case-in-texas/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:59:59 EST]]>Not every sepsis death is the result of medical negligence. But some cases that initially appear to be unavoidable deaths reveal a very different story once the medical timeline is reconstructed.

       
]]> Texas LawyerSteven R Davis and John Davis https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/957955412/0/texaslawyer.jpgMedical Malpractice/Litigation/Wrongful Death/Expert Opinion https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/b6/d2/20c892f34f66beb03f3d441cd7dc/steven-john-davis-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Not every sepsis death is the result of medical negligence. But some cases that initially appear to be unavoidable deaths reveal a very different story once the medical timeline is reconstructed.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/13/departing-judge-alan-albright-urges-congress-to-fix-section-101-before-tsunami-of-ai-cases/Departing Judge Alan Albright Urges Congress to Fix Section 101 Before 'Tsunami of AI Cases'https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967805603/0/texaslawyer~Departing-Judge-Alan-Albright-Urges-Congress-to-Fix-Section-Before-Tsunami-of-AI-Cases/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/13/departing-judge-alan-albright-urges-congress-to-fix-section-101-before-tsunami-of-ai-cases/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:32:47 EST]]>In an interview, the judge who reshaped patent litigation discusses the rise and recalibration of the Waco Division, the future of the Western District of Texas after his retirement and the litigation lessons he will take into private practice.

       
]]> Texas LawyerNisha Shettyhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/926203229/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/Intellectual Property/Patent Licensing and Transactions/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/b5/3b/ab0426134e05bfc09f903c08a306/albright-alan-2018-10-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>In an interview, the judge who reshaped patent litigation discusses the rise and recalibration of the Waco Division, the future of the Western District of Texas after his retirement and the litigation lessons he will take into private practice.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/litigation-to-watch-navitasrenesas-patent-fight-spills-across-forums/Litigation to Watch: Navitas/Renesas Patent Fight Spills Across Forumshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967774658/0/texaslawyer~Litigation-to-Watch-NavitasRenesas-Patent-Fight-Spills-Across-Forums/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/litigation-to-watch-navitasrenesas-patent-fight-spills-across-forums/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:35:52 EST]]>Navitas Semiconductor Ireland has sued Renesas Electronics Corp. in East Texas, accusing the Japanese company of infringing four gallium nitride semiconductor patents, weeks after Renesas filed a California trade secrets lawsuit against Navitas and several executives.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967774655/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/Commercial Litigation/Patents/Technology Media and Telecom/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/68/c9/19e8f46e470094b3862478c9cede/computer-chips-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>Navitas Semiconductor Ireland has sued Renesas Electronics Corp. in East Texas, accusing the Japanese company of infringing four gallium nitride semiconductor patents, weeks after Renesas filed a California trade secrets lawsuit against Navitas and several executives.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/615m-harris-county-verdict-awarded-against-3m-amid-multidistrict-litigation/$61.5M Harris County Verdict Awarded Against 3M Amid Multidistrict Litigationhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967771358/0/texaslawyer~M-Harris-County-Verdict-Awarded-Against-M-Amid-Multidistrict-Litigation/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/615m-harris-county-verdict-awarded-against-3m-amid-multidistrict-litigation/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:47:44 EST]]>A Harris County jury ordered 3M to pay $61.5 million to 24 survivors of the 2020 Watson Grinding explosion, finding the company failed to properly inspect a defective gas detection system before the deadly blast.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967771286/0/texaslawyer.jpgPersonal Injury/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/58/ad/ae44a8d7405a9de8cdf74b3b79e0/3m-sign-3-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>A Harris County jury ordered 3M to pay $61.5 million to 24 survivors of the 2020 Watson Grinding explosion, finding the company failed to properly inspect a defective gas detection system before the deadly blast.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/smart-glasses-hidden-agendas-the-legality-of-wearable-tech-in-family-law/Smart Glasses, Hidden Agendas: The Legality of Wearable Tech in Family Lawhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967755887/0/texaslawyer~Smart-Glasses-Hidden-Agendas-The-Legality-of-Wearable-Tech-in-Family-Law/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/12/smart-glasses-hidden-agendas-the-legality-of-wearable-tech-in-family-law/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:14:59 EST]]>Family law attorneys generally advise caution before parents strap on a camera-equipped device to document a co-parent.

       
]]> Texas LawyerElisa Reiter and Daniel Pollackhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/952466171/0/texaslawyer.jpgFamily Law/Evidence/Privacy/Technology/Expert Opinion https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/0c/8b/d9ea86a344678d6b514fc0df1f4c/reiter-pollack-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Family law attorneys generally advise caution before parents strap on a camera-equipped device to document a co-parent.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/new-battle-ground-jack-daniels-ruling-raises-bar-for-trademark-tarnishment-claims/New Battle Ground? Jack Daniel's Ruling Raises Bar for Trademark Tarnishment Claimshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967710830/0/texaslawyer~New-Battle-Ground-Jack-Daniels-Ruling-Raises-Bar-for-Trademark-Tarnishment-Claims/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/new-battle-ground-jack-daniels-ruling-raises-bar-for-trademark-tarnishment-claims/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:20:15 EST]]>A federal appeals court ended Jack Daniel's decade-long fight against the "Bad Spaniels" dog toy, ruling the whiskey maker couldn't prove the parody actually harmed its brand's reputation.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967710827/0/texaslawyer.jpgTrademarks/Patent Litigation/Legal Services/News/Commentary https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/ae/21/25996b024fc69f06005f308d7258/bad-spaniels-jack-daniel-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A federal appeals court ended Jack Daniel's decade-long fight against the "Bad Spaniels" dog toy, ruling the whiskey maker couldn't prove the parody actually harmed its brand's reputation.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/texas-trial-firm-set-to-pay-associates-a-third-round-of-2026-bonuses/Texas Trial Firm Set to Pay Associates a Third Round of 2026 Bonuseshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967709726/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Trial-Firm-Set-to-Pay-Associates-a-Third-Round-of-Bonuses/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/texas-trial-firm-set-to-pay-associates-a-third-round-of-2026-bonuses/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:54:50 EST]]>Reid Collins Tsai is set to make a third bonus payment to its associates this month, boosting total associate bonuses to $130,000 to $170,000 so far this year at the plaintiff's trial firm — with more to come later in the year.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967709723/0/texaslawyer.jpgLawyer Compensation - Law Firm/Texas/Compensation - Associates/Law Firm Associates/Law Firms - Mid Size/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/ed/9f/e00fb4fa449399c91754dc099354/reid-collins-tsai-office-sign-11-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Reid Collins Tsai is set to make a third bonus payment to its associates this month, boosting total associate bonuses to $130,000 to $170,000 so far this year at the plaintiff's trial firm — with more to come later in the year.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/houston-trial-firm-taps-legal-department-leader-as-first-ever-managing-partner/Houston Trial Firm Taps Legal Department Leader as First-Ever Managing Partnerhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967702244/0/texaslawyer~Houston-Trial-Firm-Taps-Legal-Department-Leader-as-FirstEver-Managing-Partner/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/11/houston-trial-firm-taps-legal-department-leader-as-first-ever-managing-partner/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:39:49 EST]]>With the founders of Wallace & Allen hoping to offload day-to-day management responsibilities because of their busy trial dockets, the Houston trial firm hired a former in-house lawyer as the firm's first-ever managing partner.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967702241/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Mid Size/General Counsel and In House Counsel/Law Firm Hiring/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/e4/89/8436d88f4ef3b25dea823bf0e30d/carlos-tamez-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>With the founders of Wallace & Allen hoping to offload day-to-day management responsibilities because of their busy trial dockets, the Houston trial firm hired a former in-house lawyer as the firm's first-ever managing partner.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/10/lawsuit-after-lawsuit-predicted-as-federal-judge-allows-texas-delta-8-ban/'Lawsuit After Lawsuit' Predicted as Federal Judge Allows Texas' Delta-8 Banhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967617692/0/texaslawyer~Lawsuit-After-Lawsuit-Predicted-as-Federal-Judge-Allows-Texas-Delta-Ban/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/10/lawsuit-after-lawsuit-predicted-as-federal-judge-allows-texas-delta-8-ban/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:45:45 EST]]>A federal judge declined to halt Texas' delta-8 ban, finding the hemp industry challengers unlikely to win their constitutional claims and leaving their strongest theory, Farm Bill preemption, unresolved.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967617689/0/texaslawyer.jpgMarijuana/Commercial Litigation/Litigation/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/06/92/8e48cabe4032b7f1f3ef900a75c7/brown-jeffrey-confirmation-2019-09-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A federal judge declined to halt Texas' delta-8 ban, finding the hemp industry challengers unlikely to win their constitutional claims and leaving their strongest theory, Farm Bill preemption, unresolved.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/10/kirkland-lures-gibson-dunn-litigator/Kirkland Lures Gibson Dunn Litigatorhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967578815/0/texaslawyer~Kirkland-Lures-Gibson-Dunn-Litigator/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/10/kirkland-lures-gibson-dunn-litigator/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:59:59 EST]]>Kirkland, which grew its Texas head count by 7% in 2025, continues to expand in the Lone Star State.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967578734/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Law Firm Hiring/Law Firms - Large/Litigation/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/a7/de/376b926e4620bade92744cf9b716/andrew-legrand-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Kirkland, which grew its Texas head count by 7% in 2025, continues to expand in the Lone Star State.

       
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