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/2026/08/14/5th-circuit-revives-texas-mail-in-ballot-id-rules-in-win-for-ken-paxton/5th Circuit Revives Texas Mail-In Ballot ID Rules in Win for Ken Paxtonhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967846244/0/texaslawyer~th-Circuit-Revives-Texas-MailIn-Ballot-ID-Rules-in-Win-for-Ken-Paxton/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/5th-circuit-revives-texas-mail-in-ballot-id-rules-in-win-for-ken-paxton/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:36:35 EST]]>The Fifth Circuit revived Texas' mail-in ballot ID requirements, finding challengers lacked standing to pursue most disability rights claims and handing Attorney General Ken Paxton a significant appellate win in defense of S.B. 1.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967846241/0/texaslawyer.jpgCivil Appeals/Election and Political Law/State and Local Government/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/ea/64/36366d91472eb9d7a08b26775e63/ballot-drop-box-2020-39-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The Fifth Circuit revived Texas' mail-in ballot ID requirements, finding challengers lacked standing to pursue most disability rights claims and handing Attorney General Ken Paxton a significant appellate win in defense of S.B. 1.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/from-big-law-to-horse-law-building-a-niche-practice-at-holland--knight-founded-the-firms-equine-industry-practice/From Big Law to Horse Law: Building a Niche Practice at Holland & Knighthttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967845893/0/texaslawyer~From-Big-Law-to-Horse-Law-Building-a-Niche-Practice-at-Holland-Knight/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/from-big-law-to-horse-law-building-a-niche-practice-at-holland--knight-founded-the-firms-equine-industry-practice/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:19:27 EST]]>In this week's episode, Holland & Knight partner Kayla Pragid discusses the business of building a niche practice within an Am Law 100 firm.

       
]]> Texas LawyerCedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith and Vivienne Serrethttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967845932/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Management/Legal Speak Podcast/Law Firm Structure/Podcast https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/36/4a/d97b63bc45fdbb383f00abb93917/kayla-pragid-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>In this week's episode, Holland & Knight partner Kayla Pragid discusses the business of building a niche practice within an Am Law 100 firm.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/texas-is-eyeing-the-title-of-new-hollywood/Texas is Eyeing the Title of New Hollywoodhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967844723/0/texaslawyer~Texas-is-Eyeing-the-Title-of-New-Hollywood/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/texas-is-eyeing-the-title-of-new-hollywood/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:29:59 EST]]>As Texas continues to invest in its multimedia economy, it has positioned itself as a state ripe for cross-pollination of media industries.

       
]]> Texas LawyerRaymond L. Pannetonhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967844564/0/texaslawyer.jpgEntertainment and Sports Law/Legislation/Expert Opinion https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/cf/44/316534fa4eab9361724ee179bdbb/raymond-panneton-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>As Texas continues to invest in its multimedia economy, it has positioned itself as a state ripe for cross-pollination of media industries.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/full-5th-circuit-tosses-challenge-to-trumps-use-of-alien-enemies-act-for-deportations/Full 5th Circuit Tosses Challenge to Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportationshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967846445/0/texaslawyer~Full-th-Circuit-Tosses-Challenge-to-Trumps-Use-of-Alien-Enemies-Act-for-Deportations/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/full-5th-circuit-tosses-challenge-to-trumps-use-of-alien-enemies-act-for-deportations/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:18:02 EST]]>The case had returned to the Fifth Circuit after the U.S. Supreme Court enjoined the Trump administration from using the 1798 wartime removal statute to rapidly remove immigrants accused of belonging to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

       
]]> Texas LawyerAvalon Zoppohttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/955813541/0/texaslawyer.jpgImmigration Law/Civil Appeals/Federal Government/News https://images.law.com/nationallawjournal/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2018/03/Fifth-circuit-court-mike-Scarcella-alm.jpg ]]>The case had returned to the Fifth Circuit after the U.S. Supreme Court enjoined the Trump administration from using the 1798 wartime removal statute to rapidly remove immigrants accused of belonging to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/newsmakers-hilgers-promotions-/Newsmakers: Hilgers Promotionshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967838108/0/texaslawyer~Newsmakers-Hilgers-Promotions/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/14/newsmakers-hilgers-promotions-/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:59:59 EST]]>Also: Reynolds Frizzell adds associate; attorney receives award from nation's criminal defense bar.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrianna Reisenwitzhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967838069/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Newsmakers/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/83/6a/4919a6e84d77a0107d91496cc8a3/kelsey-shofner-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Also: Reynolds Frizzell adds associate; attorney receives award from nation's criminal defense bar.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/13/kimberly-clark-promotes-deputy-gc-suzana-blades-to-top-legal-role-amid-pending-kenvue-acquisition-/Kimberly-Clark Promotes Deputy GC Suzana Blades to Top Legal Role Amid Pending Kenvue Acquisitionhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/967812338/0/texaslawyer~KimberlyClark-Promotes-Deputy-GC-Suzana-Blades-to-Top-Legal-Role-Amid-Pending-Kenvue-Acquisition/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/13/kimberly-clark-promotes-deputy-gc-suzana-blades-to-top-legal-role-amid-pending-kenvue-acquisition-/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:39:25 EST]]>The former ConocoPhillips lawyer will take over as general counsel as Kimberly-Clark pursues its proposed acquisition of consumer health products company Kenvue, a deal that would create a consumer health and household products company with about $31 billion in annual sales

       
]]> Texas LawyerMichael Gennarohttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/967812278/0/texaslawyer.jpgIn House Moves/Consumer Products/General Counsel and In House Counsel/Risk and Compliance/Risk Management/General Counsel Interest/Legal Services https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/68/7d/a88e95b14437a27892331d249578/suzana-blades-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The former ConocoPhillips lawyer will take over as general counsel as Kimberly-Clark pursues its proposed acquisition of consumer health products company Kenvue, a deal that would create a consumer health and household products company with about $31 billion in annual sales

       
]]> 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/-/967839476/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/Artificial Intelligence/Intellectual Property/Patent Licensing and Transactions/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/95/65/3ffe2020455f911b54c68d6aed8e/albright-alan-2018-06-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.

       
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