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/2026/08/05/5th-circuit-nominee-defends-testimony-on-forced-arbitration-of-sex-harassment-claims/5th Circuit Nominee Defends Testimony on Forced Arbitration of Sex-Harassment Claimshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966647204/0/texaslawyer~th-Circuit-Nominee-Defends-Testimony-on-Forced-Arbitration-of-SexHarassment-Claims/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/05/5th-circuit-nominee-defends-testimony-on-forced-arbitration-of-sex-harassment-claims/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:46:07 EST]]>“I continue to think that there can be benefits to arbitration in some instances, Anna St. John told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “There can be benefits to litigation, and at no point do I think anyone should be forced to arbitrate their claims. Arbitration is only by consent of the parties.

       
]]> Texas LawyerAvalon Zoppohttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966662372/0/texaslawyer.jpgJudges/Court Administration/Federal Government https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/99/4a/74f19f4347738faaf5b5db1f0a1e/anna-st-john-august-2026-2-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>“I continue to think that there can be benefits to arbitration in some instances, Anna St. John told the Senate Judiciary Committee. “There can be benefits to litigation, and at no point do I think anyone should be forced to arbitrate their claims. Arbitration is only by consent of the parties.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/05/bar-exam-test-taker-sues-over-medical-response-as-stop-the-clock-effort-continues/Bar Exam Test-Taker Sues Over Medical Response, as 'Stop the Clock' Effort Continueshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966647258/0/texaslawyer~Bar-Exam-TestTaker-Sues-Over-Medical-Response-as-Stop-the-Clock-Effort-Continues/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/05/bar-exam-test-taker-sues-over-medical-response-as-stop-the-clock-effort-continues/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:46:37 EST]]>A Fordham Law School graduate is suing Hofstra University, alleging delayed medical services after she suffered cardiac arrest during the July 2025 New York bar exam caused permanent injuries.

       
]]> Texas LawyerChristine Charnoskyhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966614456/0/texaslawyer.jpgLegal Education/Bar Associations/Education/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/f3/1a/a6d70581467698b972d6e97a62f1/hofstra-university-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A Fordham Law School graduate is suing Hofstra University, alleging delayed medical services after she suffered cardiac arrest during the July 2025 New York bar exam caused permanent injuries.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/doordash-beats-patent-suit-over-location-based-app-technology/DoorDash Beats Patent Suit Over Location-Based App Technologyhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966328196/0/texaslawyer~DoorDash-Beats-Patent-Suit-Over-LocationBased-App-Technology/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/doordash-beats-patent-suit-over-location-based-app-technology/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:55:34 EST]]>DoorDash won a defense verdict in an Eastern District of Texas patent trial, handing Fall Line Patents a rare courtroom defeat while leaving its location-based mobile app patent intact for future litigation.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966326411/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/42/5c/ee57f80441b4949814d4dbe5d7d0/doordash-food-delivery-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>DoorDash won a defense verdict in an Eastern District of Texas patent trial, handing Fall Line Patents a rare courtroom defeat while leaving its location-based mobile app patent intact for future litigation.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/families-fight-texas-officials-bid-to-toss-camp-mystic-flood-suit/Families Fight Texas Officials' Bid to Toss Camp Mystic Flood Suithttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966313118/0/texaslawyer~Families-Fight-Texas-Officials-Bid-to-Toss-Camp-Mystic-Flood-Suit/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/families-fight-texas-officials-bid-to-toss-camp-mystic-flood-suit/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:47:38 EST]]>Families of nine girls killed in the Camp Mystic flood are fighting Texas health officials' bid to dismiss their federal civil rights suit, arguing the officials are not protected by qualified immunity because they knowingly certified the camp's unlawful flood evacuation rules for years.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966313115/0/texaslawyer.jpgPersonal Injury/Litigation/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/32/a0/6c42cd6f428685a5c8e5ebb5e845/texas-floods-camp-mystic-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Families of nine girls killed in the Camp Mystic flood are fighting Texas health officials' bid to dismiss their federal civil rights suit, arguing the officials are not protected by qualified immunity because they knowingly certified the camp's unlawful flood evacuation rules for years.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/disclosure-time/Disclosure Timehttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966252005/0/texaslawyer~Disclosure-Time/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/disclosure-time/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:44:59 EST]]>In Texas, a seller's duties regarding disclosure are set forth in Section 5008(c) of the Texas Property Code. It stipulates that a seller or seller's agent has no duty to disclose a death from natural causes, suicide, or an accident unrelated to the property's condition.

       
]]> Texas LawyerJohn G. Browning https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/921291902/0/texaslawyer.jpgReal Estate/Premises Liability/Commentary https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/aa/02/2246462f4acb955d95328b54c199/john-browning-jpg767x505-1.jpg ]]>In Texas, a seller's duties regarding disclosure are set forth in Section 5008(c) of the Texas Property Code. It stipulates that a seller or seller's agent has no duty to disclose a death from natural causes, suicide, or an accident unrelated to the property's condition.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/we-intend-to-keep-growing-king--spalding-doubles-dallas-office-size-with-lease-in-new-uptown-office-tower/'We Intend To Keep Growing': King & Spalding Doubles Dallas Office Size With Lease in New Uptown Office Towerhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966229700/0/texaslawyer~We-Intend-To-Keep-Growing-King-Spalding-Doubles-Dallas-Office-Size-With-Lease-in-New-Uptown-Office-Tower/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/04/we-intend-to-keep-growing-king--spalding-doubles-dallas-office-size-with-lease-in-new-uptown-office-tower/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:20:35 EST]]>The firm will take two floors of the year-old 23Springs building after almost tripling its local attorney head count in two years.

       
]]> Texas LawyerThomas Spigolonhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966229697/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Real Estate /Global Law Firms/Texas/Dallas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/cd/c6/6b22595b4411ac121ac918933255/king-spalding-dallas-1-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>The firm will take two floors of the year-old 23Springs building after almost tripling its local attorney head count in two years.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/texas-lawyer-announces-the-2026-texas-legal-awards-shortlist/Texas Legal Awards Shortlist Announcedhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966080762/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Legal-Awards-Shortlist-Announced/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/texas-lawyer-announces-the-2026-texas-legal-awards-shortlist/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:16:31 EST]]>Texas Lawyer and Law.com are proud to announce the finalists and winners of the 2026 Texas Legal Awards. Congratulations, and good luck to the finalists at the September 30 awards dinner in Dallas

       
]]> Texas LawyerKatie Hall and Pearl Wuhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/957305762/0/texaslawyer.jpgAwards/Free https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/67/b6/56ed8a7444b39263b6f3f2b9965f/award-01-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Texas Lawyer and Law.com are proud to announce the finalists and winners of the 2026 Texas Legal Awards. Congratulations, and good luck to the finalists at the September 30 awards dinner in Dallas

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/federal-judge-lets-dhs-proceed-with-a-border-wall-through-a-small-texas-towns-levee-system/Federal Judge Lets DHS Proceed With a Border Wall Through a Small Texas Town's Levee Systemhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966076583/0/texaslawyer~Federal-Judge-Lets-DHS-Proceed-With-a-Border-Wall-Through-a-Small-Texas-Towns-Levee-System/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/federal-judge-lets-dhs-proceed-with-a-border-wall-through-a-small-texas-towns-levee-system/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:43:04 EST]]>A decision late Sunday in the District of Columbia marks a victory for the Trump administration as it races to build a $46 billion wall along the U.S.-Mexico border from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

       
]]> Texas LawyerRebecca Santanahttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966076580/0/texaslawyer.jpgGovernment/State and Local Government/Federal Government/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/e8/3c/ea6ab1af41d5989465176223e648/detention-center-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>A decision late Sunday in the District of Columbia marks a victory for the Trump administration as it races to build a $46 billion wall along the U.S.-Mexico border from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/jackson-walker-agrees-to-pay-15m-to-former-bankruptcy-clients-in-settlement/Jackson Walker Agrees to Pay $15M to Former Bankruptcy Clients in Settlementhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966042095/0/texaslawyer~Jackson-Walker-Agrees-to-Pay-M-to-Former-Bankruptcy-Clients-in-Settlement/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/jackson-walker-agrees-to-pay-15m-to-former-bankruptcy-clients-in-settlement/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:37:45 EST]]>In the term sheet, Jackson Walker "acknowledges, while not admitting fault, that it could have approached this matter differently."

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966042086/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Large/Bankruptcy/Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/4e/16/bfcfffa34cb7a0a13a32da5d4801/jackson-walker-sign-jpg767x505-3.jpg ]]>In the term sheet, Jackson Walker "acknowledges, while not admitting fault, that it could have approached this matter differently."

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/willkie-launches-litigation-practice-in-texas-hires-hilgers-trial-team-/Willkie Launches Litigation Practice in Texas, Hires Hilgers Trial Teamhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/966024671/0/texaslawyer~Willkie-Launches-Litigation-Practice-in-Texas-Hires-Hilgers-Trial-Team/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/08/03/willkie-launches-litigation-practice-in-texas-hires-hilgers-trial-team-/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:59:59 EST]]>Willkie Farr & Gallagher hires three lawyers, including two partners, from a litigation boutique in Dallas to launch its Texas litigation practice, a plan that has been on the drawing board since the Dallas office opened in 2024.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/966024659/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Law Firm Hiring/Law Firms - Large/Law Firms - Mid Size/Litigation/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/b9/67/8ddd700d4d85b7fd775af648a2a7/schmidt-bean-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Willkie Farr & Gallagher hires three lawyers, including two partners, from a litigation boutique in Dallas to launch its Texas litigation practice, a plan that has been on the drawing board since the Dallas office opened in 2024.

       
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