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Munsch Hardt Secures Summary Judgment in Major Agriculture Labor Lawsuit

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:46:38 EST

]]>Munsch Hardt secures significant federal court victory for Signet, preserving H2A framework for agricultural construction.

'Outspoken' Director's Resignation at Texas Energy Venture Brings to Light Disclosure Challenges

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:57:58 EST

]]>As if Fermi Inc.'s ongoing legal battle with a former CEO wasn't enough, a director has quit and alleged the board "materially interferes with my ability to discharge my fiduciary duties as a director of a public company"

'We're in a New Terrain': AI Bolsters Pro Se Litigation, but Judges Raise Alarms

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:58:51 EST

]]>Many legal experts attribute skyrocketing pro se filings to artificial intelligence tools, but some judges in federal and state courts have sanctioned them over "hallucinations" and other errors caused by AI.

Defining Civil RICO's “Injury to Business or Property Requirement Part 2

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:59:59 EST

]]>The root interpretive problem is that courts use injury, harm, and damages loosely and synonymously in a variety of contexts, including civil RICO. So, at the end of the day, the definitional word-games wind up as an exercise in question begging.

Simpson Hires 3-Lawyer Akin Hybrid Capital Team, Opens Dallas Office

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:59:59 EST

]]>The New York firm's Dallas office opens on Tuesday, with partners Ryan Cox and David Nemecek serving as co-managing partners.

Storm Clouds on the Horizon: The Blue Sky Exception's Collision Course with 'Erie'

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:29:59 EST

]]>This article traces the adoption and rejection of this so-called “blue sky exception in different jurisdictions, examines the growing split in its acceptance across the federal circuits, and suggests that it violates the 'Erie' doctrine and rests on fundamentally flawed reasoning.

Clients Are Writing Emails With AI—So What Now?

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:14:59 EST

]]>This article will discuss specific problems with AI emails, and give suggestions on how attorneys can handle these problems effectively.

$4.3M Verdict Gone as High Court Rejects Long-Standing Exception

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:32:31 EST

]]>The Texas Supreme Court ruled that independent contractors injured by open and obvious jobsite hazards cannot sue property owners or general contractors under the necessary use exception, wiping out a $4.3 million verdict for a roofer who fell from an unguarded edge.

AI and Privilege: What Texas Litigators Need to Know

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:21:18 EST

]]>'Warner,' 'Morgan' and 'Tate' have each protected non-lawyer AI work product rather than ordered its production, with 'Heppner' the lone outlier. The critical question for Texas practitioners is no longer whether courts will address AI and privilege, but how the competing federal approaches will play out in Texas courts now that the Texas Business...

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Newsmakers: ONDA Elevates 3 to Partner

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>Also: Womble adds partner in Houston.