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Orrick Grows Net Income 21% Amid Sustained Demand in Finance, Energy Work

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:21:33 EST

]]>The firm's net income rose to $561.2 million in 2025, driven by strong demand for finance, funds, intellectual property, and energy and infrastructure, among other key practices.

Pillsbury and Haynes Boone Turn COVID-Era Dispute Into $40M Win

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:50:33 EST

]]>A Houston-based litigation team from Pillsbury and Haynes Boone secured a nearly $40 million appellate victory for Polaris Engineering Inc. after the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding that Texas International Terminals Ltd. committed the first material breach of contract in a construction dispute over a $150 million...

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Call for Nomination: Texas Legal Awards 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:49:23 EST

]]>Texas Lawyer and Law.com's Texas Legal Awards recognizes professional excellence in the legal community in the state.

2 Texas Judges Under Investigation and 18 Attorneys Disciplined

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:23:07 EST

]]>In addition to the public disciplinary actions, five attorneys received private reprimands, according to the State Bar of Texas.

Yetter Coleman Picks Up Winston & Strawn's Houston Litigation Co-Chair

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:10:20 EST

]]>Winston & Strawn partner Michael Murphy, who joined Houston trial firm Yetter Coleman on Wednesday, represents clients in the energy sector.

Monetary Sanctions May Be on the Rise as 'Frustrated' Courts Grapple With AI Hallucinations

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:59:59 EST

]]>"I would assume that they'll keep ramping up the sanctions until this gets resolved. Again, this is an error that there might have been an excuse for previously, but as we go further and further along, there'll be less and less of an excuse for," one litigator told Law.com.

Dallas-Founded Munsch Hardt Opens Office in Nearby Fort Worth

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:08:49 EST

]]>Midsize firm Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr has opened an office in Fort Worth, where the firm has clients and where the business community "wants their attorneys on the ground."

The $750,000 Illusion: Trucking Insurance Minimums and the Accountability Gap

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:29:59 EST

]]>That gap has real consequences. It effectively separates the level of risk these vehicles create from the level of financial responsibility required to cover that risk.

It's Not Over: The Law Lesson Behind EEOC's $15M Recovery

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:13:14 EST

]]>The large volume of employee suits over mandatory vaccine policies show the importance of trying hard to accommodate workers' disabilities, rather than firing them, said Amanda Fugazy, an employment lawyer at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole in New York.

Hundreds Sign Up for State Bar of Texas' AI Webinar

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:47:29 EST

]]>A webinar on April 15 hosted by the State Bar of Texas seeks to demystify AI for the legal profession.