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Building Corporate Law in Real Time: Predicting the Next Wave of Shareholder Litigation in the Texas Business Court

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:29:59 EST

]]>The next era of Texas Business Court litigation will not simply determine the outcome of individual disputes; it will determine whether Texas can stand as a viable alternative to Delaware for public company incorporations by offering predictability through legislation.

Tesla Autopilot, Along With Driver, Blamed in Fatal Harris County House Crash

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:44:26 EST

]]>A Houston area family is suing Tesla and the driver of a Model 3 after the vehicle's Autopilot system allegedly failed to detect a dead-end street and crashed through their home, killing a 76-year-old woman and injuring her son-in-law.

Texas Appeals Court Tosses $500 Million Ore Theft Suit Against Vale

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:05:21 EST

]]>A Texas appellate court dismissed a $500 million conversion claim against Brazilian mining giant Vale, ruling that shipping iron ore to Texas wasn't enough to establish jurisdiction over an alleged mineral rights dispute that occurred in Brazil.

Camp Mystic Files Bankruptcy, Leaving Lawsuits in Limbo

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:33:46 EST

]]>The Christian girls summer camp has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy nearly a year after the deadly Fourth of July flood that killed 24 campers and two camp counselors.

Texas-Founded Vinson & Elkins, Chamberlain Hrdlicka Fill C-suite Roles

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:28:17 EST

]]>The new chief operating officer at Vinson & Elkins has more than two decades of experience as serving as COO at two Big Law firms.

'They Needed a Texas Lawyer': Gibson Dunn's Journey to Landing the SpaceX IPO

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:38:27 EST

]]>“Gibson Dunn was selected for the deal because we were unique in our ability to execute on it, said capital markets co-chair and Houston office co-leader Hillary Holmes.

Preparing Law Students for the Realities of AI in Practice

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:29:59 EST

]]>Law school clinics across the country are beginning to integrate generative AI into their practice, and students are quickly discovering a consistent pattern: while AI speeds up finding information, it does not make it any quicker to make good professional decisions.

Winston Partners Continue to Depart in Texas

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:59 EST

]]>While well more than a dozen partners have jumped from Winston & Strawn's Texas offices to other firms this year, the departures may not be directly linked to the firm's recent merger with U.K. firm Taylor Wessing.

Paul Weiss Adds Bracewell Energy M&A Partner in Growing Houston Office

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:47:30 EST

]]>Austin Lee is the latest transactional partner to join Paul Weiss's new office in Houston.

Trial Set For Texas Woman's Case Against Uber

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:12:56 EST

]]>The Sept. 14 trial would be in a case called Jane Doe QLF 001 v. Uber, in which a woman from Fort Worth alleges her Uber driver forced her to perform oral sex on him during her 2020 ride from Arlington.