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/2026/10/06/delaware-or-texas-business-court-dismisses-coinbase-shareholder-suit/Delaware or Texas? Business Court Dismisses Coinbase Shareholder Suithttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971074523/0/texaslawyer~Delaware-or-Texas-Business-Court-Dismisses-Coinbase-Shareholder-Suit/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/06/delaware-or-texas-business-court-dismisses-coinbase-shareholder-suit/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:50:11 EST]]>The decision turned on a key difference between the two states. Because the company reincorporated in Texas, shareholders must follow Texas' stricter requirement to demand board action and wait 90 days before filing a derivative suit, even when the alleged misconduct occurred while Coinbase was incorporated in Delaware.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971074520/0/texaslawyer.jpgLitigation/Cryptocurrency/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/96/bd/5169e8a84e398cdf29d16c87362a/coinbase-app-2-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The decision turned on a key difference between the two states. Because the company reincorporated in Texas, shareholders must follow Texas' stricter requirement to demand board action and wait 90 days before filing a derivative suit, even when the alleged misconduct occurred while Coinbase was incorporated in Delaware.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/06/see-who-passed-the-july-2026-texas-bar-exam/See Who Passed the July 2026 Texas Bar Examhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971066732/0/texaslawyer~See-Who-Passed-the-July-Texas-Bar-Exam/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/06/see-who-passed-the-july-2026-texas-bar-exam/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:24:07 EST]]>Pass rates for the Texas law schools are not yet made public.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971066720/0/texaslawyer.jpgLegal Education/Legal Education/Texas/Legal Services/Education/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/46/89/34efa13c47ffaa46659f7ef90691/bar-exam-2-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>Pass rates for the Texas law schools are not yet made public.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/uber-settles-texas-sexual-assault-bellwether/Uber Settles Texas Sexual-Assault Bellwetherhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971031323/0/texaslawyer~Uber-Settles-Texas-SexualAssault-Bellwether/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/uber-settles-texas-sexual-assault-bellwether/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:17:29 EST]]>Uber settled a Texas woman's sexual assault lawsuit after jury selection, averting the third federal bellwether trial over claims that the company's background-check failures allowed a dangerous driver onto its platform.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971031320/0/texaslawyer.jpgLitigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/a9/fd/88b1ac474c119321e60ad5c6dbcd/coronavirus-baltimore-march-2020-023-jpg767x505-1.jpg ]]>Uber settled a Texas woman's sexual assault lawsuit after jury selection, averting the third federal bellwether trial over claims that the company's background-check failures allowed a dangerous driver onto its platform.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/a-texas-appeals-justice-has-died-at-age-51/A Texas Appeals Justice Has Died at Age 51https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971027795/0/texaslawyer~A-Texas-Appeals-Justice-Has-Died-at-Age/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/a-texas-appeals-justice-has-died-at-age-51/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:00:55 EST]]>The jurist leaves a legacy of public service as a prosecutor, trial judge and appellate justice.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971027792/0/texaslawyer.jpgJudges/Texas/State and Local Government/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/f7/b3/07bf021d42cdb27e526cf585336e/kristin-guiney-jpg767x505-1.jpg ]]>The jurist leaves a legacy of public service as a prosecutor, trial judge and appellate justice.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/sterling-infrastructure-taps-key-energy-legal-chief-amid-data-center-fueled-growth/Sterling Infrastructure Taps Key Energy Legal Chief Amid Data Center-Fueled Growthhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971023220/0/texaslawyer~Sterling-Infrastructure-Taps-Key-Energy-Legal-Chief-Amid-Data-CenterFueled-Growth/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/sterling-infrastructure-taps-key-energy-legal-chief-amid-data-center-fueled-growth/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:51:41 EST]]>Katherine Hargis arrives at a busy time for the Texas-based infrastructure services company, which has benefited from growing demand for the large-scale site development and electrical work needed for data centers, semiconductor fabrication plants and other mission-critical projects.

       
]]> Texas LawyerTrudy Knocklesshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971023202/0/texaslawyer.jpgIn House Moves/General Counsel and In House Counsel/Manufacturing/Energy/Technology Media and Telecom/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/a2/32/b8fbee9943d08ee86405486f69d3/sterling-construction-logo-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>Katherine Hargis arrives at a busy time for the Texas-based infrastructure services company, which has benefited from growing demand for the large-scale site development and electrical work needed for data centers, semiconductor fabrication plants and other mission-critical projects.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/supreme-court-blanches-at-oil-companies-complicated-defense-to-climate-suits/Supreme Court Blanches at Oil Companies' ‘Complicated' Defense to Climate Suitshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971023157/0/texaslawyer~Supreme-Court-Blanches-at-Oil-Companies-lsquoComplicated-Defense-to-Climate-Suits/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/supreme-court-blanches-at-oil-companies-complicated-defense-to-climate-suits/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:19:47 EST]]>At a high-stakes hearing Monday, the justices seemed unswayed by ExxonMobil's “complicated defense to a state climate change lawsuit.

       
]]> Texas LawyerJimmy Hooverhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/907791068/0/texaslawyer.jpgUnited States Supreme Court/Environmental Law/Personal Injury/Energy/News https://images.law.com/nationallawjournal/contrib/content/uploads/sites/398/2023/11/15438u-767x633-9.jpg ]]>At a high-stakes hearing Monday, the justices seemed unswayed by ExxonMobil's “complicated defense to a state climate change lawsuit.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/vinson--elkins-hires-investment-firm-hr-head-as-chief-talent-officer/Vinson & Elkins Hires Investment Firm HR Head as Chief Talent Officerhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971020202/0/texaslawyer~Vinson-Elkins-Hires-Investment-Firm-HR-Head-as-Chief-Talent-Officer/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/vinson--elkins-hires-investment-firm-hr-head-as-chief-talent-officer/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:11:57 EST]]>Leslie Womble, who arrived Monday from Cambridge Associates, will oversee all aspects of the firm's global talent and human resources functions.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/971020199/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Law Firm Management/Law Firms - Large/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/df/56/dd10a06d4346a8954bfbbd3dd961/leslie-womble-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Leslie Womble, who arrived Monday from Cambridge Associates, will oversee all aspects of the firm's global talent and human resources functions.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/trick-or-treatits-a-lawsuit/Trick or Treat—It's a Lawsuit!https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/971018303/0/texaslawyer~Trick-or-TreatmdashIts-a-Lawsuit/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/05/trick-or-treatits-a-lawsuit/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:59:59 EST]]>Every year, we shake our collective heads at the Halloween costume choices that range from tone deaf or bad taste to downright lawsuit-inspiring.

       
]]> Texas LawyerJohn G. Browning https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/921291902/0/texaslawyer.jpgLitigation/Copyrights/Products Liability/Commentary https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/aa/02/2246462f4acb955d95328b54c199/john-browning-jpg767x505-1.jpg ]]>Every year, we shake our collective heads at the Halloween costume choices that range from tone deaf or bad taste to downright lawsuit-inspiring.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/02/texas-influential-woman-of-the-year-hillary-holmes-gibson-dunn/Texas Influential Woman of the Year: Hillary Holmes, Gibson Dunnhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/970911980/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Influential-Woman-of-the-Year-Hillary-Holmes-Gibson-Dunn/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/02/texas-influential-woman-of-the-year-hillary-holmes-gibson-dunn/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:36:05 EST]]>The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaw.com Staffhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/970911977/0/texaslawyer.jpgAwards/Exclude From River/Legal Services/Q&A https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/10/51/28076bd14c3aad26fa8ea4ed199a/hillary-holmes-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/02/texas-energy-attorney-of-the-year-justin-stolte-latham--watkins/Texas Energy Attorney of the Year: Justin Stolte, Latham & Watkinshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/970911986/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Energy-Attorney-of-the-Year-Justin-Stolte-Latham-Watkins/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/10/02/texas-energy-attorney-of-the-year-justin-stolte-latham--watkins/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:35:51 EST]]>The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaw.com Staffhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/970911983/0/texaslawyer.jpgAwards/Exclude From River/Legal Services/Q&A https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/ae/7e/bfda6e1c4d2dbf5b8e9b665eb663/justin-stolte-2-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The Texas Legal Awards honored attorneys and legal professionals at a Dallas awards ceremony on Sept. 30.

       
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