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Texas Judge Sued Over Facebook Post in Case Hinged on Public Records

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:18:10 EST

]]>A blogger has sued Midland County Judge Terry Johnson, alleging the judge retaliated against him for publishing county-related court records by posting his Social Security number and other personal information on Facebook.

Senator Cornyn, Attorney Blanche, and Self-Respect

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>Like him or not, Cornyn has a stronger claim than almost anyone in the Senate to being a true lawyer-statesman. Candidate Blanche could not be further from this.

Single-Tier Partnership Helps Jones Day Attract Laterals, as Finance Partner Duo Arrives in London

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:29:59 EST

]]>The firm also added a finance counsel in Dallas to service rising Texas demand.

Phillips Murrah Expands in Dallas, Adds 5 Lawyers From Dallas Boutique

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:09:32 EST

]]>Oklahoma City-founded Phillips Murrah boosts its Dallas office by hiring a five-lawyer team from Blackwell, Blackburn, Herring & Singer, expanding the office's strength in real estate, corporate transactions, commercial lending and litigation.

Dallas Jury Returns $604 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash Case

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:53:48 EST

]]>This was one of the first verdicts testing broker liability after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed negligent hiring claims against freight brokers to proceed.

Kirkland Launches Dallas Restructuring Group With 2 Jones Day Partners

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:26:41 EST

]]>Dan Prieto and Amanda Rush focus their restructuring work in the mass torts sector, a growing area for Kirkland & Ellis.

Texas Court Finds Minor Breaches Don't Undo Settlement Deal

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:09:43 EST

]]>The Dallas Court of Appeals affirmed specific performance of a real estate settlement agreement, holding that the parties' trial stipulations limited the issues on appeal and that minor technical deviations did not defeat substantial performance.

With a Foothold in 3 Texas Markets, Dechert Continues Hiring Away

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:40:28 EST

]]>Am Law 100 firm Dechert, which opened offices in Dallas and Houston this year, also wants to grow in Chicago and on the West Coast.

Newsmakers: McGuireWoods Names New Office Leaders in Dallas and Austin

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>Also: Polsinelli adds shareholder in Dallas; Troutman adds partner in Houston; and more.

Dallas Judge Tosses Barcode Patent Suit Against Albertsons

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:06:13 EST

]]>A federal judge in Dallas dismissed Wolverine Barcode IP's patent infringement suit against Albertsons, finding the barcode-based mobile payment patent covered an abstract business practice rather than a patentable technological invention.