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/2026/04/21/jury-awards-39m-in-text-based-breach-of-contract-case/Jury Awards $39M in Text-Based Breach of Contract Casehttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954191264/0/texaslawyer~Jury-Awards-M-in-TextBased-Breach-of-Contract-Case/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/jury-awards-39m-in-text-based-breach-of-contract-case/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:25:39 EST]]>A federal jury awarded $39 million to investor Christopher Parker after finding that a text message from Tellurian co-founder Charif Souki promising to cover stock losses constituted an enforceable contract.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954191258/0/texaslawyer.jpgContractual Disputes/Litigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/a5/7c/43aa040e47b59b0412d47c344264/contract-document-online-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>A federal jury awarded $39 million to investor Christopher Parker after finding that a text message from Tellurian co-founder Charif Souki promising to cover stock losses constituted an enforceable contract.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-big-law-firms-are-prioritizing-ma-pe-partner-laterals/Texas Big Law Firms Are Prioritizing M&A, PE Partner Lateralshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954185486/0/texaslawyer~Texas-Big-Law-Firms-Are-Prioritizing-MA-PE-Partner-Laterals/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-big-law-firms-are-prioritizing-ma-pe-partner-laterals/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:46:32 EST]]>Two M&A and private equity partners who just joined O'Melveny & Myers are among recent additions in Dallas, as law firms continue to aggressively hire transactional lawyers in Texas.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/953830193/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Large/Texas/Law Firm Hiring/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/80/d3/ab34723c47c88a03817428d0d52f/2026-on-the-rise-winners-jpeg767x505.jpg ]]>Two M&A and private equity partners who just joined O'Melveny & Myers are among recent additions in Dallas, as law firms continue to aggressively hire transactional lawyers in Texas.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/winston-adds-sidley-ip-litigation-partner-in-dallas/Winston Adds Sidley IP Litigation Partner in Dallashttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954174041/0/texaslawyer~Winston-Adds-Sidley-IP-Litigation-Partner-in-Dallas/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/winston-adds-sidley-ip-litigation-partner-in-dallas/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:40:34 EST]]>Seeking a firm with a strong focus on growing the intellectual property litigation practice, Sidley Austin IP and commercial litigation partner Aimee Fagan joined Winston & Strawn as a partner in Dallas.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrenda Sapino Jeffreyshttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954173588/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firms - Large/Commercial Litigation/Intellectual Property/Law Firm Hiring/Texas/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/f1/c3/91c02a784c699f1a133249423d74/aimee-fagan-767x505.jpg ]]>Seeking a firm with a strong focus on growing the intellectual property litigation practice, Sidley Austin IP and commercial litigation partner Aimee Fagan joined Winston & Strawn as a partner in Dallas.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/some-texas-lawyers-apply-to-lead-talc-mdls-next-phase/Some Texas Lawyers Apply to Lead Talc MDL's Next Phasehttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954167291/0/texaslawyer~Some-Texas-Lawyers-Apply-to-Lead-Talc-MDLs-Next-Phase/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/some-texas-lawyers-apply-to-lead-talc-mdls-next-phase/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:04:21 EST]]>The applications by lawyers including W. Mark Lanier, Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella come after a federal magistrate judge disqualified Beasley Allen, whose principal, Leigh O'Dell, had served as co-lead counsel for 10 years.

       
]]> Texas LawyerAmanda Bronstadhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954165437/0/texaslawyer.jpgMass Torts/Leadership/Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline/Litigation/Retail/Health Care/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/3c/eb/85d1bce948fdb58258f97e940ebf/johnsons-talc-powder-7-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The applications by lawyers including W. Mark Lanier, Mikal Watts and Christopher Placitella come after a federal magistrate judge disqualified Beasley Allen, whose principal, Leigh O'Dell, had served as co-lead counsel for 10 years.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-sb-17-restrictions-on-foreign-ownership-in-real-property/Texas SB 17: Restrictions on Foreign Ownership in Real Propertyhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954164012/0/texaslawyer~Texas-SB-Restrictions-on-Foreign-Ownership-in-Real-Property/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/21/texas-sb-17-restrictions-on-foreign-ownership-in-real-property/Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:15:33 EST]]>Ultimately, SB 17 creates significant compliance and transaction risk.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrad Giacone and Robert Velevishttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954163946/0/texaslawyer.jpgReal Estate/Deals and Transactions/Energy and Natural Resources/Land Use and Planning/Risk and Compliance/Expert Opinion https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/d4/1f/539d53574d7990f29ef511b8c4a2/giacone-velevis.jpg ]]>Ultimately, SB 17 creates significant compliance and transaction risk.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/20/the-cross-examination-that-cost-a-chemical-plant-operator-16b/The Cross-Examination That Cost a Chemical Plant Operator $1.6Bhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954120992/0/texaslawyer~The-CrossExamination-That-Cost-a-Chemical-Plant-Operator-B/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/20/the-cross-examination-that-cost-a-chemical-plant-operator-16b/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:01:46 EST]]>A Texas jury awarded $1.6 billion to the families of two Rio Grande Valley workers killed in a 2023 explosion at an oil and gas facility whose owner had allegedly ignored virtually every federal safety requirement and then spent years blaming the victims.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954120989/0/texaslawyer.jpgWrongful Death/Litigation/Personal Injury/Energy/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/15/a5/d3eb12234d8090c3c3b00ceb750f/danger-flammable-sign-767x505.jpg ]]>A Texas jury awarded $1.6 billion to the families of two Rio Grande Valley workers killed in a 2023 explosion at an oil and gas facility whose owner had allegedly ignored virtually every federal safety requirement and then spent years blaming the victims.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/18/federal-circuit-tosses-173m-verdict-in-penile-implant-trade-secret-case/Federal Circuit Tosses $17.3M Verdict in Penile Implant Trade Secret Casehttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954023714/0/texaslawyer~Federal-Circuit-Tosses-M-Verdict-in-Penile-Implant-Trade-Secret-Case/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/18/federal-circuit-tosses-173m-verdict-in-penile-implant-trade-secret-case/Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:18:35 EST]]>A federal appeals court threw out most of an $18.3 million jury verdict against doctors accused of stealing trade secrets related to a penile implant, ruling the ideas were already public through existing patents.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/954023705/0/texaslawyer.jpgTrade Secrets/Copyrights/Legal Services/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/2d/01/b05a25124ff4922fe2cbe2de4177/papers-with-trade-secret-and-a-red-folder.jpg ]]>A federal appeals court threw out most of an $18.3 million jury verdict against doctors accused of stealing trade secrets related to a penile implant, ruling the ideas were already public through existing patents.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/cyandia-scores-patent-victory-over-sap-in-texas-federal-court-/Cyandia Scores Patent Victory Over SAP in Texas Federal Courthttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953972015/0/texaslawyer~Cyandia-Scores-Patent-Victory-Over-SAP-in-Texas-Federal-Court/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/cyandia-scores-patent-victory-over-sap-in-texas-federal-court-/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:54:47 EST]]>The jury awarded $17 million in running royalties for software patent infringement.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/920379272/0/texaslawyer.jpgPatent Litigation/Litigation/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/e8/bf/f888cc184db78776d38dcdfa0472/ip-adobestock-456863019-by-putilov-denis2-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>The jury awarded $17 million in running royalties for software patent infringement.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/newsmakers-blank-rome-welcomes-new-patent-attorney/Newsmakers: Blank Rome Welcomes New Patent Attorneyhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953954756/0/texaslawyer~Newsmakers-Blank-Rome-Welcomes-New-Patent-Attorney/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/newsmakers-blank-rome-welcomes-new-patent-attorney/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:59:59 EST]]>Also: Greenberg Traurig adds shareholder; attorney joins Kean Miller; Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne adds three.

       
]]> Texas LawyerBrianna Reisenwitzhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/953954753/0/texaslawyer.jpgLaw Firm Hiring/Newsmakers/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/1a/de/570bdbeb435da20f52a6a440303d/ryan-fitzpatrick-jpg767x505.jpg ]]>Also: Greenberg Traurig adds shareholder; attorney joins Kean Miller; Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne adds three.

       
]]> http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/houston-jury-awards-165-m-to-worker-who-lost-arm-at-sasol-chemical-plant/Houston Jury Awards $16.5 M to Worker Who Lost Arm at Sasol Chemical Planthttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953953472/0/texaslawyer~Houston-Jury-Awards-M-to-Worker-Who-Lost-Arm-at-Sasol-Chemical-Plant/http://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/04/17/houston-jury-awards-165-m-to-worker-who-lost-arm-at-sasol-chemical-plant/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:37:49 EST]]>A Harris County jury awarded $16.5 million to a Louisiana worker who lost his arm at a Sasol Chemicals plant after evidence showed the company had rejected a contractor's request to switch to safer equipment weeks before the accident.

       
]]> Texas LawyerLaura Lorekhttps://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/953963078/0/texaslawyer.jpgPersonal Injury/Artificial Intelligence/Litigation/Litigation Technology/Chemicals and Materials/News https://k2-prod-alm.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/brightspot/62/55/df7861c346958b3fa27c8276423a/byron-alfred.jpg ]]>A Harris County jury awarded $16.5 million to a Louisiana worker who lost his arm at a Sasol Chemicals plant after evidence showed the company had rejected a contractor's request to switch to safer equipment weeks before the accident.

       
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