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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.

Houston Jury Awards $16.5 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.

'Clean' Should Mean Clean: The Lululemon PFAS Investigation Is a Wake-Up Call for Consumer Safety

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>This investigation is less about a single company and more about a broader shift in how products are marketed, how consumers understand risk, and how the law is beginning to respond when those two things fall out of alignment.

When the System Meets the Courtroom: Burden of Proof in Child Abuse Cases

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:25:59 EST

]]>Two recent 2026 appellate decisions—Lange v. State from Texas, and Matter of Brittany W. v. Miles-Gustave from New York—illuminate vastly different dimensions of child maltreatment, the legal standards governing each, and the burdens of proof that determine outcomes for both the accused and the children at the center of these cases.

Clarence Thomas Says Washington Knows the Right Thing—It Just Lacks Courage

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:44:59 EST

]]>U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaking at the University of Texas at Austin, said America's founding principles are not failing for lack of knowledge or talent but for lack of courage, and used his own court's 60-year tolerance of racial segregation as his starkest proof.

Fore! PGA Chief Legal Officer Heads to McDermott Amid Big Law Sports Moves

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:37:28 EST

]]>Henry Smokler's move is another sign of growing demand in Big Law sports and media practices and the talent moves taking shape to build out these groups.

Carrington Coleman Adds Tech Law Duo from Dallas Boutique Hosch & Morris

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:25:19 EST

]]>Kate Morris and Russ Pearlman joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal on Wednesday, as Hosch & Morris closed in the wake of the disappearance of co-founder Charles Hosch.

BakerHostetler Helps Persuade 5th Circuit to Strike Down 158-Year-Old Law

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:05:12 EST

]]>A federal appeals court struck down a 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, ruling that Congress cannot use its taxing power to prohibit an activity that would generate taxable revenue.

Death by Caffeine? In Emerging Trend, Lawsuits Target Energy Drink Companies

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:16:44 EST

]]>A Texas family claims Alani Nu's high caffeine caused their 17-year-old daughter's death. This is the latest in a string of lawsuits that will attempt to convince juries to view caffeine as they did tobacco in landmark litigation that held manufacturers liable for smokers' death.

Texas Trial Firm Susman Godfrey Posts Double-Digit Growth in Key Financials

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:34:05 EST

]]>Revenue grew by 23.2% at Susman Godfrey in 2025 and profits per equity partner by 19.2% at the Houston-founded trial firm that handles about two-third of its work on a contingency fee.