News from 2022
AG Paxton obtains $168M for Texas in opioid agreement with Walmart
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton announced a planned $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart, with more than $168 million designated for Texas, for Walmart’s role in the nationwide opioid epidemic.
Michael S. Truesdale, of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and Seana Willing, of the State Bar of Texas Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Michael S. Truesdale, of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and Seana Willing, of the State Bar of Texas Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, explain what Texas lawyers need to know about the Texas grievance process.
TCJL sends letter to Texas SC chief justice requesting rulemaking on third party litigation funding
AUSTIN - The Texas Civil Justice League has sent a letter to Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court requesting that rulemaking be initiated to require some form of disclosure of the existence of third-party litigation funding agreements.
TLR Foundation releases nationwide analysis of carbon capture liability regulations
AUSTIN—The Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation today released its latest research paper, Liability Protection for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Texas, a press release states.
Samsung SDI reaches discovery agreement in exploding battery suit
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus brought by Samsung SDI over a discovery dispute in a product liability lawsuit alleging one of the company’s batteries exploded.
Jones Day again named "Texas Litigation Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer
Jones Day received The American Lawyer's "Texas Litigation Department of the Year" award for 2022, the second consecutive year the Firm was named the winner.
Patent suits brought against Google over Pixel, Nexus devices
HOUSTON - Two patent infringement lawsuits were filed against Google on Monday over the company’s Pixel and Nexus devices.
Texas AG concludes data breach investigations, collects $1.5 Million from Experian, T-Mobile
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office, along with a coalition of other state attorneys general, has obtained settlements totaling more than $16 million with Experian Data Corp., Experian Information Solutions and T-Mobile, a press release states.
Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up: October 16 – 31, 2022
In Bexar County, members of the Sextortion Unit, Child Exploitation Unit (CEU), and the Fugitive Apprehension Unit arrested Arturo Angel Contreras Santos on October 19 on two counts of possession of child pornography.
Elephant Insurance has take-nothing judgment affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a take nothing judgment in favor of Elephant Insurance Services in a lawsuit brought over uninsured motorist benefits.
FTC announces Google, IHeart to pay $9.4M for alleged misleading endorsements of Pixel 4
AUSTIN – The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general announced lawsuits against Google and iHeartMedia for airing nearly 29,000 deceptive endorsements by radio personalities promoting their use of Google’s Pixel 4 phone in 2019 and 2020
Jones Day partner Mark Rasmussen named 2022 Cryptocurrency / Blockchain / Fintech Trailblazer by National Law Journal
The National Law Journal (NLJ) recognized Mark Rasmussen, a partner in Jones Day's Financial Markets Practice, by including him in its list of Cryptocurrency / Blockchain / Fintech Trailblazers for 2022.
Houston law firm wins $7M property foreclosure judgment
HOUSTON - Burford Perry, a Houston-based business litigation firm, recently won a final judgment totaling more than $7 million in a property foreclosure lawsuit tied to a strip center on Westheimer Road.
Continued: Suit claiming Kroger shopper cut leg on Christmas tree
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a Kroger shopper cut his leg on a Christmas tree display has been continued.
Suit against Houston Sportsplex over softball injury set for trial in January
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a man was injured while playing softball at Houston Sportsplex is set to go to trial early next year.
Dealing with Sticky Situations: Overbroad IDRs, Requests for Client Interviews and Other Tricky Audit Situations
Tax attorneys Mary McNulty and Lee Meyercord will speak at UT Law CLE's 70th Annual Taxation Conference.
Littler’s Jeremy Hawpe Appointed as Office Managing Shareholder in Dallas and Fayetteville
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Jeremy Hawpe as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s Dallas and Fayetteville offices.
9 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for The National Black Lawyers Top 100 in Texas
9 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for The National Black Lawyers Top 100 in Texas.
Bradley Named to American Bar Association's Health Law Section Top 10 List
Bradley is pleased to announce that the firm has been included on the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section’s list of Top 10 healthcare law firms in the nation.
Appellate court reinstates Unifund breach of contract lawsuit
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a ruling denying Unifund CCR’s motion to reinstate a breach of contract lawsuit.