Laura Lorek

1 day ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

The Texas Legislature has moved to expand the state's fledgling Business Court system by decreasing the amount-in-controversy thresholds, and avoiding abolishing multiple currently inactive court divisions. And the move appears to strengthen possibility the state might one day rival Delaware as the jurisdiction of choice for corporate litigation. Some observers say the Texas Business Courts are key to disrupting Delaware's long-standing dominance in corporate law and litigation.

2 days ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Devon Jacob filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of a woman who was shot five times by Harris County Sheriff's deputies while inside her friend's apartment in February. The lawsuit claims Eboni Pouncy was legally present in the apartment when deputies responded to a neighbor's report of a potential break-in on Feb. 3, 2024, at about 2:30 a.m.

3 days ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

The Texas Legislature passed a sweeping bill on Monday that significantly reforms how judges are disciplined for misconduct while also increasing their salaries. Senate Bill 293, sponsored by Sen. Joan Huffman and others, eliminates private sanctions for judges starting in 2026, requiring all disciplinary actions by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to be made public.

3 days ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.

4 days ago | law.com | Laura Lorek

A controversial Texas bill that would have limited damages in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits died in committee over the weekend and will not become law this legislative session. Senate Bill 30, proposed by state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, had passed both chambers but with substantially different versions. A ten-member conference committee failed Friday to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions.