The 2025 biennial session of the Texas Legislature brought changes to the Texas Business Court that was created in 2023. With the passage of House Bill 40 (HB 40), the legislature expanded the Business Court’s jurisdiction to…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
Hello all. Below is the May 2025 edition of the Fifth Circuit criminal and civil case summaries, with a special focus on cases of interest to white-collar practitioners. This past month, the Fifth Circuit issued published…
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/ Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Immigration Law
The Texas Legislature has refined the structure and jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court through amendments signed by Governor Abbott on June 21, 2025. The changes aim to broaden the court’s authority, streamline complex…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
A recent decision from the Texas Business Court, Reed v. Rook TX, LP, centers on a dramatic claim: Jerry Reed, who “won a $7.5 million Lotto Texas jackpot in May 2023,” alleges that “his winnings would have been $95 million…
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/ Business Organizations, Business Torts, Civil Procedure
The first 100 days of President Trump’s second term have been marked by a dramatic transformation of U.S. immigration policy. Through a series of sweeping executive orders, the administration has sought to fundamentally reshape…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law
In a significant move to enhance patient safety, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3749—known as Jenifer’s Law—on June 20, 2025. This legislation introduces comprehensive regulations for elective intravenous (IV)…
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/ Administrative Law, Health
On June 20, 2025, Texas governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1318, initiating major changes in the scope and enforceability of non-competition covenants that are commonly included in the sale of a medical practice or other…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Labor & Employment Law
Texas has enacted significant new legislation, effective September 1, 2025, that imposes sweeping restrictions on the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain foreign individuals, entities, and governments. This new…
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/ International Law & Trade, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
Texas has been the leader in American energy independence for more than a century. Decades of industry innovation have provided Texas real property owners with new ways to extract value from minerals, water, and more recently,…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial
In its May 22, 2025, memorandum opinion, the Business Court of Texas dismissed all claims against Christopher Doyle (PEC’s CEO) and certain Blackstone-affiliated entities. The Court held that § 13.9 of the Third Amended…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities
On June 4, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation restricting the issuance of foreign student visas at Harvard University. Two days later, on June 6, 2025, a Massachusetts federal district court granted Harvard…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Immigration Law
The United States has announced a new set of travel restrictions targeting nationals from 19 countries, with full entry bans imposed on 12 nations and partial restrictions on 7 others. The policy, set to take effect on June 9,…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
Hello again. Below are summaries from a variety of published Fifth Circuit cases from April 2025, along with a late addition from March. One benefit of releasing the April summaries in early June is that you get the Federal…
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/ Criminal Law, Health, Taxation
Texas has long been a magnet for manufacturing and data center development, thanks to its business-friendly climate, abundant land, and low-cost energy infrastructure. But as the state’s electric grid faces new challenges from…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Dallas City Council approved sweeping changes to the minimum off-street parking requirements under the Dallas Development Code, a process that began in 2019. The City’s imposed off-street…
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/ Zoning, Planning & Land Use
