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ICYMI. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Baker Botts and Vinson & Elkins are the first Texas Big Law firms to match Milbank's bonus scale. All three Am Law 100 firms founded in Texas announced they will pay year-end and special bonuses ranging up to $140,000. https://lnkd.in/g2ZSh4_9

ICYMI. A Texas settlement with TPC Group requires the petrochemical giant to pay $12.6 million in fines, but the state subordinated its $150 million claim in bankruptcy court to help victims of a 2019 plant explosion. https://lnkd.in/gZX9ghfW

ICYMI. U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor of the Northern District invalidated the so-called Dealer Rule in a significant blow to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to cryptocurrency. The ruling is a victory for the “entire digital asset industry," said Kristin Smith, CEO of the Blockchain Association. https://lnkd.in/gQKpg_3s

ICYMI. Three practice leaders recently left Weil Gotshal & Manges amid tensions in the partnership, sources say. The firm's succession planning may have something to do with it. https://lnkd.in/g6ceBEFC

Trudy Knockless: What advice would you give to legal professionals looking to advance their careers? Perry Siatis: First, be curious and ask questions. It’s amazing how much value you can bring just by exploring different perspectives. Second, think strategically—look two or three steps ahead and anticipate challenges. Finally, care about people. Building strong relationships and fostering trust will pay dividends throughout your career. ???????? ??????????????????: https://lnkd.in/ezMdsGpd

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had a fraught day in court in Manhattan on Tuesday, where he appeared for a hearing in the defamation case brought against him by Georgia poll workers. The Law Journal's Emily Saul was on the scene: https://lnkd.in/enjJcTA3

Texas State Bar members have until Jan. 7 to comment on a proposed opinion to bar an attorney practicing in Texas from joining a D.C. law firm with non-lawyer ownership. https://lnkd.in/diNHYhzE

Botham Jean's family secured a $98.65 million verdict related to his 2018 death by Dallas cop Amber Guyger, who fatally shot him when she mistook his apartment for her own. https://lnkd.in/gZpup6k2

DLA Piper has been sued by two Houston companies who allege the firm’s employment of a "fraudulent attorney" has caused them to suffer millions in damages. Lance Kassab, David Kassab and Catherine Holte of The Kassab Law Firm in Houston represent the plaintiffs. https://lnkd.in/gWahjPMF

As President-elect Donald Trump eyes dismantling the Department of Education, where does that leave Title IX? Reporter Colleen Murphy spoke with experts in the field to find out what may been in the offing, including Kayleigh Baker, an attorney and senior consultant with TNG Consulting and a member of the Advisory Board for the Association of Title IX Administrators, and Elizabeth Troutman, a partner with Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard in Greensboro, North Carolina. ???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????: https://lnkd.in/gfeAKFsW