DHS is using the Bible to promote ICE, claiming ‘righteous’ fight against immigrants religionnews.com/2025/08/19/hom…

In Chron Texas schools must hold off on Ten Commandments posters, judge rules FYI the Christian group Restore American Schools claimed on its website that posters had been secured for 151,760 classrooms with about 2.8 million students. chron.com/culture/religi…

NEW in Chron Blocked Ten Commandments law may still be followed in these Texas classrooms "Our intent is to follow the law and ensure the district remains in full compliance with all legal requirements." - Montgomery ISD near Houston chron.com/culture/religi…

'Angry god': How Dan Patrick wields religious power in Texas Sen. Sarah Eckhardt says Republican lawmakers have the "fear of losing their seat" if they don't agree with Patrick's religiously conservative policies. chron.com/culture/religi… via Chron

NEW in Chron Christian organization under investigation for labor abuse after Houston FBI raid Kingdom of God Global Church has allegedly forced individuals to collect $50M in donations since 2014. chron.com/culture/religi…

WilmerHale re-hired Marik String, a former Marco Rubio adviser who also served on the Trump-Vance transition, as the firm aims to boost its defense, national security and government contracts practice. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…

Big Texas law firms advise Rick Perry's data center REIT IPO. Companies are turning to energy firms to advise on ambitions to construct massive data centers in Texas to fuel the AI boom.

Elon Musk PAC’s lawyer files for congressional seat in Texas Story w/ Ryan Autullo

A heated Senate race is putting even more scrutiny on Texas AG Attorney General Ken Paxton's finances, which have long faced questions in the state. New documents reviewed by @wsj shed light on his rise, while in office, from middle-class lawyer to multimillionaire 👇

New: Ken Paxton can try to revoke the authority of a migrant charity to conduct business in Texas for posts opposing Donald Trump, GOP legislation, 15th Court says. Paxton can now present his case against FIEL Houston to a trial court. #txlege news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/pax…

NEW for Bloomberg Law: This is how US law firms secured work for the Texas flagship site of OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate initiative

NEW: Vinson & Elkins leads all law firms in M&A energy work in Texas, even as much bigger global rivals gain footholds in the state.

NEW: The nascent Texas Business Court is already paying off for law firms, who are using it to build caseloads, market services, and grow litigation departments.

The state of Texas sued Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue Tuesday, alleging that the companies hid the risks of autism and other disorders for children if mothers take Tylenol during pregnancy. news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/tex…

NEW: Texas’ big bet on nuclear power promises to accelerate demand for a small group of law firms that have built up specialized practice areas to handle the work. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…

Marathon, now owned by ConocoPhillips, “made reasonable efforts to avoid the adverse impacts” but freezing temperatures during Winter Storm Uri limited its ability to process and transport gas, the judge wrote in the order. Story by Ryan Autullo

By my count, this is at least the fourth judge to preside over the Paxtons’ divorce case. When I wrote my update last week, Wynne was still presiding. Read more about the latest developments here: kut.org/politics/2025-… #txlege

Law firms in Texas are pushing first-year students to decide months into the school year where they will spend their next two summers and likely start full-time legal careers. Some firms are giving students two weeks or less to respond to offers. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…

Lawyers are as necessary as rocket fuel for legally complex space ventures, so as launches proliferate in Texas, so does the work for law firms. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-p…