Are GOP senators bullying corporate lawyers? The Lawbook's Allen Pusey breaks down the 'vaguely articulated threat' contained in a letter recently received by 51 of the country's biggest law firms bit.ly/3hWXJHq

Attorney: What you just said about the case I'm involved in is wrong. Me: Oh? Help me understand. Attorney: Yeah, but I don't talk to reporters so you'll just have to figure out why from someone else. Happy Monday, everyone.

As someone who knows relatively little about soccer and somewhat more about basketball I always have to remind myself backcourt is not a thing. "Why are you dancing around that line?!" Oh, because it means nothing.

Will any of the 10 law schools in Texas follow Yale, Harvard, California-Berkeley, Georgetown, Stanford and Columbia and quit participating in U.S. News & World Report rankings? They won't say: bit.ly/3UXIj4m

No damages, no lawsuit. 5th Circ. tosses class action against Southwest and Boeing over 737 Max safety defects. The Lawbook's Mark Curriden has the story: bit.ly/3XpTGUn

Trial lawyer David Berg is asking a judge in Houston to sanction an ex-associate who alleges he's owed back pay, calling the attorney "unhinged" in a counterclaim lodged this week: bit.ly/3EXfO1m

Now that it's been pointed out to me (h/t Matt Wilson) I cannot get this kerning nightmare out of my mind. How does something like this happen?

How Not To Seek Rehearing, exhibit 1: "...hopefully the Court will review the entire order issued and reconsider its false statements without the need to itemize this Court’s failures in excruciating detail." bit.ly/3UbatI0

Fort Worth Fort Worth Star-Telegram journalists are striking, citing unfair labor practices and bad-faith negotiations. McClatchy has responded by taking away their health insurance. texastribune.org/2022/11/28/for…

Mark Curriden with a breaking news story: David Peavler Leaving SEC is ‘A Big Loss’ bit.ly/3ulZtgg

I almost cannot believe this is real.

And then there were four. Trustmark settles Stanford Ponzi scheme suit for $100M. Mark Curriden has the story. texaslawbook.net/trustmark-bank…

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this month in a case where insurers and a trucking company are urging the adoption of a cap on noneconomic damages. Here's a preview: bit.ly/3i9pQUz

Mark Curriden with a breaking news exclusive. SAExploration Sues Auditor for Malpractice, Negligence, Seeks $45M: bit.ly/3XzeKqM

My colleague Janet Elliott wrote this must-read about the former Texas appellate court justice (Michael Massengale) who was the primary author of the Uvalde report. His goal? "Set the record straight." bit.ly/3TdGfFh

A seemingly unpopular proposal to create a new statewide appellate court with exclusive jurisdiction over cases involving Texas or a Texas agency is moving on to the full Senate: bit.ly/3KrjGdP

Four partners from Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, including Lee Kaplan, have left the firm to launch Murphy Ball Stratton: texaslawbook.net/kaplan-others-…

Steptoe enters the Texas market, merges with SKV: texaslawbook.net/smyser-kaplan-…

Earlier this month, four partners left Smyser Kaplan & Veselka to launch a new firm -- Murphy Ball Stratton. Cofounder Lee Kaplan was among those who left.

An updated story on the Steptoe/SKV tie up: texaslawbook.net/smyser-kaplan-…