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Monday, July 7, 2025

Texas Expands Business Court Powers to Cover High-Stakes IP Disputes with HB 40

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This legislative update makes Texas one of the few states in the U.S. to offer a specialized state-level court for complex commercial and IP-related litigation outside of the federal system. While patent infringement...
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