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Lone Star Ambitions: More Public Companies Propose Moving to Texas

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In the preliminary proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, Exxon Mobil Corp (“Exxon”) proposes that shareholders approve a plan to reincorporate the company in Texas, which would end its 144-year legal...more

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Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – 2025 Q4 Summaries

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In the final quarter of 2025, the Texas Business Court closed its first calendar year of operation with a full slate of notable opinions. The Business Court continued to release opinions clarifying its jurisdiction, including...more

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6 Key Takeaways | 2025 North Carolina Business Court Update

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Kilpatrick’s Dustin Green and Whitney Pakalka recently presented a CLE seminar providing a “2025 North Carolina Business Court Update.” The presentation provided an in-depth discussion of the North Carolina Business Court’s...more

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North Carolina Business Court Update: Significant Changes to North Carolina Business Court Designation Rules Effective December 1,...

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Businesses that face complex disputes in North Carolina should prepare for significant changes to the Business Court designation process starting December 1, 2025, including renewed opportunities to get their cases before the...more

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Should I File My Next Construction Case in the New Texas Business Court? Maybe. (Nov 2025 Update)

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In February 2025, we wrote about the new Texas Business Court and factors to consider in determining whether to file your next construction suit in Texas’ new court. Since then, the Texas Legislature has expanded the Texas...more

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Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Business Courts – and Implications for Texas

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At first glance, SB 632 resembles Texas House Bill 19 (HB 19), the 2023 law establishing the Texas Business Court. But differences in the Texas Constitution likely provide stronger legal protection for Texas’ new system,...more

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Texas Business Courts Welcome Trade Secret Cases

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Texas is aggressively positioning itself as the nation’s trial capital for “bet-the-company” business disputes. On September 1, 2025, the recently created Texas business courts will begin welcoming trade secret and...more

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Open for Business: Texas Business Court Exceeds Early Expectations

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Nearly one year in, the Texas Business Court has been an unqualified success. Despite early skepticism, the Court, which started accepting cases on September 1, 2024, has lived up to its goal of moving business litigation in...more

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Oklahoma Legislature Creates Two New Specialty Courts

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Oklahoma has now joined many other states creating specialty business courts to handle complex business litigation. Senate Bill 632 creates two new specialized business courts, which will be located in Oklahoma County and...more

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Texas House Bill 40 Will Reshape the New Texas Business Courts

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On June 1, 2025, the Texas legislature passed HB 40, and Governor Greg Abbott signed it on June 21, 2025. The new law helps further define the jurisdiction of Texas’s Business Courts, originally established in 2023. This is...more

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Texas Expands Jurisdiction of Texas Business Courts

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 40 (HB 40), a piece of legislation that expands the Texas Business Court’s jurisdiction and streamlines procedures to expedite commercial disputes....more

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Texas Governor Signs HB 40, Expanding Jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court - Delaware Court System Faces Increased Industry...

On the final day of the 89th Legislative Session, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 40 (HB 40) to expand the jurisdictional and operational framework of the Texas Business Court. The Bill has since been signed by...more

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House Bill 40 Approved by the Texas Legislature—Expanding Business Court Jurisdiction and Operations

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As an update to Vinson & Elkins’ prior coverage of House Bill 40 (“H.B. 40”)—new legislation that expands the jurisdiction and operations of the recently opened Texas business courts—both houses of the Texas Legislature...more

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Productivity and Progress: Recap of the 2024 Business Court Report and Some Civics

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Each February, the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts publishes its Report on North Carolina Business Court. The Report includes data on case types, number of cases, pending motions, and average age, with...more

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Business Friendly: Wyoming Establishes Chancery Court

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Wyoming is business friendly and has been taking efforts to streamline conflicts related to companies doing business in the Cowboy State. On March 15, 2019, Governor Gordon signed into law an act of the 2019 Wyoming...more

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