Daily Report

11/14/2025

MISSING LAWYER: Searchers have combed the “challenging terrain” in mountainous northeast Georgia by land and air since Tuesday, seeking Charles Hosch, a partner in Dallas IP boutique Hosch & Morris, who was reported missing after setting out on a hike on the Byron Herbert Reece Trail.

"Charles has deep roots in North Georgia and intimate knowledge of these mountain trails he has hiked throughout his life,” wrote his law partner, Kathryne (Kate) M. Morris, on LinkedIn.

Hosch's daughter, Dallas Office of Arts and Culture manager Julia Hosch, has posted about her father's plight on Facebook in hopes of generating leads that may be helpful in the search.

“Our challenge is that we have truly searched the trails on this mountain, and he is not in the usual places. Therefore, we need to get into unusual places, quickly,” Julia Hosch wrote this morning.

Reporter Tom Spigolon has the story: 🔗 https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2025/11/14/dallas-attorney-smu-law-professor-charles-hosch-reported-missing-while-hiking-in-georgia-mountains/

11/14/2025

ICYMI. After Helping Bring Super Bowls and World Cup to Atlanta, King & Spalding Partner Leads Deal for New NWSL Franchise
http://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/11/12/after-helping-bring-super-bowls-and-world-cup-to-atlanta-king--spalding-partner-leads-deal-for-new-nwsl-franchise-/

11/14/2025

Dallas Attorney, SMU Law Professor Charles Hosch Reported Missing While Hiking In Georgia Mountains

The longtime Dallas lawyer grew up in Georgia and has an "intimate knowledge of these mountain trails he has hiked throughout his life," according to his partner at Hosch & Morris.

11/14/2025

'There Are More Coming': Mass Torts Lawyer Braces for Litigation

Attorney Mikal Watts, representing Camp Mystic and the Eastland family who own the Texas property, expects more lawsuits from the families of the 27 girls who died in a July 4th flash flood.

11/14/2025

Judge Grants Consolidation in Litigation Seeking Fee Forfeiture From Jackson Walker in Bankruptcy Cases

A federal judge also denied Jackson Walker's request for a jury trial in litigation related to a romantic relationship between former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones and former Jackson Walker partner Elizabeth Freeman.

11/14/2025

ICYMI. Am Law 100 firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton on Tuesday announced 14 lawyers were elected as partners in eight practice areas and nine U.S. cities.

Chairman Wab Kadaba says the historically IP-centered firm is still focused on that core practice area but is evolving.

11/14/2025

The 'Enormous Shift' That Explains Trump's Supreme Court Victories

In this podcast edition of Supreme Court Brief, I am joined by law professor Carolyn Shapiro for a discussion of the 'enormous shift' in the Supreme Court's standards for granting emergency relief to the government.

11/14/2025

CFPB Proposes Overhauling Fair Lending Enforcement, Requiring Intentional Bias

The rules represent the biggest change to fair lending regulations since the 1970s. But the ability of the CFPB to adequately defend its rulemaking is in question after large staffing cuts this year.

11/14/2025

Brownstein Launches Trade Risk Practice Amid Flurry of Activity Under Trump Admin.

The new unit combines nearly 30 of the firm's policy advisers and international trade, tax and regulatory lawyers.

11/13/2025

King & Spalding corporate partner Justin King and other firm lawyers helped future team owner Arthur Blank nail down a National Women's Soccer League expansion franchise.

The King & Spalding deal team also included corporate partner Josh Kamin and tax partners Hap Shashy and John Sweet.

Reporter Tom Spigolon has details about the deal and the firm's long history with Atlanta sports: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/11/12/after-helping-bring-super-bowls-and-world-cup-to-atlanta-king--spalding-partner-leads-deal-for-new-nwsl-franchise-/

11/13/2025

In Washington County, where social media drama led to the departure of former Solicitor General Michael Howard, a new solicitor general has been appointed.

Carl Cansino of The Cansino Law Firm in Milledgeville takes over the position, pledging to "do my very best to uphold the rule of law and to apply the facts given in each case."

Litigation reporter Cedra Mayfield spoke with Cansino and has details about what transpired before he took office: 🔗 https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/11/12/new-lawyer-steps-in-after-social-media-frenzy/