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Court Order Lets Construction Move Forward While the Legal Fight Continues On November 9, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court paused the injunction that had stopped border wall construction across the Big Bend Sector. The order...

Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC is honored to be included in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked as a top law firm in the Austin Tier 1 Austin Metro for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, as well as...

Court Order Pauses Federal Waivers Across the Big Bend Sector On October 2, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone in El Paso blocked the government from building border barriers or doing any ground-disturbing work anywhere in...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) recently approved the Howard to Solstice transmission line project, selecting modified route 4 and increasing the possibility of eminent domain. Landowners may begin to hear from...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) recently approved the Howard to Solstice transmission line project, selecting modified route 4 and increasing the possibility of eminent domain. Landowners may begin to hear from...

On Friday, September 11, 2026, the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) placed the Big Hill Substation to Sand Lake Switch and Bell County East Switch to Big Hill Substation 765 kV projects on remand, sending both back to...

On Friday, September 11, 2026, the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) preliminarily approved Route 4 Modified as the path for the Howard to Solstice transmission line, a roughly 370-mile project across 14 South Texas...

We are proud to announce that six Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo attorneys have been named to the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. These honors go to attorneys across the state who have earned a high level...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has approved the transmission line from Dinosaur to Longshore. Landowners may begin to hear from right-of-way (ROW) agents inquiring about their properties. Even with this project...

The big picture: Four proposed 765 kV transmission lines are set to reshape the Texas power grid, cutting permanent, 200-foot-wide easements through hundreds of rural properties along the way. Why it matters: For months,...