Holland & Knight is a major law firm with roots in Florida and Texas, a small army of lobbyists, attorneys who have run for public office and a political action committee that spends nearly half-a-million dollars per election cycle.

A claim that by one estimate could have been worth $1 billion is nearing its last breath. The plaintiffs, well-heeled donors who allege NRA leaders used their contributions to fund lavish lifestyles, have barely a week to find a new lawyer willing to take on the gun-rights group.

Texas has emerged as ground zero in the fight over abortion rights, but many major law firms in the state are so far staying on the sidelines.

The largest law firm in Texas, Vinson & Elkins, is pledging to cover its employees’ travel expenses for reproductive medical care after contributing to the campaigns for two Republican governors pushing strict restrictions on abortion.

The Paul Hastings leadership transition in October will test whether Frank Lopez as a newcomer can build on the growth record of Seth Zachary, who has led the Los Angeles-founded firm through almost a third of its 70-year existence.