💊Texas sues medical records company; Landman name dropping in Fort Worth; Cowboys lose.

According to September employment data, Texas led the nation with the largest 12-month jobs gain. It also set records for the number of Texans working, the size of its labor force and the total number of jobs.

Wild ride: Fort Worth-based SEGG Media Corporation, off a buying spree during 2025, terminated its Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and President Matthew McGahan, and appointed Chief Financial Officer Robert Stubblefield as Interim CEO. In addition, it closed a $2.5-million Securities Purchase Agreement in late November. The funds will be used to reach milestones outlined in its 90-day plan of key initiatives.

Texas' Attorney General office is suing Epic Systems, the electronic medical records conglomerate that owns MyChart, alleging that it has a monopoly on the industry and makes it difficult for parents to access their children’s medical records. The anti-trust suit accuses Epic of “inserting” itself as the “gatekeeper” of patient data, by “locking up” hospitals into its electronic health records systems, then dictating when and which individuals can access said data. Epic's website says it has “more than 325 million patients” with electronic records.

Former Fort Worth Councilman Franklin Moss has passed away, according to a social media post by his son and former associates. He served two terms, from 1998-2004 and 2007-2013. Moss is survived by his wife, Christene and three children, Edmond, Kimberlyn and Franklin. 

The family of a man killed in a massive crash on I-35 during the 2021 winter storm was awarded $44.1 million. A jury found that Missouri trucking company New Prime Inc. did not provide adequate training for winter weather driving. Six people were killed in a crash involving more than 130 vehicles. Federal investigators found that roads were not properly maintained prior to the winter storm and that driver speed also played a factor.

Free product placement, it's Trew: One Fort Worth luxury real estate broker is getting more than a few signage placements and agent shoutouts in the second season of Fort Worth writer/producer Taylor Sheridan's Landman, which mostly is filmed in and around Fort Worth. 

The (6-7-1) Dallas Cowboys’ odds of making the playoffs are one percent after a 34-26 home loss Sunday night to the Minnesota Vikings. They could be eliminated if the Philadelphia Eagles defeat Washington Saturday before the Cowboys host the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday. 

IKEA has set a Feb. 1 date for the closing of its Southlake Plan and Order Point at Park Village — the first in the nation to combine a design studio with a pickup point.

In a bid to better compete with Walmart, Amazon is launching a new rush delivery service that will let shoppers grab their orders at Amazon-owned stores within an hour, according to Business Insider.

Through November, north Texas employers have announced more than 10,000 layoffs during 2025. The Texas Workforce Commission says the largest sectors impacted are in logistics, retail technology and corporate administrative. Dallas County saw the largest amount at 4,721, including the Coppell FedEx closure and layoffs at the Chewy Fulfillment Center and Southwest Airlines.

American Airlines is just days from deploying its first Airbus A321XLR on its first revenue flight. In preparation, the airline hosted an event in New York. Simple Flying has the sneak peek. 

Texas A&M President Mark Welsh III arrived with a résumé few could question: an Air Force Academy graduate, a former four-star general and a long-time Dean at the university's Bush School of Government and Public Service. Yet, two years later, he was ousted. The Texas Tribune took a closer look at the stunning reversal of circumstances.

Last week, the NFL announced it would be spending up to $32 million to build men's and women's flag football leagues. Tarrant resident Marjorie Lewis is the Commissioner of the startup Global Flag Football League. When asked if the NFL was aware of the GFFL, she said, "Troy Vincent is well aware of what we are doing, but we are not yet connected. We shall see." Vincent is the NFL's EVP of Football Operations.

Multiple lawsuits filed in Texas on behalf of Ukrainian citizens allege that Texas Instruments, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Mansfield-based Mouser Electronics evaded U.S. export laws to supply semi-conductor parts to the Russian and Iranian militaries. The suits allege Mouser, an electronics component distributor, facilitated the sale of chips made by TI and Intel to Russia.

University of Texas at Arlington researcher Muthu Wijesundara has been selected a 2025 fellow by the National Academy of Inventors, considered among the highest honors for inventors. He is head of the Biomedical Technologies Division at UT-Arlington's Research Institute. Among his notable innovations is a robotic exoskeleton arm that lightens the load—literally—by reducing strain on the arm and elbow.

A joint venture between Fort Worth-based Elbit Systems of America and Collins Aerospace passed a key test for their Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System being produced for the U.S. Navy. The program focuses on integrating the helmet for the F/A-18E Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers. 

The Bedford City Council approved a professional services agreement with Lose Design to produce tennis and pickleball courts at Generations Park at Boys Ranch. The courts will be located in the northwest corner of the park, just north of The Bedford Center YMCA. The estimated completion is 2027.

Switzerland hinted in August that it would trim its order of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35As and made it official this weekend because of a $610-million price increase for the fifth-generation fighter jets. The Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport said “it is not financially viable to maintain the originally planned number," instead signaling that a “maximum” quantity will be acquired in line with an approved six billion Swiss Franc budget (7.5 billion U.S. dollars).

The Texas Attorney General's office issued directions to consumers on how to claim funds from a $700-million anti-trust settlement with Google. Click here to get started.

Google has filed plans with the state on a $40-billion data center investment to expands its facilities in Midlothian. A 288,000-square-foot data center would be the fifth building at its site. Google estimates a February 2027 delivery at a cost of approximately $800 million.

The Guitar Studio, with locations in Fort Worth and Grapevine, is a premier studio for guitar lessons and classical guitar sales. It has a foundation, which is strumming a No. 1 hit with the inaugural Guitar Studio International Festival and Competition Jan. 16-18 at the TCU Van Cliburn Concert Hall. The top global classical guitarists compete for $15,000, a custom classical guitar and feature performances at international guitar festivals. 

The irony of it all: TIME's "2025 Person of the Year" is not a person. The magazine selected the 'Architects of AI,' acknowledging that the potential of artificial intelligence "roared into view."

United Way of Tarrant County spread $330,000 in Mission United Veterans Fund grants to nine local non-profits across Tarrant County. The gifts are part of its commitment to serving veterans, active-duty service members and military families.

Daily digit: 36% = Share of U.S. adults who say they’ve been the victim of an online shopping scam where an item they bought was counterfeit or never arrived—and wasn’t refunded.

Snippets:

• Texas A&M’s real 12th Man: more than $100 million annually from International students, according to Dallas Express investigation.

• Taco ‘bout sad. Taco Heads in the Stockyards closed yesterday.

• Breakfast and lunch favorite Beacon Cafe on US-287 in northwest Fort Worth lost its lease and must vacate in 45 days. A new location has not been determined.

Announcements: 

• Coltala Aerospace: Promotes Nicolas McDonald to President of Evans Composites, Inc.

• Varghese Summersett: Hires Mary Ellen Pratt as a Marketing Associate.

• MediaPost: Selects PMG as 2025 Independent Agency of the Year.

• Fast-Spec Inc.: Adds Valerie Thannisch to its Business Development team.

• SMU Impact Lab Advisory Board: Adds Marco Johnson. 

• American Airlines: Hires Maria Elena Holguin as a Manager Leisure Sales. 

• Pasley Group: Hires Steve Sisneros, founder of Las Vegas-based Sisneros Advisors, as an executive adviser.

• Capital One: Names Kristen Przano Sr. Brand Manager.

• Johnson Controls: Promotes Jason Duling to Account Manager III.

• Topgolf: Hires Tori Eubanks for sales to open Grand Prairie location. 

817 Biz is formatted for viewing on mobile devices. If this email doesn’t look right, click the link at top right. Some links may expire after initial posting or be paywall-protected.