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For the fourth consecutive year, Chambers & Partners USA has honored Cowles Thompson in the category of Commerical Litigation - for the DFW and surrounding areas.

Concluding a two-part series, Hunter Ralston explains the Texas Residential Construction Litigation Act (TRCLA) considerations, best practices for evidence preservation, and the importance of legal counsel.

Insurance policy exclusions eliminate coverage for certain acts, property, types of damage, or locations. The Insured vs. Insured Exclusion excludes coverage for claims brought against Directors and Officers by other Directors & Officers for the same company.

What happens when you die...with a copy of a willl? Reagan Wish, in part two of her series on probate and wills, explains how to handle the process when only a copy of a loved one's original will is available.

When construction disputes arise, the evidence often tells the story. Hunter Ralston explains the importance of spoliation of evidence - and its applications in construction litigation.

The Raoger Corporation opinion is instructive as a reminder of the evidentiary burden of proof placed on a plaintiff attempting to hold a commercial establishment liable for allegedly over-serving the patron plaintiff with alcohol.

Every Spring, Appellate attorney Mike Northrup provides his statistical analysis of the Supreme Court of Texas for the prior year. Here are his findings for 2023.

Cowles Thompson is pleased to welcome back to the firm, Scott R. Meyer, Of Counsel. Scott's primary practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Commercial and Business Law, and Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights.

A retiring California prison employee was paid more than $1 million in unused vacation benefits -- and he's not the only one owed similar benefits.

Landlords are not always entitled to an Administrative Claim for non-payment of rent in a bankruptcy. When a debtor in bankruptcy rejects a contract...it ends the contractual relationship with the non-debtor counterparty - who is then left with a claim for damages.