Shuffle the Deck: The Role the Texas Jury Shuffle Plays in Creating Diverse and Favorable Juries
An attorney looks across the courtroom to see the jury venire that has been numbered and seated, observes a cross-section of people in the county, and begins to prepare [...]
Cowles Thompson Achieves Dismissal in Class Action That Ran 20 Years
Dallas, TX (May 9, 2023) – Cowles Thompson recently achieved a dismissal and concluded a 20-year long class action case – where our client ultimately paid nothing. The suit [...]
Law Firm Fined by New York Attorney General for Data Breach
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023, that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to [...]
Associate Hunter Ralston to Participate in Dallas Bar Association’s Mock Voir Dire Program April 14, 2023
Dallas, TX (April 14, 2023) -- Cowles Thompson Associate Attorney, Hunter Ralston, will be among the attorneys participating in the 2023 Mock Voir Dire event hosted by the Dallas [...]
Sim Israeloff Successful in Motion to Declare Opposing Plaintiffs as Vexatious Litigants
Cowles Thompson Shareholder Sim Israeloff recently won a motion to declare the opposing plaintiffs “vexatious litigants” under Chapter 11 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code (TCPRC). Section [...]
The Texas Two-Step is Alive and Well…But a Judge Dismissed the J&J Bankruptcy Absent Financial Distress
Remember the Texas Two-Step? Well, it is alive and well, but lessons can be learned from the dismissal of the LTL Management, LLC bankruptcy. Background (Bill Siegel first [...]
A Five-Minute Task to Avoid Judgments Against You
When your business gets sued, if you do not file a timely answer, the plaintiff can take a default judgment against you. Notice of a final judgment is mailed to the address that the plaintiff submitted as your last known address. That is where a problem can arise.
Risk Assessment and Arbitration – SCOTUS to Review Coinbase v. Bielski
The Supreme Court will decide if cases are stayed during arbitration appeals; companies' risk assessments should consider this decision. The Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case that has [...]
Texas Supreme Court Weighs In on Attorney Immunity (in the Electronic/Wiretap Evidence Context)
All Texas lawyers who are sworn-in by a judge after passing the Texas bar exam agree to “zealously represent their clients.” The degree and scope of that zealousness is [...]
Offers of Judgment Under Rule 68
Commercial Litigation attorney Casey Erick explains offers of judgment under FRCP 68 - when a plaintiff who rejects a Rule 68 offer of judgment and then achieves a less favorable judgment at trial cannot recover attorney's fees under the statute.
