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 for voir dire. But Texas is nothing if it isn’t [...]
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 was the longest-running case in the firm’s history. The class [...]
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 secure personal and health information of clients and exposing the [...]
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 Bar Association. The program is aimed to acquaint North Texas [...]
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 11.054 of the Code outlines the criteria for finding a [...]
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 discussed this J&J litigation, the “Texas Two-Step,” and how a [...]
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.
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 serious implications for companies that are unsuccessful in enforcing arbitration [...]
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 not unlimited, however, and sometimes attorneys can get into trouble [...]
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.
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