Covid-19 continues to interfere with the ability of businesses across all industries to meet contractual obligations. Yet, contracts can provide for termination or delay if they contain what is called a “force majeure” clause. Force majeure is French for [...]
In a decision earlier this year, the Dallas Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief to a defendant that sought to designate another business entity as a responsible third party (RTP). In In re Eagleridge Operating, LLC, a gas well [...]
Clients expect their attorneys to zealously represent them. To do so, lawyers must be free from concerns that others who are not their clients will second-guess them or sue them for taking legal actions on behalf of their clients. Fortunately [...]
Back in 1985, a Texas jury awarded Pennzoil a record $10.53 billion against Texaco in a dispute over their battle to buy Getty Oil Co. Texaco appealed, but in order to suspend the judgment during appeal it would have had [...]
Texas law allows a party to take a deposition without filing suit, under limited conditions and with a judge’s permission. In recent years, this procedure has become widely used to let a party obtain specific information before filing suit. With [...]
One of the most active areas of litigation in recent years is the spoliation of evidence. Although the Supreme Court of Texas’ opinion in Brookshire Bros., Ltd. v. Aldridge, 438 S.W.3d 9 (Tex. 2014) defined both the type of spoliation [...]
By Stephen Drinnon; for more information contact Scott Hazen. This is a summary of the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion adopting and expanding the One Satisfaction Rule in Sky View at Las Palmas, LLC v. Mendez, No. 17-0140, 2018 Tex. [...]
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is a saying well-known in both layman’s circles and in the law. In court, videotaped evidence can speak volumes. Because of the importance of such evidence – whether in the form of [...]
Never mind that lawsuit I filed. We have to arbitrate this case. Does a party waive the right to enforce an arbitration clause by participating in litigation? The Supreme Court of Texas addressed this issue and set out some very [...]
Texas courts are open to everyone. It normally costs around $400 in fees and other charges to file a lawsuit. But a person who can’t afford it can file an Affidavit of Indigency which permits them to file their [...]
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