The Social Courtroom: How Social Media is Used to Gain Insight into Jurors
Hunter Ralston looks at social media as a jury research tool, what lawyers could learn about jurors and what problems might arise from an attorney’s use of social media sites to research jurors and potential jurors.
Landlord Tenant Issues: Terminating a Lease and Writ of Possession
Whether a landlord seeks to terminate a lease, or terminates right of possession, or chooses neither when seeking to evict a tenant can have consequences if the tenant files bankruptcy.
Is Commercial Lease Termination a Fraudulent Transfer? Circuit Courts Differ
Bill Siegel looks at whether commercial lease termination is a fraudulent transfer - and the differing outcomes in the Seventh and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Texas Supreme Court Updates on Evidence: Counteraffidavits and Expert Testimony
Recently, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions that clarify and reinforce the requirements associated with two types of evidence – counteraffidavits and expert testimony.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Becomes Effective
Pregnant workers often experience extra hardships in the workplace. It is very common for pregnant workers to require more frequent rest breaks and bathroom breaks, to need to sit, and to avoid heavy lifting. Such assistance is usually referred to as “accommodation.”
Collaborative Divorce: A Better Alternative to Divorce
When I tell people I am a divorce lawyer, a common response is, “Wow, I am so sorry, that’s tough.” My legal practice area often elicits such a response [...]
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 [...]
Creditors Catch a Break on Preference Actions and the New Value Defense – Re: Claims for 20-Day Shipments
When a debtor receives a shipment of goods within 20 days before the date it files bankruptcy and has failed to pay for said shipment prior to the bankruptcy [...]
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 [...]
Creditors’ Rights Against Officers and Directors
Bill Siegel was invited to write an article for the Bankruptcy spotlight in the May 2023 edition of the Dallas Bar Association's Headnotes publication. We are sharing the article [...]
