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  Dallas, TX (June 1, 2022) — Chambers USA named Cowles Thompson to its 2022 list of law firms noted for Commercial Litigation in the Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas. Chambers USA bases its rankings on annual research and interviews […]

  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 […]

  Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions […]

  In the proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” another attempt has been made to ban non-compete agreements.   The Proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023” A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023 ” […]

  Some employers will try to incentivize employees to work for a set period of time by requiring repayment of money by the employee if he or she prematurely resigns. The terms of these incentives would be set forth in […]

  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 […]