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For the fifth consecutive year, Chambers & Partners USA has honored Cowles Thompson in the category of Commercial Litigation - for the DFW and surrounding areas.

Surveillance no longer requires a private investigator because it is built into devices and apps families use daily. These tools raise questions about privacy, admissibility, and the line between evidence-gathering and intrusion that are not confined to family law cases.

Best Lawyers® recently selected 10 Cowles Thompson attorneys for inclusion to its list of 2026 Best Lawyers in America®. and named Helen Emerson to the 2026 list of “Ones To Watch.”

Generally speaking, partnership agreements provide and state laws provide for the removal of a general partner’s management rights when a general partner files bankruptcy. But, what happens when the general partner files bankruptcy and such management rights become property of the estate?

The Texas Stock Exchange moved from concept to reality following its June 27, 2026 Final Confidence Test and July 10, 2026 launch of phased trading. What to watch for in late 2026 and into the coming year.

When a commercial landlord files bankruptcy, what are the rights of a tenant? Bill Siegel explains where the tenant must continue to perform, the choices a tenant may have, and what happens when the lease is assumed and/or assigned to a third party.

What are the repercussions of having multiple Wills at the time of death, and the process of bringing a Will to probate when it is one of several versions? In the fifth and final article in the "What Happens When You Die...?" series, Reagan Wish navigates the multi-Will scenario.

Bill Siegel looks at a 2nd Circuit opinion and explains how a creditor might properly construct deal terms to prevent fraudulent conveyance.