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

Every Spring, Appellate attorney Mike Northrup provides his statistical analysis of the Supreme Court of Texas for the prior year. Here are his findings for 2023.

A recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision reiterates the need to prove the existence of a Trade Secret first.

At the recent Western Alliance Bank Class Action Law Forum, panelist Judges Gee and Bencivengo cautioned: extreme measures may bring society to the brink of absolute intolerance and potential increased violence.

The Supreme Court of the U.S. is poised to consider the "reverse discrimination" Marlean Ames case for bias against majority rather than minority status.

Dec. 6, 2024 - the Supreme Court of Texas issued a per curiam opinion in In re Euless Pizza, LP, et al., reversing the trial and appellate courts' decisions that prevented defendants from amending/withdrawing admissions responses.

In Wade v. Valdetaro, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a $21 million judgment on a technicality related to the importance of details in addresses for parties to a suit.

Appellate attorney, Mike Northrup, often handles disputes and appeals related to zoning. Recently, he wrote an OpEd on "ForwardDallas 2.0," a plan under consideration by the Dallas, Texas City Council. Mike explained that the vote will concern an "unvetted plan on land use" and would potentially open the door to future litigation.

The Supreme Court of Texas recently issued a per curiam opinion both clarifying and expanding the application of settlement credits.

Every Spring, Appellate attorney Mike Northrup provides his statistical analysis of the Supreme Court of Texas for the prior year. Here are his findings for 2023.

Appellate attorney Mike Northrup successfully defended a district court ruling in an inverse condemnation lawsuit involving the impact of city street improvements on access to a parking lot.