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This is the first in a series of posts addressing mechanic's liens in Texas on private commercial/non-residential projects. Texas has a unique mechanic's lien scheme that is far more complex than most states.

Since its inception in March of this year, the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") has provided hundreds of billions of dollars in SBA-guaranteed loans to help American small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the COVID-19 national emergency, employers are faced with difficult choices, incorporating critical strategies and significant new requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...

Since the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that took an economic hit due to the shelter-in-place orders have sued their insurance providers for denying coverage of their claims.

On September 27, 2019, three years after Congress passed PROMESA and two years after the most severe Hurricane in more than 100 years devastated Puerto Rico

A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Monday issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the City of Dallas Paid Sick Leave Ordinance ("Ordinance").

When a creditor is notified that a debtor has filed for bankruptcy, the creditor should be careful to determine whether it needs to file a Proof of Claim in the case

The past few days have been trying ones for Texans suffering due to the loss of electric power in their homes and business. Already we have received several subrogation assignments arising from...

Since the Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act or "CWA") inception in 1972, a key issue has been

Larry Bowman and I recently wrote a 44-page white paper on "The Ins and Outs of Waivers of Subrogation." Larry presented our paper at the 34th Annual Texas Construction Law Conference...

COVID-19's effect on the sports industry has been widespread and visible since the early days of the pandemic.

An executive order ("Order") was signed by President Trump on April 28, 2020 addressing the recent closures of many meat and poultry processing plants. Based on initial reports, the President appears...

In a case with potentially far-reaching consequences, the Texas Supreme Court has agreed to review the Thirteenth Court of Appeals decision in Ellison v. Three Rivers Acquisition LLC, No. 13-17-00046-CV, 2019 WL 613262...

Over the past decade, trucking companies in Texas courts have been subject to a significant rise in large verdicts due to techniques from plaintiffs' attorneys, including the reptile theory...

Arbitration is an increasingly popular forum for the resolution of construction disputes. It often provides a more predictable procedural process specially designed for the industry in light of construction-specific rules and mediation procedures enacted by alternative dispute resolution providers.

On March 29, 2020, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued an Amended Shelter-in-Place Order (the "Amended Order").

Recognizing that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 national emergency are interfering with, and in some cases preventing, motor carrier employer and driver compliance with current drug and alcohol testing requirements.

When it comes to the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Texas, misconceptions and half-truths are abound.