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Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code provides premises owners protection from liability for negligence claims made by independent contractors performing work on the premises when ...

On Friday, November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit entered its temporary injunction against the "Mandate" also referred to as the "emergency rule" or "ETS."

As discussed in my previous blogs regarding the $4-5 Trillion of office mortgage loans maturing in 2024 and 2025, the Federal Banking Authorities (the "Feds") have foreseen, in their new June 2023...

We all know that online terms of use, terms of service, terms and conditions and the like are almost always one-sided in favor of the website operator. We also know that the average website user does...

The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure ("TRCP"), the governing procedural rules for all civil cases in Texas state courts, help provide consistency throughout the life of a case allowing cases to run more smoothly from inception to resolution.

A frequently encountered question in the insurance world is whether payment of an appraisal award forecloses or bars first party claims against an insurer by the insured

In this installment of our continuing Dram Shop series, we address the recovery of exemplary/punitive damages in Texas dram shop cases.

Guys, [1] we still have a country to run. [2] And, the reality is our country runs on business, which means employers and employees.

In his recent KRCL blog series, Charles Aster discussed, from the borrower's perspective, the June 2023 policy statement on prudent commercial real estate (CRE) loan accommodations and workouts jointly...

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA" or the "Act"), into law.

This COVID year plus has been a time of lockdowns and social distancing. However, along the way, people have been out in public, without necessarily social distancing, and protesting...

In Part I of this three-part blog series, we discussed, from the lender's perspective, the June 2023 policy statement on prudent commercial real estate (CRE)...

A force majeure clause is a contract provision that excuses both parties from liability or obligation when an event beyond the parties' control prevents one or both parties...

The MCS-90 endorsement is one means by which an interstate motor carrier can demonstrate compliance with minimum financial requirements established by federal statute and regulations.

This blog briefly looks at a recent Supreme Court case and some Fifth Circuit case law redefining what a "discrimination" case might look like – that is, what "harm" is required to be actionable under Title VII...

In international arbitrations, it is not uncommon for the parties to seek the help of United States Courts to obtain discovery from litigants located in the United States.