On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, No. 23-0493, providing significant guidance on the doctrine of proximate...

Shareholder actions challenging DEI programs may gain momentum following Trump's executive order "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity" that impacts affirmative action measures.

Earlier this month, the Texas Business Court issued its first ruling in Primexx Energy Opportunity Fund, LP v. Primexx Energy Corporation, addressing the modification of fiduciary duties in limited partnerships.

Friday, January 30th, a US judge dismissed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J), wherein plaintiffs claimed J&J relied on the "Texas Two-Step" as part of its bankruptcy plan.

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

In most personal injury cases, it is usually the plaintiff's treating doctors who have first-hand, personal contact with the plaintiff ...

California has updated its non-competition law to give employees more freedom to work with competitors.

I have done the number crunching for Texas Supreme Court cause disposition for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023.

In a dramatic regulatory move, the Biden Administration has increased the minimum salary necessary for salaried employees to be exempt from overtime from its current $684 per week ...

The First Amendment is generally not implicated in private business, as it only applies to government actions.

In April 2024, the FTC finalized a rule to ban most non-compete agreements, set to take effect in September. This rule has faced challenges in district courts, with rulings against the FTC in Florida and Texas. Appeals are ongoing in the 11th and 5th Circuits.

Prior to filing bankruptcy, the debtor settled an assault claim by agreeing to pay the victim/creditor $415,000.00 in installments. The debtor complied up to a point, paying $186,000.

In 2024, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court rejected the notion that bankruptcy courts may confirm a plan of reorganization that discharges claims against third parties — without the consent of affected claimants.

On August 30, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion in Richard Wade v. Luiz Valdetaro, et al., reversing an approximate $21 million judgment rendered after a virtual bench trial.

On December 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas issued a per curiam opinion (a unanimous opinion where the court speaks as a whole unit) in In re Euless Pizza, LP, et al., reversing the trial and appellate courts' decisions that prevented the defendants from amending/withdrawing admissions responses

Marriage is a lot of things: a commitment, a journey, an adventure, a story that unfolds between two people.

On May 2, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court, in a per curiam opinion in Massage Heights Franchising, LLC v. Danette Hagman, reversed a Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals decision in part...

Spring has arrived early in Texas and so has another annual appearance: the statistics for the Texas Supreme Court.

While divorced fathers generally see their children less during the school year, summer provides a great opportunity for fathers to spend more quality time with their children.

Last Spring, we provided an overview of the Texas Stock Exchange. One year later, the Exchange has clearly moved from concept to reality, following its June 27, 2026 Final Confidence Test and the launch of phased trading in July. The key question now is whether the Exchange can scale smoothly, attract listings, and build meaningful liquidity as it expands through 2026 and into 2027.