It is widely thought that the civil jury trial is dying a slow death in the American legal system. The cause of death is largely attributed to the high price tag associated with the modern jury trial. In the hopes of curbing this trend, the […]
The Texas Supreme Court recently rendered an important decision which has the potential to expand an employer's liability for wrongful termination of employees in Texas. Texas is an at-will employment state where employers have the ability […]
On September 1, 2011, H.B. 274 went into effect. H.B. 274 made several significant changes to the Texas civil litigation practice. (See KRCL Litigation Alert, September, 2011.) Among the most important of these changes was a directive […]
Texas enacted its first workers’ compensation laws nearly a century ago. In most jurisdictions then, an employer’s participation in the workers’ compensation system was elective. However, after a United States Supreme Court […]
Non-parties such as financial institutions, accounting firms, health care providers, and other businesses are often in exclusive possession of documents and information relevant to disputes in which they have no identifiable stake. Litigants attempting […]
On August 3, 2011, Joe Friedman presented for the Advanced Family Law Course on “Gone Broke: Issues in Bankruptcy.” This course was sponsored by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
Joseph Friedman and John Kane authored an article for the American Bankruptcy Institute Trade Creditors Committee Newsletter entitled, "Cut the Middle Man: Court Prohibits Use of Client for Indirect Solicitations" which was published May 10, 2011. […]
In today's complex world, large-scale disasters are becoming more common-place. Whether it is a drilling rig disaster, or a nuclear power plant, large scale losses are on the rise. These large scale disasters present unique and complicated […]
For employers that use stock or stock options as consideration for non-compete or non-solicit agreements, a little clarity has been provided in Texas. In Marsh USA, Inc. v. Cook, the newest Texas Supreme Court opinion to address covenants not to […]
Joseph Friedman co-authored an article for the American Bankruptcy Institute Trade Creditors Committee Newsletter entitled, "Defending Preferences and Preserving Data in an ESI World" which was published February 17, 2011. The article discusses the […]
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) is an independent federal regulatory agency formed in 1972. The CPSC is assigned the task of protecting the general public from unreasonable risks of injury or death related to the use […]
In many construction projects, the general contractor, instead of the owner, hires design professionals, such as engineers and architects, to assist in the design of the structure. Therefore, in such situations, a contract will obviously not exist […]