Hypothetical 1: You are an engineer living in Louisiana. Seeing the economic opportunities presented by the boom in Texas fracking, you start a business to produce fracking sand in Minnesota. You visit Texas for business, some visits of which are to […]
Upon the assignment of any new lawsuit, defense counsel will most certainly be thinking of the multitude of tasks to be completed with regard to the plaintiff's claims: the filing of an answer, the investigation of underlying facts, and the serving […]
The federal judge handling the unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. territory has appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Barbara Houser of Dallas to head a five-member judicial panel to mediate key issues between the government of Puerto Rico and private […]
Over the past several months, the Texas Supreme Court has issued two opinions providing guidance to property owners concerning potential liability for injuries occurring on their property. Although the facts and defenses were unique in each case, in […]
Contractors and subcontractors vying for federal government contracts were relieved of complying with a majority of the requirements of Executive Order 13673, the "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" rule, thanks to a nationwide preliminary injunction issued […]
Employers have been asking themselves whether 2016 was the year of scrambling to meet new labor regulations. While some thought they were in the clear after the recent last-minute overtime decision, other employers were still questioning whether OSHA […]
Mediation is generally thought to be a faster, cheaper and less risky alternative to arbitration or litigation. It also enables he participants to control their own destinies to a large extent. A well trained mediator presents an impartial facilitator […]
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign led by the Department of Homeland Security, in order to raise awareness about cybersecurity. You may think that you and your business are fully aware of cybersecurity threats […]
In June 2016, the Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions interpreting the applicability of Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. While members of the Plaintiff's bar may be celebrating one of the Court's rulings, property owners […]
Owners of agricultural land in Texas may be entitled to additional limited liability protection thanks to a bill passed in the most recent Texas legislative session and signed by the Governor. The Texas Agritourism Act ("Agritourism Act"), […]
In late May 2016, the Texas Supreme Court issued a decision potentially affecting any Texas trade secret litigation. In In re M-I L.L.C., 2016 WL 2981342 (Tex. May. 20, 2016) the Court held trial courts should use a balancing test to determine if a party […]