On November 2, 2009, Michael Logan and Brian Stork of KRCL obtained a defense verdict for a national fitness equipment manufacturer/distributor. The eleven day jury trial in Dallas County State Court resulted in a verdict in excess of $2. […]
On May 26, 2009, Christopher Pappas and Kevin Madden participated in a panel discussion for the American Institute of Architects Business and Practice Series on "Legal Issues Affecting Architects." Mr. Pappas and Mr. Madden spoke and answered questions […]
Rodney Cabrera, Brian Clark, James Greer, Misty Hataway Cone, Dylan Drummond, Richard Hathaway, Jennifer Lindsey, Zach Mayer, Jeff Novel, Courtney Palm, Andrew Sarne and David Thrasher were each named by Law & Politics as outstanding young lawyers […]
Until the Texas Supreme Court's recent opinion in Galbraith Engineering Consultants, Inc. v. Sam Pochucha and Jean Pochucha, contractors, architects, engineers, and other design professionals in Texas had a common concern - the potential for liability […]
You've met with the CIO and your IT people. You've identified the different types of electronic and paper information that your company creates and maintains. You've implemented and are in compliance with a document retention […]
KRCL recently obtained a dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit against a manufacturer located in China whose product was alleged to have been involved in a construction related death. The San Antonio District Court granted the Motion filed by KRCL […]
In the wake of massive Ponzi schemes such as those operated by Bernard Madoff and Allen Stanford, financial services companies face increased litigation risks for their roles in these schemes. Since the credit crisis began, Ponzi scheme litigation […]
Many businesses have been accused of taking advantage of consumers by charging excessively high prices during periods of disaster. Are sellers who increase their prices during times of disaster guilty of deceptive practices or, are they simply […]
Nearly six years of rule and the Texas Residential Construction Commission Act ("TRCCA") has met its fate. Since 2003, the Texas Residential Construction Commission ("Commission") has attempted to govern the residential construction […]
After decades of debate, the Texas Supreme Court has finally settled what exactly a shareholder is required to include in a pre-suit demand under the Texas Business Corporation Act (the "Act"). Despite the fact that pre-suit demand has […]
When entering into a contract, rarely is the first question that enters your mind - "When this contract is breached, do I want a jury trial, or do I want to arbitrate the dispute?" Thinking about your litigation options is not typically […]
Beginning July 1, 2009, all liability insurance carriers, self-insured companies, and workers' compensation plans will be required to report to Medicare if an individual making a personal injury claim is a Medicare recipient. This new law is […]