Texas Courts of Appeal Appear Distrustful of Civil Jury Verdicts
Haynes and Boone study shows that appellate judges are especially hostile to verdicts for plaintiffs.
UT Hires Latham & Watkins To Argue Discrimination Case
University of Texas pays Los Angeles-based firm $1 million to argue landmark case at the U.S. Supreme Court. Legal team will include a former solicitor general under the Bush administration and two lawyers who won a 2003 case for the University of Michigan Law School.
Collin County: The De Facto Securities Fraud Court
Twelve major investment fraud cases have been prosecuted in Collin since 2009 - more than any other jurisdiction in Texas.
Securities Commissioner John Morgan Ready for Switch in Regulation
Number of investment advisers overseen by State Securities Board jumps 61 percent under Dodd-Frank.
Texas Supreme Court Rules for Private Beachfront Property Owners
Justices say public beaches may become private when a hurricane alters the coast line.
Greg Abbott’s Fingerprints All Over Healthcare Law National Challenge
Texas Attorney General played pivotal role in shaping SCOTUS legal arguments.
Fifth Circuit: Inherited IRAs Protected in Bankruptcy
Case of first impression expected to have widespread impact.
Expediting Trials
Proposals would streamline discovery and costs of disputes under $100,000.
Texas Supreme Court Shoots Down Challenge to Business Tax
Justices unanimously rejected Nestle's argument that tax treats businesses unequally and uniformly.
U-Haul Case Could Redefine Gross Negligence
Texas Supreme Court reviews $45 million Dallas jury award to a man crushed when a parking brake failed on a U-Haul truck.