Judges & Lawyers Try to Explain High Appellate Reversal Rates
Dallas Appeals Court Chief Justice says Bench has no bias against jury verdicts or plaintiffs.
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.