This Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a $160,000 pay dispute between a Killeen-based subcontractor and a Virginia construction company building a child development center at Fort Hood. The issue is whether a company can incorporate into a contract a forum-selection clause requiring that disputes involving the contract are to be decided by a specific court in a particular city or state.
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Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson's Legacy
When Wallace Jefferson retires next week as Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, he leaves one of the greatest legacies of any public servant in Texas history. He authored 148 opinions during his 13 years on the state’s highest court. This article highlights the important ones.