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15th Court of Appeals Affirms Business Court Denial of TI in Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Case
In an interlocutory appeal from the Business Court, the 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s denial of a temporary injunction in a misappropriation...
Business Court Largely Dismisses Contract, Tort Claims Brought by Former Manager of Oil and Gas Company
The Business Court has largely granted an oil and gas company’s Rule 91a motion to dismiss various claims brought by a member and former co-manager whom the other...
Fort Worth Court of Appeals Enforces Defense and Indemnity Obligations All the Way Up the Chain of Purchase and Sale Agreements Conveying Louisiana Leases
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting defendant operators’ summary judgment motions seeking enforcement of defense and indemnity...
Austin Court of Appeals Throws Out Taxpayer Suit Challenging Central Health’s Contract With Dell Medical School
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying Central Health’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by taxpayers to enjoin the hospital district’s...
Third-Party Litigation Funding: 214 Companies from Diverse Industries Urge Adoption of Rule Requiring Disclosure of TPLF Agreements to Parties
Lawyers for Civil Justice https://askabouttplf.com/ Letter Reflects Largest and Most Diverse Support to Date for TPLF Disclosure Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
Business Court Dismisses Receivership Action for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Business Court has granted a defense plea to the jurisdiction on the basis that it didn’t have concurrent jurisdiction over the action with a district court that...
The Once and Future Oral Argument By Hon. David M. Gunn & Nicholas M. Bruno
THE ONCE AND FUTURE ORAL ARGUMENT By Hon. David M. Gunn & Nicholas M. Bruno Oral argument can be useful to the Court. It is certainly useful to the parties who...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court That Improperly Ordered Rule 202 Presuit Deposition
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has granted a group of insurers’ petition for writ of mandamus directing a Hidalgo County trial court to vacate its order...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Property/Casualty Insurer
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an insurer and its adjuster in a dispute over coverage for a house...
Western District of Louisiana Issues Order on TPLF Disclosure
US District Court, Western District of Louisiana Standing Order 1.75 Standing Order Regarding Third-Party Litigation Funding Order issued Wednesday, September 9...
15th Court of Appeals Affirms Business Court Denial of TI in Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Case
In an interlocutory appeal from the Business Court, the 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed the trial court’s denial of a temporary injunction in a misappropriation of trade secrets dispute between two developers of autonomous trucking technology. CreateAI Holdings,...
Business Court Largely Dismisses Contract, Tort Claims Brought by Former Manager of Oil and Gas Company
The Business Court has largely granted an oil and gas company’s Rule 91a motion to dismiss various claims brought by a member and former co-manager whom the other members expelled for conflicts of interest. Russell A. Hinds v. Sandman Offshore, LLC, and David Wegner...
Fort Worth Court of Appeals Enforces Defense and Indemnity Obligations All the Way Up the Chain of Purchase and Sale Agreements Conveying Louisiana Leases
The Fort Worth Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting defendant operators’ summary judgment motions seeking enforcement of defense and indemnity obligations. Urban Fund III, LP and Urban Oil and Gas Partners C-1, LP v. Blackbeard Operating East,...
Austin Court of Appeals Throws Out Taxpayer Suit Challenging Central Health’s Contract With Dell Medical School
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying Central Health’s motion to dismiss a suit brought by taxpayers to enjoin the hospital district’s contract with UT Dell Medical School to help provide indigent care. Dr. Patrick Lee and Chief...
Third-Party Litigation Funding: 214 Companies from Diverse Industries Urge Adoption of Rule Requiring Disclosure of TPLF Agreements to Parties
Lawyers for Civil Justice https://askabouttplf.com/ Letter Reflects Largest and Most Diverse Support to Date for TPLF Disclosure Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 14, 2026 – 214 companies – in a significant demonstration of support – are urging the Advisory...
Business Court Dismisses Receivership Action for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Business Court has granted a defense plea to the jurisdiction on the basis that it didn’t have concurrent jurisdiction over the action with a district court that had already appointed a receiver in the same case. John J. (“Jay”) Parker, Jr., Individually and on...
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