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Business Court Hands Purchaser of Bulk Bleach Another Win
The Business Court has once again granted summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of bulk-bleach from a Greenville manufacturer. FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc.,...
SCOTX Rules That Arbitration and Indemnity Provisions in Trampoline Park Release Apply to Non-Signatory Third-Party Beneficiaries
The Texas Supreme Court has partially reversed a Houston [14th] Court of Appeal decision holding that arbitration and indemnity provisions in a release signed by a...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Employer’s Special Appearance in Personal Injury Case Involving Employee
The Dallas Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit against an out-of-state employer whose remote employee in Texas was involved in an accident when off work for the...
Business Court Grants MSJ, Dismisses LLC Member’s Individual Claims Against Affiliated Real Estate Companies in Dispute Over Acquisition of Country Club
Michael D. Crain, Individually and Derivatively on Behalf of Northern Crain Realty, LLC, Northern Crain Property Management, LLC, and Northern Crain, LLC v. William...
Declining Public Confidence in the Judicial Process Should Concern Us All
As we reported last week, TCJL filed an amicus brief in a case raising serious concerns about the integrity of the civil justice system. Our brief, though, has much...
Business Court Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit, Rejects Application of Delaware Standing Law
In an important decision with particular relevance to Delaware corporate entities that have recently reincorporated in Texas, the Business Court has ruled that Texas...
AI May Open New Frontier for Tort Litigation in Texas
The Dallas Morning News reported earlier this week that “[t]rial lawyers who both sue and defend large technology companies predict state courts from Texas to...
TPLF: Foreign-Based Third-Party Litigation Funder Set to Reap $1.4 Billion in Patent Infringement Case
In case you missed it, CNBC recently reported that Burford Capital, a publicly-traded litigation funding behemoth headquartered in the United Kingdom, stands to cash...
Business Court Grants Boeing’s MSJ on Pilot’s Association’s Consequential Damages Claims
In a long running dispute between the Southwest Airlines Pilot’s Association and Boeing, the Business Court has granted Boeing’s motion for summary judgment...
Business Court Throws Out Bleach Manufacturer’s Breach of Contract Claim in Dispute Over Output Contract
The Business Court has granted summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of bulk-bleach from a Greenville manufacturer. FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., et al. (2026...
Business Court Hands Purchaser of Bulk Bleach Another Win
The Business Court has once again granted summary judgment in favor of a purchaser of bulk-bleach from a Greenville manufacturer. FSTI, Inc. v. PVS Minibulk, Inc., et al. (2026 Tex. Bus. 73 October 12, 2026) arose from a dispute over a purchase agreement whereby DPC,...
SCOTX Rules That Arbitration and Indemnity Provisions in Trampoline Park Release Apply to Non-Signatory Third-Party Beneficiaries
The Texas Supreme Court has partially reversed a Houston [14th] Court of Appeal decision holding that arbitration and indemnity provisions in a release signed by a minor’s parent didn’t apply to non-signatory protected parties. UATP Management, LLC; UATP IP, LLC; UA...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Employer’s Special Appearance in Personal Injury Case Involving Employee
The Dallas Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit against an out-of-state employer whose remote employee in Texas was involved in an accident when off work for the day. Infotek Consulting, LLC v. Glenn Michael Dunn (No. 05-26-00028-CV; October 5, 2026) arose out of...
Business Court Grants MSJ, Dismisses LLC Member’s Individual Claims Against Affiliated Real Estate Companies in Dispute Over Acquisition of Country Club
Michael D. Crain, Individually and Derivatively on Behalf of Northern Crain Realty, LLC, Northern Crain Property Management, LLC, and Northern Crain, LLC v. William “Will” Northern (2026 Tex. Bus. 72; October 7, 2026) arose from a dispute over a buy-sell option clause...
Declining Public Confidence in the Judicial Process Should Concern Us All
As we reported last week, TCJL filed an amicus brief in a case raising serious concerns about the integrity of the civil justice system. Our brief, though, has much broader application than to this case alone. What follows is the substance of the argument we made to...
Business Court Dismisses Shareholder Derivative Suit, Rejects Application of Delaware Standing Law
In an important decision with particular relevance to Delaware corporate entities that have recently reincorporated in Texas, the Business Court has ruled that Texas law authorizing shareholders to bring derivative claims in Texas courts only subsequent to a presuit...
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