by George Christian | Dec 12, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals decision upholding a trial court order dismissing homeowners’ suit against an irrigation district for ultra vires actions under the Tax Code. In the case of Juana Herrera, Jose...
by George Christian | Dec 11, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the Dallas Court of Appeals’ denial of defendants’ petition for writ of mandamus in a case in which the trial court refused to permit them to amend their responses to requests for admissions. In re Euless Pizza LP; SF, GP,...
by George Christian | Dec 10, 2024
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a multimillion dollar trial court judgment in a case involving an aborted sale of a Houston specialty grocery store. World Food Imports and KGF World Food Warehouse v. HHO United Group, as Assignee of Nihaya Qaddura and Sharid...
by George Christian | Dec 9, 2024
Last session, the Legislature considered several proposals aimed at reforming the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, but nothing ultimately came of it. That could be a different story this session, however, as Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston), Sen. Royce West...
by George Christian | Dec 6, 2024
For the eleventh time in the last year, the Texas Supreme Court has granted an emergency stay while it considers an insurer’s petition for writ of mandamus in an underinsured motorist case. As in the other three cases, In re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance...
by George Christian | Dec 5, 2024
In a case challenging the constitutionality of SB 8, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed and remanded to the Austin Court of Appeals to determine whether the plaintiffs have standing to sue. As you may recall, abortion and women’s health care providers have...
by George Christian | Dec 4, 2024
Out-of-state entities accustomed to submitting public comments to state regulatory agencies in response to proposed rules or other matters calling for comments will be wasting their time if the Legislature enacts a proposal introduced earlier this week. SB 520 would...
by George Christian | Dec 2, 2024
As you may recall, during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023 legislators introduced a record number of bills creating or expanding private causes of action, imposing civil, criminal, or administrative penalties, and authorizing the recovery of attorney’s fees and...
by George Christian | Dec 2, 2024
On November 18, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) Unit published a June 24, 2024 Advisory Opinion discussing whether a Foreign Non-Governmental Organization’s funding of U.S. litigation required the Law Firm representing a U.S....
by George Christian | Dec 1, 2024
9-13-24 The Texas Supreme Court has granted review in a case from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals raising the question of whether a mineral lessee owns subsurface caverns the lessee created in its salt mining operation. Myers-Woodward, LLC v. Underground Services...
