by George Christian | Aug 19, 2026
In an opinion by Judge Whitehill, the Business Court has issued a second lengthy opinion in a dispute between the Dallas Mavericks and theDallasStars over ownership of a company that operates the American Airlines Center. Dallas Sports Group, LLC and Radical Arena,...
by George Christian | Aug 18, 2026
The Business Court has remanded an employment discrimination action to a Harris County district court after Plaintiff’s former employer removed the case to the Court. Brown v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (2026 Tex. Bus. 35; May 29, 2026) arose from a long-time employee of...
by George Christian | Aug 17, 2026
The Business Court has ruled that a contract promising “payments in perpetuity” in exchange for a high yield ETF fund means what it says, even though the buyer shut down the fund. Cobalt Falcon, LLC v. AXS Investments, LLC (2026 Tex. Bus. 30; May 19, 2026; 2026 Tex....
by George Christian | Aug 14, 2026
The Business Court has sided with one of the owners of the Texas Rangers in a dispute over the terms of an agreed divorce decree that established a constructive trust for his former spouse’s share of Rangers ownership units awarded to her in the divorce. Janice L....
by George Christian | Aug 13, 2026
The Business Court has granted summary judgment in favor of a real estate developer who argued that a contract with a homebuilder to purchase lots in a subdivision was unenforceable under the statute of frauds. Riverside Homebuilders, Ltd. v. FG Aledo Development, LLC...
by George Christian | Aug 12, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment in favor of a workers’ compensation carrier in a dispute with an injured worker over the scope of her injury. Stephanie Lovings v. American Zurich Insurance Company/Texas Department of Insurance Division of...
by George Christian | Aug 11, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a Travis County district court ruling that the PUC violated its own rules when it made a significant change in its Rate Filing Package for municipal transmission facilities without giving public notice and holding a public...
by George Christian | Aug 10, 2026
The Business Court has granted summary judgment to defendants in a lawsuit brought by trustees who pushed forward with an election to divest the existing board of directors from the management of the temple but didn’t amend the nonprofit corporation’s certificate of...
by George Christian | Aug 10, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court judgment against two taxpayers whose franchise tax audit resulted in a deficiency. Toro Rojo, Inc. and Casco Hauling and Excavating Co. v. Kelly Hancock, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas; and Ken...
by George Christian | Aug 7, 2026
The 15th Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying MD Anderson’s plea to the jurisdiction in a suit alleging that it breached a license agreement with a cancer technology research firm. The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, The...
