by George Christian | Oct 16, 2026
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...
by George Christian | Oct 15, 2026
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...
by George Christian | Oct 14, 2026
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...
by George Christian | Oct 13, 2026
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...
by George Christian | Oct 12, 2026
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 California are about to see their dockets swell with lawsuits that accuse AI developers of knowingly making...
by George Christian | Oct 9, 2026
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 in to the tune of $1.4 billion in a huge patent infringement case in the U.S. District Court for the...
by George Christian | Oct 9, 2026
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 disposing of the Association’s claims for consequential damages from the grounding of the 737 MAX. Southwest...
by George Christian | Oct 8, 2026
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 Tex. Bus. 69; October 1, 2026) arose from a dispute over a purchase agreement whereby DPC, PVS’s...
by George Christian | Oct 7, 2026
TCJL has submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of an oil and gas producer’s petition for writ of mandamus in the Texas Supreme Court. The petition asks the court to disqualify the plaintiff’s counsel for wrongfully obtaining and using information...
by George Christian | Oct 6, 2026
The Business Court has once again sent a message to those wishing to transfer litigation from district court: make sure you nail down the amount in controversy first. Runner Runner LLC v. BLPP Holdings, LLC, FM 900, LLC, Nikolay Frolov, Gregory L. Miller, Prous Family...
