Jan 4, 2019 | Constitutional Amendments, Judiciary, Legislative, Op-Ed, Texas Courts of Appeals
Hinojosa Files Proposed Constitutional Amendment Addressing District Court Bench Qualifications Hinojosa Files Proposed Constitutional Amendment Addressing District Court Bench Qualifications Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) has filed a proposed constitutional...
Dec 27, 2017 | Amicus, Cases, Lawsuits, Legal, Op-Ed
TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Contract Penalty Case TCJL today filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. v. Fairfield Industries, Inc. (No. 17-0926). The case involves a contract dispute between EP Energy and a provider of...
Sep 18, 2017 | Amicus, Cases, Construction Law, Lawsuits, Legal, Op-Ed
Zachry Construction prevails in decade-long legal battle with Port of Houston Earlier this month the Texas Supreme Court denied review of a 14th District Court of Appeals [Houston] decision awarding Zachry Construction Company $23 million against the Port of Houston...
Sep 15, 2016 | Judiciary, Op-Ed
This article first appeared on the Library of Law and Liberty Source: http://www.libertylawsite.org/2016/09/15/grounds-for-concern/#sthash.TUFTJldP.dpuf September 15, 2016 By Mark Pulliam We have seen many examples of an “engaged judiciary” at the state court level,...
Jun 3, 2016 | Amicus, Cases, Court Decisions, Judiciary, Legal, Op-Ed, Texas Supreme Court, Texas Supreme Court
In an important decision for Texas employers and general contractors who use consolidated insurance programs (“CIPs”) for construction projects, the Texas Supreme Court today ruled that subcontractors covered by CIPs are “deemed employees” for...
