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Austin Court of Appeals Upholds DWC Administrative Penalties Against TPS Fund
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed trial court order denying the Texas Political Subdivisions Joint Self-Insurance Fund’s (TPS Fund) plea to the jurisdiction and summary judgment motion in an administrative enforcement case initiated by the Texas Department...
Austin Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court Denial of TCPA Motion to Dismiss
In a case stemming from a highly publicized dispute between a dozens of Texas State University students and an apartment complex in San Marcos, the Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a Hayes County trial court’s denial of the complex’s motion for TCPA sanctions...
SCOTX Hears Oral Arguments in Mandamus Proceeding Stemming from Massive Securities Fraud Case
Last week the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a petition for writ of mandamus in a massive securities fraud case involving an energy company accused of paying bribes to the Angolan government in exchange for offshore drilling concessions, an...
SCOTX Denies Mandamus, Lifts Emergency Stay Net-Worth Order
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a petition for writ of mandamus and lifted a trial court order directing a defendant to respond to plaintiff’s request for discovery of evidence of its net worth. In re Waukesha-Pearce Industries, LLC (No. 23-0070; pet. denied and...
SCOTX Declines Review in $129 Million Contract Dispute
The Texas Supreme Court has denied review of a Houston [14th] Court of Appeals decision affirming a trial court awarding $129 million in a commercial contract dispute between energy giants. Targa Channelview LLC v. Vitol Americas Corp. (No. 14-21-00048-CV) arose...
TCJL Set to Honor Chief Justice Hecht, Representative Leach, and Key Legislative Staff at Annual Meeting
TCJL will hold its 37th Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 9 in Austin. The meeting will take place at the Headliners Club, beginning with our annual luncheon from 11:30 to 1:30, followed by a board meeting from 1:30 to 3:30. In addition to delivering the keynote...
Register Today! TCJL 37th Annual Meeting on November 9, 2023
TCJL 37th Annual Meeting 2023 Thursday, November 9, 2023 Headliners Club, Austin Annual Luncheon All TCJL Members and Friends 11:30 – 1:30 Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Keynote Address Legislator Awards Legislative Super Staffer Awards Board Meeting Board Members...
SCOTX Denies Review in Long-Running Oil and Gas Indemnity Dispute
The Texas Supreme Court has denied a petition for review in a case involving a breach of an indemnification provision in a contract conveying oil and gas interests in Louisiana. Bryan C. Wagner and Duer Wagner III v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (No. 22-0932, pet....
SCOTX Grants Review of El Paso Court of Appeals Punitive Damages Award
In a somewhat unusual case, the Texas Supreme Court has granted a construction contractor’s petition for review of an El Paso Court of Appeals decision reinstating the jury’s punitive damages award after confusion arose over whether the jury reached the required...
House To Take Up Anti-Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Prohibition Today (SB 7)
This morning the Texas House will take up legislation that sets an ominous precedent for the future and puts businesses and health care providers on notice that, when it comes to appeasing somebody’s electoral base, the Legislature will now feel free to substitute...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus in Death Penalty Sanctions Case
In a case involving serious personal injuries caused by plaintiff’s contact with a high voltage power line, the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has for the second time granted the power company’s petition for writ of mandamus directing a Hidalgo County trial court...
Vote Now! Constitutional Amendments on the November Ballot
Texas Constitutional Amendment Election November 7, 2023 Where's My Polling Place? See www.VoteTexas.gov Early Voting Begins October 23, 2023 Early Voting Ends November 3, 2023 Election Day November 7, 2023 During the 2023 Regular Session and 2nd Called Session,...