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15th Court: Chief Justice Brister Calls Out Private Litigation Fund’s Qui Tam Action for Perpetrating a “Fraud” and “Privateering” at Expense of the Public
Dissenting from the majority’s decision to deny mandamus relief to a defendant in a Medicaid fraud qui tam lawsuit brought by a private litigation fund, Chief...
Texas Business Leaders Release Statement Condemning Outside Interference in Corporate Relocations
AUSTIN, TEXAS – A coalition of leading Texas business trade associations today issued a joint statement strongly objecting to the increasing interference of outside...
SCOTX Reinstates Rule 91a Dismissal of Fraud Claim Against DART Contractor
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision throwing out a trial court order dismissing a Rule 91a motion to dismiss a subcontractor’s...
SCOTX Rules That VELO Pouches Are Taxable as Tobacco Substitutes
In an opinion that significantly affects the growing market for nicotine products that don’t contain tobacco, the Texas Supreme Court has held that VELO pouches,...
SCOTX Mandamuses Dallas County Trial Court for Denying Insurers’ Motion to Compel Appraisal Under Commercial Property Policy
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a group of insurance companies’ petition for writ of mandamus to compel a Dallas County trial court to grant their motion to...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying Special Appearance of South Carolina Entity in Texas Contract Dispute
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying the special appearance of a South Carolina defendant from a lawsuit arising out of a contract...
Austin Court of Appeals Reversed TC Dismissal of Nuisance Claim Against Landowners Who Leased Property for Construction of Battery Storage System
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order dismissing a negligent nuisance claim against landowners who leased property to a subsidiary of Samsung...
Corpus Christi-Edinburg Court of Appeals Throws Out Lawsuit Filed by Parent Angry That Daughter Was Selected as Co-Captain of Cheer Team, Not Sole Captain
We know what you’re thinking, but this is not an April Fool’s joke. The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a parent of a high-schooler...
Austin Court of Appeals Reverses TC Order Denying Motion to Transfer Venue in Dispute Over Royalties from Groundwater Leases
The Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a Travis County trial court’s denial of a defendant’s motion to transfer venue in a dispute over allegedly unpaid royalties...
Business Court Denies Summary Judgment for Plaintiffs in Loan Dispute Between Family Office and Investment Broker
The Business Court has largely denied an investor and her family office’s summary judgment motion against an investment broker who got sideways with the office over...
ILR: British TV series Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Propels and Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)
ITV’s Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office Highlights Problematic TPLF Practices January 22, 2024 In recent weeks, the gripping new British TV series Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office, broadcast by ITV, has propelled third party litigation funding (TPLF) into the spotlight. TPLF...
Business Court Denies Defendant’s Plea to the Jurisdiction in Indemnity Dispute
Another party has tried to get out from under the jurisdiction of the Business Court by alleging that a plaintiff was forum shopping or faking its pleadings to invoke the court’s jurisdiction. Pradera SFR, LLC v. American Housing Ventures, LLC (2026 Tex. Bus. 25; May...
Get Out The Vote: Texas Primary Runoff 5-26-26
Voted in the Primary? Vote in the same runoff you chose in March. Didn't Vote? You can vote in either party's runoff. The leaders chosen in these races will help decide whether Texas keeps creating jobs, attracting businesses, and growing opportunities for working...
Business Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in Contract Dispute Between Chemical Companies
The Business Court has granted partial summary judgment in a dispute between chemical companies over the terms of a purchase and exchange agreement. Westlake Longview Corp. and Westlake Chemical OPCO, LP v. Eastman Chemical Co. (2026 Tex. Bus. 26; May 13, 2026) arose...
SCOTX Orders El Paso Court of Appeals to Accept Permissive Appeal Where Trial Court Did Not Apply Binding Precedent
The Texas Supreme Court has instructed the El Paso Court of Appeals to accept a permissive appeal to resolve a trial court’s reluctance to apply the Court’s binding precedent. The Court’s action follows through with legislative changes to the interlocutory appeal...
Business Court Grants Motion to Remand to District Court in Multi-Million Dollar Lease Dispute
The Business Court has rejected an attempt to remove a case to Business Court where defendants in a multi-million lease dispute missed the statutory deadline for filing their notice of removal. DrinkPAK, LLC v. PRIII/Crow Building C, LP and Trammell Crow Company, LLC...
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