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In Concurrence, Justice Busby Takes Issue With El Paso Court of Appeals Majority in Subsurface Trespass Case
In a case with significant ramifications for the oil and gas industry which we first reported last January, the Texas Supreme Court has denied review of a split El...
Justice Gunn Advocates Change in Texas Law to Permit Appeal of Trial Court Order for New Trial in Bench Cases
Texas appellate courts have long permitted a party to seek mandamus relief if a trial court set aside a jury verdict and ordered a new trial. But they have also...
Dallas Court of Appeals Rejects Appeal Based on Rule 306 (Definiteness of a Judgment) Insufficiency Argument
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed summary judgment against a defendant in a breach of contract action who complained that the judgment insufficiently...
Business Court Grants Special Appearance of California Resident in Fraud Case Involving Purchase of Texas Apartment Complex
The Business Court [1st Division] has granted the special appearance of a California resident who allegedly made fraudulent misrepresentations while negotiating a...
TCJL Annual Meeting
TCJL 40th Annual Meeting 2026 Annual Meeting & Luncheon, Board Meeting Thursday, November 12, 2026 Austin info@tcjl.com 512-320-0474 TCJL...
TCJL PAC: Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements
TCJL PAC Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements November 2025 Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official,...
15th Court of Appeals: Texas Has Specific Jurisdiction over Yelp in State’s DTPA Case Over Crisis Pregnancy Center Advertisements
In a personal jurisdiction suit concerning notices Yelp attached to crisis pregnancy center business pages, the 15th Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a...
Governor Abbott Appoints Davis to Twelfth Court of Appeals
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3, effective November 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Electric Utility in Easement Dispute
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an electric utility in a breach of contract action arising from a dispute...
El Paso Court of Appeals Throws Out $13 Million Judgment Against Home Care Provider in Wrongful Death Case
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a $13 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on vicarious liability and direct liability claims against a home care...
Business Court Finds Jurisdiction Over General Contractor’s Third-Party Claims Against Subcontractors in Suit Involving Apartment Complex Construction
The Business Court [Third Division] has denied an apartment developer’s plea to the jurisdiction, which challenged the court’s subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiff general contractor’s third-party claims against 18 subcontractors. Cadence McShane Construction...
Business Court Denies Defense Motion for Summary Judgment in Dispute Over Royalties from Landfill
The Business Court [11th Division] has denied a landfill operator’s motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract suit in which landowners alleged that the landfill ceased payment of royalties due on the parties’ contract. Isaac Arnold, Jr., et al. v. Blue Ridge...
TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Pennsylvania Superior Court in Case in Which Trial Court Refused to Enforce Texas Forum-Selection Clause
For the first time in its 40-year history, TCJL has filed a brief in the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Ironically, the case, Cardinal Midstream II, LLC v. Energy Transfer LP, et al. (No. 1000 WDA 2025) pits two Dallas-based energy companies against each...
Business Court Rules Limitation-of-Liability Provisions in Telecom Contract Inappliable to Tortious Interference, Defamation Claims
The Business Court [Houston Division] has denied AT&T’s motion for partial summary judgment with regard to a wireless provider’s claims for tortious interference with contract and defamation associated with the termination of the parties’ agreement. Fiberwave,...
Amarillo Court of Appeals Dismisses Inverses Condemnation Claim Against TXDOT
The Amarillo Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order denying TxDOT’s plea to the jurisdiction in an inverse condemnation case brought by roadside convenience store. Texas Department of Transportation v. FamFive Holdings, LLC (No. 07-25-00113-CV; September...
Business Court Dismisses Veil-Piercing, Breach-of-Contract Claims Under Rule 91a
The Business Court [Eighth Division] has granted a Rule 91a motion to dismiss veil-piercing and breach-of-contract claims in a dispute between a California-based eyeware company and several Texas residents over a failed transaction purchase agreement. Lensabl, Inc. v....
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