5/26/2026 8:57:37 PM Texas Supreme Court Resolves Critical Post-Judgment Question, Holds $25 Million Cap Applies Per Judgment Debtor By Fraser Holmes Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court answered a significant question in post-judgment practice, holding that the $25-million statutory...
5/19/2026 3:00:04 PM A New Petition-Stage Tool at the Texas Supreme Court By Andrew Gould The Supreme Court of Texas’s short per curiam disposition this Friday in Noyes v. State ex rel. Voges involved a serious constitutional...
5/18/2026 3:00:41 PM Texas Supreme Court issues welcome explanation on the scope of permissive interlocutory appeals By Fraser Holmes Under Section 51.014(d) of Texas's Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a trial court may grant permission to appeal an otherwise...
5/14/2026 5:38:14 PM Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clears Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers To Proceed, Opening the Door to Plaintiffs By Daniel Scime Today, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., unanimously holding that...
5/13/2026 2:30:18 PM Plain Language, Not Business Purpose: Lessons from the Texas Supreme Court's Equinor Decision By Andy Hicks The Texas Supreme Court recently provided an important, but simple, reminder: when a contract is unambiguous, the court will enforce it...
5/12/2026 9:29:15 PM The Next Evidentiary Shift: AI, Deepfakes, and Proof in the Courtroom By Jennifer Cordell AI‑generated outputs and digital media are moving from business tools to courtroom exhibits. As their use expands, the federal rulemaking...
5/11/2026 2:30:10 PM A Reminder from the Fifteenth Court: Mandamus Requires More Than a Big Issue By Andrew Gould In In re Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Apr. 30, 2026), a divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals reminded...
5/5/2026 2:30:36 PM Conditional Assignment or Drill‑to‑Earn: How Assignment Language Shapes Farmout Litigation By Andy Hicks Before a farmout dispute gets to questions of earned acreage, designation requirements, or payout calculations, there is a threshold...
4/27/2026 7:28:52 PM 30 Days Means 30 Days: The Supreme Court Tightens the Removal Clock By Andrew Gould In Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, decided April 22, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court made a practical point unmistakably clear: If a case is...
4/16/2026 4:19:03 PM Recent DOJ Litigation Highlights Antitrust Concerns for Potential Merger Partners By Brandon Winchester The Department of Justice recently brought an action under the Clayton Act to enjoin the merger of two giants in the packaged ice...
4/13/2026 6:02:19 PM The Fifth Circuit Reminds Litigants: A Good Appeal Starts Before the Verdict By Andrew Gould In In the Matter of South Coast Supply Company, No. 25-20176 (Richman, Duncan, Oldham, JJ.), the Fifth Circuit delivered a...
3/27/2026 11:07:50 PM DOI Proposes Major Revisions to Offshore Financial Assurance Rules By Liz Pursley The Department of the Interior (DOI), through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has formally proposed a sweeping update to...