7/7/2026 3:03:29 PM Plain Text Wins: Lessons from Recent Texas Business Court Energy Contract Decisions By Andy Hicks Over the past several months, the Texas Business Court has issued a series of energy-industry contract decisions with a common theme: The...
6/11/2026 7:28:19 PM The Texas Business Courts Tackle ChatGPT and Work Product Protection in a Case of First Impression By Jennifer Cordell Andy Hicks On June 3, 2026, Judge Grant Dorfman of the Texas Business Court (Eleventh Division) issued a minute entry in Tate Group Automotive, LLC...
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...
5/5/2026 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...
3/25/2026 3:05:22 PM Defining the Arbitrator’s Authority: The Texas Business Court Analyzes Arbitrability in BNSF Railway v. Level 3 Communications By Andy Hicks In BNSF Railway Co. v. Level 3 Communications, LLC, No. 25‑BC01A‑0025, 2026 WL 509825 (Tex. Bus. Ct. Feb. 24, 2026), the Texas Business...
3/24/2026 5:09:54 PM Particularized Facts and Damages at the Pleading Stage: Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Guidance By Andy Hicks In Caerus Group, LLC v. Chemicar Europe NV, the Delaware Court of Chancery (Vice Chancellor David) granted motions to dismiss in...
3/2/2026 5:37:19 PM Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Safe Harbors for Conflict‑of‑Interest and Controller Transactions By Andy Hicks In Rutledge v. Clearway Energy Group LLC, the Delaware Supreme Court rejected constitutional challenges to the 2025 amendments to Section...
2/26/2026 4:42:44 PM Texas Business Court Clarifies Narrow Pleading Standards for Veil-Piercing Under Texas law By Andy Hicks In Lensabl, Inc. v. RBH SPE ONE, LLC, Judge Stagner of the Texas Business Court's Eighth Division clarified the narrow pleading standards...