7/13/2026 2:15:25 PM A Continued Jurisdictional Divide at the Fifteenth Court By Andrew Gould A jurisdictional theory first advanced in concurrence is now a holding and may divide related proceedings between the Fifteenth Court and...
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...
6/9/2026 2:30:01 PM AI in the Courtroom: The Texas Case That Could Define Technology's Role in Court Reporting By Jennifer Cordell Artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice faster than the law can keep up. A case now before the Texas Supreme Court — In re...
6/1/2026 2:53:27 PM Texas Business Court Rejects Fiduciary Duty Claims That Go Beyond the Pleadings By Persis Dean The Texas Business Court’s decision in Enosis Investments, LLC v. Jensen turns on a simple point: Fiduciary duties depend on what is...
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 The Texas Supreme Court answered a significant question in post-judgment practice, holding that the $25-million statutory cap on the...
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...