Perspectives

Denials from the Texas Supreme Court on motions for rehearing tend to be routine procedural dispositions. But on rare occasions, they're...

A few months ago, I wrote about In re Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., where a divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief...

I know this sounds basic, but it’s a good reminder: If your appellate argument depends on what happened at trial, and you don’t provide...

Winning at trial is not the same as winning the case. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals’ August 18, 2026 opinion in Patriot Contracting,...

The Supreme Court of Texas's answer could reshape how natural-gas sellers draft contracts, document supply decisions, and respond when an...

Last week, in an opinion authored by Justice Caughey and joined by Justices Rivas-Molloy and Guerra, the First Court reversed a...

A jurisdictional theory first advanced in concurrence is now a holding and may divide related proceedings between the Fifteenth Court and...

The Texas Supreme Court answered a significant question in post-judgment practice, holding that the $25-million statutory cap on the...

Under Section 51.014(d) of Texas's Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a trial court may grant permission to appeal an otherwise...

In In re Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Apr. 30, 2026), a divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals reminded...

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...

In In the Matter of South Coast Supply Company, No. 25-20176 (Richman, Duncan, Oldham, JJ.), the Fifth Circuit delivered a...