Category Archives: Blog
Borrowing from Mandamus Practice: Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5a
Recently, the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure were amended to include Rule 34.5a. See Tex. [...]
May
Don’t Miss the Boat – Timing Your Appeal
Not satisfied with the decision of a judge or jury? Don’t wait. Ordinarily, the [...]
Apr
Top Ten Reasons to Plan Your Estate Now – Number Three
If you have a special needs child, do you have a plan in place that [...]
Jan
Assumption of Risk in Texas: A Very Brief Introduction
Assumption of risk was once an affirmative defense in Texas tort cases. When successfully asserted, [...]
Mar
Texas Construction Contracts: Pay-When-Paid or Pay-If-Paid?
There is a big difference between so-called “pay-when-paid” clauses and “pay-if-paid” clauses. Pay When Paid [...]
Sep
The Foreclosure Process in the Probate Context
This article was originally published in the Advocate The Advocate (Texas) – Symposium on Decedents and Ward [...]
Jun
No Tort Liability of Project Architect for Economic Damages Suffered by Contractor or Subcontractor
LAN/STV v. Martin K. Eby Const. Co., Inc., 11-0810, 2014 WL 2789097 (Tex. June 20, [...]
Aug
An Overview of Collateral Estoppel in Adversary Proceedings
Collateral estoppel applies to adversary proceedings. The doctrine of collateral estoppel or issue preclusion provides [...]
Feb
Texas Franchise Tax Challenged
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case that could have significant [...]
Jan
Update: Arbitration Provision in Trust Enforceable
In Rachal v. Reitz, No. 11-0708, 2013 WL 1859249 (Tex. May 3, 2013), the Texas Supreme [...]
Jun