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Frivolous lawsuits stand less of a chance in Texas

BoyarMiller
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USA
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February 13 2013

The Texas Supreme Court recently proposed a new rule, which calls for the dismissal of cases that have no basis in law or fact. Rule 91a of the Texas

Why were you absent? Inquiring minds want to know

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 19 2012

If one of your employees is absent for work due to illness, does your company’s policy require the employee to identify the nature of the health-related reason for absence?

New rules promise a speedy trial for small civil cases

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 19 2013

New amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which took effect on March 1, 2013, promise to speed up the process for parties filing claims

Oil & gas company v. royalty owner: Texas Supreme Court rules in favor of due diligence

BoyarMiller
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USA
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January 5 2012

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that mineral rights owners often bear the burden to make sure oil and gas operators don't underpay them whether it's a mistake or outright fraud

Texts, tweets and metadata effective preservation letters for electronic evidence require more than you might think

BoyarMiller
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USA
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June 22 2012

In preparation for the filing of a lawsuit, careful consideration should be given to the creation of a preservation letter to the opposing party

All hat, no cattle: bills proposing big changes for Texas courts may start a discussion, but have little chance of becoming reality

BoyarMiller
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USA
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January 3 2013

As the Texas Legislature prepares to go back into session, members have already filed nearly 350 pieces of proposed legislation, including legislation

Enforcing foreign judgments in Texas

BoyarMiller
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USA
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March 29 2011

There are two ways to enforce a foreign judgment (i.e. a judgment from another U.S. state or foreign country) in Texas

When an in-house counsel's bar membership goes inactive, the attorney-client privilege may go with it

BoyarMiller
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USA
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October 20 2010

A New York magistrate judge recently ruled that an in-house counsel's inactive status in his state bar association resulted in the loss of the attorney-client privilege and therefore exposed his client communications to discovery by the opposing party

A lesson from Howard Stern: say what you mean and mean what you say

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 23 2012

A New York court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Howard Stern against Sirius in which Stern claimed that the satellite radio broadcaster failed to pay him $300 million in stock awards

Social media harassment?

BoyarMiller
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USA
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July 18 2011

The explosion of social media is no longer a headline grabbing phenomenon

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