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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | USA | 8 Sep 2023
Employee E-Signatures in Arbitration Agreements Under Scrutiny
A recent opinion out of the Texas 14th Court of Appeals has raised the bar for employers trying to enforce arbitration agreements electronically…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 6 Sep 2023
Federal and State Courts Issue Helpful Investigation-Related Decisions: Part II
Last week’s Privilege Point described a federal court case holding that explicit reliance on a consultant's investigation waived fact work product…
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | USA | 21 Aug 2023
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Non-Economic Damages Award Not Grounded in Evidence
The Texas Supreme Court recently handed down an opinion that may help rein in the rash of “nuclear verdicts” juries have been awarding in the last…
Klemchuk LLP | USA | 20 Aug 2023
Texas Business Courts: A New Tool for In-House Counsel
In June of this year, the Texas Legislature enacted legislation to create a court system focused solely on business litigation. While the legislation…
Mayer Brown | USA | 16 Aug 2023
Court of Appeals Holds that Mineral Lessee Owns Produced Water in O&G Operations
On July 28, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District of Texas (El Paso) issued its opinion in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating…
Reed Smith LLP | USA | 8 Aug 2023
Judge blocks Texas's abortion bans in medical emergencies, but ruling quickly stayed
Texas currently has three near-total abortion bans: (1) a trigger ban, (2) a pre-Roe criminal ban, and (3) S.B. 8, also known as the "vigilante" or…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 28 Jul 2023
Texas Revolution: State Legislature Creates New Business Court System to Handle Significant Commercial Disputes
On May 25, 2023, the Texas Legislature enacted the biggest structural change to the Texas court system in recent memory. House Bill 19 (“HB…
Baker McKenzie | USA | 25 Jul 2023
Arbitration. Arbitrability. Texas Supreme Court holds that AAA Rules serve as clear and unmistakable evidence that parties delegated the issue of arbitrability to an arbitrator.
MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC ("MP Gulf") and Total Energies E&P USA, Inc. ("Total Energies") entered into a group of oil-and-gas lease agreements in the…
Manko Gold Katcher & Fox | USA | 21 Jul 2023
Plaintiffs Failed to Plead Negligent Undertaking Claim against Parent Company, Texas Supreme Court Holds
On June, 23, 2023, in the decision In re First Reserve Management., L.P., No. 22-0227, 2023 WL 4140454 (Tex. June 23, 2023), the Texas Supreme Court…
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | USA | 19 Jul 2023
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Issues to Consider in a Business Divorce
It may be a reflection of summer’s lazy days or a simmering frustration that has built up over time, but it is not uncommon for a majority owner or a…
