In the prior Environmental Alert (2 of 3), we discussed Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") regulations specific to Texas certification requirements and state-collected fees for licensing and permitting related to CNG installations and servicing […]
Michael A. Logan The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an important decision settling insurance coverage issues in the construction defect context that had been undecided or inconsistently applied in the past. Lennar Corp. v. Markel American […]
The Series LLC is a relatively new form of business entity in Texas. It was added to the Texas Business Organizations Code in 2009. Because the Series LLC is new, many attorneys and bank officers are unfamiliar with the opportunity and risks a Series […]
First amendment scholars widely agree that when it comes to protecting free speech and prohibiting defamation, it is a zero-sum game. The United States Supreme Court has recognized this tension, noting "[w]hatever is added to the field of […]
On June 21, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in The Finance Commission of Texas v. Norwood [1],bringing an end to nine years of litigation over minutiae of Texas home equity lending laws. The opinion is important to the banking […]
On June 21, the Texas Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in The Finance Commission of Texas v. Norwood [1],bringing an end to nine years of litigation over minutiae of Texas home equity lending laws. The opinion is important to the banking […]
Texas recently enacted the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“TUTSA” or the “Act”) becoming the 48th state to enact the model statute and leaving only Massachusetts and New York to remain. Governor Rick Perry signed TUTSA […]
"No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also." Ralph Waldo Emerson, Representative Men 152 (1850). This axiom regarding the interrelation of property ownership and valuation was recognized and incorporated […]
This alert, the second of three in this series, provides a brief introduction concerning regulations in Texas related to Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") dispensers. Texas is the only state that has not adopted a version of the standardized […]
Effective October 1, 2013, revisions to the American Arbitration Association’s (“AAA”) Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Commercial Rules”) will take effect for all cases filed on or after that date. The revisions […]
The Texas Supreme Court approved new rules that will dramatically change the practice of civil law in Texas. The new rules establish a mandatory "expedited action" procedure for certain cases with limited amounts in controversy. The rules also […]
With the explosion of natural gas exploration and production in the United States, several companies are moving forward with making Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") more available to motorists nationwide. As a result, most states and localities […]