All owners and general contractors are familiar with the scenario where the employee of a subcontractor is injured while working on a large construction project. The subcontractor is generally a workers’ compensation subscriber and, therefore, immune […]
While reforms to Texas lien law and the creation of a right to repair statute for commercial projects failed to pass, a number of statutes affecting the construction industry in Texas were enacted into law following the 2017 Texas legislative session […]
Consider the following scenario: Your institutional client has been served with a first-notice personal injury suit filed in a historically plaintiff-friendly county in Texas state court. You believe that removing the case to federal court will […]
Late last year, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana issued an informative opinion in Texas Brine Company, LLC et al. v. Dow Chemical Company, et al.[1], addressing when communications between an entity and its in-house […]
Cyber-attacks and data breaches in the insurance sector are increasing exponentially as industry players shift to and invest in digital applications, platforms, and other advanced digital analytic systems that collect and utilize vast amounts of consumer […]
KRCL Director Joseph M. Coleman was recently interviewed for an article titled, "Who foots the bill for Puerto Rico’s recovery?" published in CA Today, the international publication for Chartered Accountants. The article examined the […]
The implications of Hurricane Harvey will affect Texans for months, if not years. For employers who do not subscribe to the Texas workers' compensation system, there are special considerations that must be made to ensure the safety and well-being of […]
Hypothetical 1: You are an engineer living in Louisiana. Seeing the economic opportunities presented by the boom in Texas fracking, you start a business to produce fracking sand in Minnesota. You visit Texas for business, some visits of which are to […]
Upon the assignment of any new lawsuit, defense counsel will most certainly be thinking of the multitude of tasks to be completed with regard to the plaintiff's claims: the filing of an answer, the investigation of underlying facts, and the serving […]
The federal judge handling the unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. territory has appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Chief Judge Barbara Houser of Dallas to head a five-member judicial panel to mediate key issues between the government of Puerto Rico and private […]
Over the past several months, the Texas Supreme Court has issued two opinions providing guidance to property owners concerning potential liability for injuries occurring on their property. Although the facts and defenses were unique in each case, in […]