That each of my children shall have and hold an undivided one third (1/3) of an undivided one-eighth (1/8) of all oil, gas or other minerals in or under or that may be produced from any of said lands, the same being a non-participating royalty interest […]
A recent Fifth Circuit decision is helpful for lenders seeking to foreclose against a borrower asserting a Texas statute of limitations defense. In Boren et al. v. U.S. National Bank Association, the Borens failed to pay on a home equity note in 2008 […]
Debt collectors should be aware that they may need to quickly turn over their financial information in class actions brought under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (the “FDCPA”). According to a federal district court in Indiana, […]
On January 1, 2016, the Texas open carry law, House Bill 910 ("HB 910"), goes into effect. The law allows qualified individuals to carry openly displayed, but properly holstered, handguns into public businesses—including banks. This blog […]
This post concludes our summary of the recent Fifth Court of Appeals decision, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Borquez et al., 2015 WL 6690027 at *19 (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 3, 2015, no pet. h.), reversing a $4.3 million verdict against Chase […]
This post continues our summary of the recent Fifth Court of Appeals decision, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Borquez et al., 2015 WL 6690027 at *19 (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 3, 2015, no pet. h.), reversing a $4.3 million verdict against Chase […]
The Texas Supreme Court recently agreed to hear oral arguments in a case closely watched by the business community, given that the Court is expected to provide guidance on how a company can protect its trade secrets that are at issue in an injunction […]
This three-part series of blog posts focuses on a recent Fifth Court of Appeals decision overturning a $4.3 million verdict against JP Morgan Chase Bank arising from the robbery and murder of an armored car driver at a Chase branch in Dallas. This first […]
It’s no secret that hydraulic fracturing is squarely within the crosshairs of environmental crusaders and other activist groups across the nation. Be they tall tales of kitchen sinks transformed into miniature flamethrowers or fanciful claims that […]
When it comes to the enforceability of non-compete agreements in Texas, misconceptions and half-truths are abound. Whether I am having a conversation with a lawyer that dabbles part time in non-compete agreements or a friend calling and asking me to […]
In Chesapeake v. Hyder, the Texas Supreme Court addressed the proper calculation of a “cost-free” overriding royalty interest (“ORRI”). The court has now asked the Hyders to respond to Chesapeake’s motion for rehearing of the decision in the […]
We see this scenario all too often – invoices were marked “net 30 days” and, for the entire shale boom, they were always paid timely or at least within the next month. But now your customers are asking for net 60, 90, even 120 day schedules, which […]