This post summarizes some of the key changes affecting general contractors and subcontractors on commercial projects. The amendments govern all construction projects where the prime contract (the contract between the owner and general contractor […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan announces that Roland G. Hamilton has been appointed to serve as the Director-in-Charge of the firm’s office in Houston, Texas. Hamilton is a highly experienced litigator with an extensive background in the […]
A job well done to Brian Hail and Drew Robertson for prevailing in a weeklong jury trial in Titus County involving competing wills fighting over a million-dollar estate. After 30 minutes of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict finding, in our client’s favor, that the 2nd competing will was a forgery and thus void.
Tune in as Energy team co-chair Thomas Ciarlone discusses production in paying quantities, an increasingly litigated issue in courts across Texas, affecting operators and others in the industry.
One thing the pandemic brought to Texas that may have been a positive was the change in laws concerning alcohol sales and delivery of alcohol. In 2019, Texas, like many other states, approved new legislation allowing restaurants and bars to sell to-go […]
Congratulations to KRCL’s Dallas-based M&A team led by Michael Attaway and Rick Stark. The Texas LawBook published a 2021 roundup of their Corporate Deal Tracker, measuring law firms in Texas in both number and dollar value […]
KRCL Director Robert LeMay has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board of Directors and John Kane has been added as the firm’s newest board member.
Mike Logan will present on "Dram Shop: Investigation and Litigation in a Post-COVID World" on March 3, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Click here for registration and conference details.
“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.”
-Montesquieu
“For any young democracy, the most difficult but important step is burying the legacy of tyranny and establishing an economy and a government and institutions that abide by the rule of law. Every country faces challenges to the rule of law, including my own.” -Joe Biden
Trial courts in Texas often deny motions for summary judgment challenging the propriety of punitive damages in Dram Shop cases, and permit exemplary damages to be awarded by juries upon a finding of gross negligence. But is this proper? No. […]
Michael Attaway and Ryan Ricke from KRCL’s Dallas office acted as lead counsel to Featherweight Capital Partners, an independent private equity sponsor based in Austin, Texas, in connection with its acquisition of Broadcat LLC […]