There has been a recent trend in Texas litigation of borrowers asserting claims or counterclaims against their lenders for breach of fiduciary duty. The first thing that a plaintiff has to establish in such a claim is that the lender actually owed it […]
Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code provides premises owners protection from liability for negligence claims made by independent contractors performing work on the premises when certain conditions are met. Last month, the Texas Supreme […]
We all know that online terms of use, terms of service, terms and conditions and the like are almost always one-sided in favor of the website operator. We also know that the average website user does not actually read these terms. A common provision […]
I begin with the assumption that the parties in any complex case wish to avoid trial and resolve their disputes wherever possible. It is my experience that most parties are not in the business of litigation and find it undesirable and costly. […]
We are pleased to announce that KRCL Directors Larry Bowman and David Fisk will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar, "Revising Construction AIA Contracts and Effective Risk Transfer: Waivers of Subrogation and Builder's Risk […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC's Energy and Transportation Practice Group is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Director, James Prappas, will present updates in U.S. Immigration Law during the first 100 days of the Biden Administration. […]
This COVID year plus has been a time of lockdowns and social distancing. However, along the way, people have been out in public, without necessarily social distancing, and protesting—vociferously and publicly, and, in some instances, as a […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC has added three new lawyers to the firm. Jerrad Bloome and Catalina Booth, both highly experienced litigators, have joined the KRCL office in Houston. Ryan Ricke, whose practice focuses on business and corporate transactions […]
A recent case before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals1 determined that a “Project Completion Incentive” applying to employees on a construction project (the “Plan”) was not governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security […]
In international arbitrations, it is not uncommon for the parties to seek the help of United States Courts to obtain discovery from litigants located in the United States. The Federal Courts of Appeals have reached conflicting decisions on whether […]
Super Lawyers has awarded five KRCL attorneys with its top recognition for young attorneys this year. From the Houston office, Demetri Economou has been named to the 2021 Texas Rising Stars list. In the KRCL Dallas office, the honorees include Michael […]
Currently, the Texas Products Liability Act defines a “seller” as “a person who is engaged in the business of distributing or otherwise placing, for any commercial purpose, in the stream of commerce for use or consumption a product […]