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Is There a Right to Recovery for Negative Tax Consequences?
I ran across this interesting opinion from the Federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals. I am reporting on it because the Fifth Circuit apparently has not yet commented on this damage…
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“Property Owner Rule” Applied to Corporate Owners
The Houston Fourteenth District Court of Appeals recently held that the Property Owner Rule applies to corporate owners. The Property Owner Rule is the rule of law that allows a…
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Court Doesn’t Monkey Around With Exclusive Jurisdiction
A court appointing a receiver has exclusive jurisdiction over property subject to the receivership. When does the court's exclusive jurisdiction end? The court must either relinquish its jurisdiction or order…
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Appellate Sections’ Meetings and Events
The Dallas Bar Appellate Law Section has its next monthly meeting on Thursday, February 19th, at noon at the Belo Mansion. The section will host Fifth Circuit Judge Katarina Haynes…
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James McPherson comes to Dallas to discuss Lincoln Bicentennial
As some of you may already know, this year America is celebrating the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth. To that end, the Writer's Studio/Writer's Garret is sponsering a free event. Come hear historian James McPherson discuss…
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Challenging Void Orders and Motion to Reinstate
Void orders of a trial court may occur in a number of different circumstances. The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals discusses one such circumstance in Silguero v. State. The trial…
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Enforceable Liquidated Damages Clause
Dallas Court of Appeals. Urban Television Network Corp. v. Creditor Liquidity Solutions, L.P., No. 05-07-01629-CV. Westar Satellite Services, L.P. and Urban Television Network Corporation entered into a five year…
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Application of TAA Necessarily Excludes FAA
By Byron Henry
The Dallas Court of Appeals recently held that a provision calling for application of the Texas General Arbitration Act necessarily excludes application of the Federal Arbitration Act. First, the Court held…
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State of the Judiciary speech
On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson will deliver the State of the Judiciary address in the House Chamber in the State Capitol. Often the State of the Judiciary…
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Finality in Probate proceedings and Attorney Ad Litem Fees
In probate proceedings it is not always clear when the court has rendered an appealable order. Probate proceedings can produce multiple final, appealable orders. The San Antonio Court of Appeals…