Much of rural Texas runs on infrastructure crossing private land under decades-old, unrecorded agreements. In Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., decided May 22, 2026, the Texas Supreme Court addressed what happens when a utility wants to expand that
WorldVue Connect Global, L.L.C. v. Szuch, 155 F.4th 472 (5th Cir. 2025)
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In WorldVue Connect Global, L.L.C. v. Szuch, the Fifth Circuit—applying Texas law—affirmed (with a narrow modification) a preliminary injunction enforcing non‑compete, non‑solicitation, and confidentiality provisions contained in
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In a significant decision for Texas businesses that rely on layered contracting arrangements, the Texas Supreme Court has clarified that a settling defendant does not as a matter of law forfeit its contractual indemnity rights against a non-settling. In S&B
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In Ly v. Maya Walnut LLC, No. 05-21-01140-CV, 2024, 2024 WL 260761 (Tex. App.—Dallas Jan. 24, 2024, pet. granted), the Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a $20 million jury verdict in favor of a commercial tenant and rendered a
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In a significant decision for the oil and gas industry and contract law practitioners, the Texas Supreme Court in Roxo Energy Company, LLC v. Baxsto, LLC, 713 S.W.3d 404 (Tex. 2025), reversed the Eastland Court of Appeals and reinstated
In Jasek v. Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters, the Court held that the Seller of used personal property was not liable to the Buyer for alleged misrepresentations posted by the third party online auction service. Jasek v. Tex. Farm Bureau Underwriters
In this case, “[t]wo lenders seek to collect more than $58 million from Michael Lockwood.” Lockwood Int’l, Inc. v. Wells Fargo, Nat’l Ass’n, No. 20-40324, 2021 WL 3624748, at *1 (5th Cir. Aug. 16, 2021)). The case arises
Introduction. A party can be held liable for conspiracy to commit fraud and theft, even if the party did not commit all of the underlying bad acts. Bates Energy Oil & Gas, L.L.C. v. Complete Oil Field Servs., L.L.C., No.
Introduction. In Texas, an employer is vicariously liable for the negligence of its employee, acting within the course and scope of employment, resulting in injuries to a third party. In the automobile accident case of EAN Holdings, LLC v Arce,
Introduction. The Texas Supreme Court (SCOTX), in Signature Indus. Services, LLC (SIS) v. Int’l Paper Co. (IP), reduced the $59.1 million jury award to just under $1.8 million. [638 S.W.3d 179, 186 (Tex. 2022)]. The jury’s verdict was largely based
