Appellate

Cowles Thompson Secures a Reversal of Summary Judgment Involving the Rescission of Agreement to Purchase a Membership Interest in LLC

Cowles Thompson secures a reversal of a Summary Judgment in a matter involving the rescission of a membership interest in an LLC.

By |2023-10-24T10:31:53-05:00October 24, 2023|Appellate, Commercial Litigation|

A Daily Rate of Pay, No Matter How High, is Not a Salary — Says the Supreme Court

  Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions [...]

By |2023-03-16T09:50:45-05:00March 3, 2023|Employment Law, Appellate|

Texas Supreme Court Addresses Procedural and Substantive Requirements for Independent Medical Examinations of Plaintiffs

In most personal injury cases, it is usually the plaintiff’s treating doctors who have first-hand, personal contact with the plaintiff, as compared with most defense expert doctors who base their opinions on a review of plaintiff’s medical records. However, [...]

By |2023-02-07T12:24:47-06:00February 7, 2023|Tort Law, Appellate|

Texas Supreme Court Weighs In on Attorney Immunity (in the Electronic/Wiretap Evidence Context)

  All Texas lawyers who are sworn-in by a judge after passing the Texas bar exam agree to “zealously represent their clients.” The degree and scope of that zealousness is not unlimited, however, and sometimes attorneys can get into trouble [...]

By |2022-06-22T15:12:50-05:00June 22, 2022|Appellate, Commercial Litigation|
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