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Certified question: Does a business’s insurance cover claims that it mishandled donated organs?

July 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Evanston Insurance Co. v. Legacy of Life, Inc., No. 11-0519 DB

The Fifth Circuit has sent a certified question to the Texas Supreme Court asking it, […]

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Today’s decisions: Recognizing safety as an aspect of privacy; electronic voting machines upheld; medical damages limited

July 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court decided eleven pending cases.

Here’s an overview:

The Court recognizes a “personal safety” exemption to disclosure under the Public […]

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SCOTX Update at today’s Admin Law Conference

June 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment

As this post appears this morning, I’m standing up to speak at the Advanced Administrative Law Conference in Austin. (If you’re there, then hello!)

My […]

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Our CLE on making effective electronic briefs

June 9th, 2011 · 2 Comments

I will not be posting about the Friday orders list this week or next. You are on your own until June 22nd, when I […]

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Tags: Electronic Briefs · News and Links · Practice Notes

No opinions or grants today [Jun. 3, 2011]

June 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off on No opinions or grants today [Jun. 3, 2011]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court did not issue any opinions or choose any new cases for review.

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A few magic words in an appellate brief can create mandamus jurisdiction

May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on A few magic words in an appellate brief can create mandamus jurisdiction

CMH Homes, et al. v. Adam Perez, No. 10-0688 (Wainwright, J.) (DB)

To challenge a trial court’s arbitration order, can you file an interlocutory appeal or […]

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Start with a question about disparate-impact claims for insurance redlining, get two sharp concurrences about legislative history

May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Start with a question about disparate-impact claims for insurance redlining, get two sharp concurrences about legislative history

*Patrick O. Ojo, On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Farmers Group, Inc., et al.*, No. 10-0245 ([DB](http://docketdb.com/public/dockets/10-0245))

This was a [certified question […]

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Four decisions, two grants [May 27, 2011]

May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Four decisions, two grants [May 27, 2011]

With today’s [orders list](http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/historical/2011/may/052711.htm), the Texas Supreme Court decided four pending cases and chose two new cases for oral argument this fall.

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