With its May 23, 2014 orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion. It did not grant any new cases for review.
“Evident partiality” […]
An arbitration award is vacated for evident partiality [May 23, 2014]
May 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on An arbitration award is vacated for evident partiality [May 23, 2014]
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Four opinions and one grant [May 16, 2014]
May 16th, 2014 · Comments Off on Four opinions and one grant [May 16, 2014]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in four cases and granted one new case for review.
The opinions today involve home-equity lending, […]
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A look at voting patterns and amicus practice in the Texas Supreme Court
April 21st, 2014 · Comments Off on A look at voting patterns and amicus practice in the Texas Supreme Court
Earlier this month, I made a presentation with Justice Willett about recent voting trends on the Texas Supreme Court — with a few extra slides […]
Tags: Practice Notes
Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin
April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin
On Thursday April 17, the Civil Appellate Section of the Austin Bar is hosting “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court.” This has become a […]
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Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]
April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]
The Texas Supreme Court did not issue any opinions or choose new cases for oral argument with today’s orders list.
The Court’s calendar for next week […]
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Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]
April 4th, 2014 · Comments Off on Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to answer the Fifth Circuit’s certified question about a fuzzy intersection between Texas employer-employee law and […]
Tags: Case Notes · Order Lists
Texas Supreme Court halts disclosure of identity of pharmacies supplying execution drugs
March 30th, 2014 · Comments Off on Texas Supreme Court halts disclosure of identity of pharmacies supplying execution drugs
The Texas Supreme Court does not often touch issues relating to the death penalty. Criminal appeals and habeas questions go, instead, to the Court of […]
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Can the Legislature prevent a court from striking down a statute on constitutional grounds until 45 days after the AG has been notified?
March 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Can the Legislature prevent a court from striking down a statute on constitutional grounds until 45 days after the AG has been notified?
That’s the question that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which has the final say on state criminal matters, answered last week.
After the criminal court […]
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