On this blog, I’ve gotten very used to commenting on the dueling arguments between the authors of dissenting and majority opinions, with the occasional new […]
A peaceful term (so far) at the Texas Supreme Court
February 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on A peaceful term (so far) at the Texas Supreme Court
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Interlocutory appeals: Does the Texas Supreme Court have a special role in correcting lower court errors about federal law?
January 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on Interlocutory appeals: Does the Texas Supreme Court have a special role in correcting lower court errors about federal law?
One trap for unwary litigants new to the Texas Supreme Court is the limited authority it has over interlocutory appeals. (( Interlocutory appeals are brought […]
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Judges friending lawyers on Facebook and social media: Florida’s clumsy overreaction
December 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments
“Human sacrifice, judges and lawyers ‘friends’ on Facebook… mass hysteria!”
The greatest source of terror that lawyers face online is not from spyware, malware, phishers, or […]
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Texas Supreme Court expands electronic briefing through a tech-savvy order
December 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments
For a few years, the Texas Supreme Court has made limited requests for PDF versions of briefs. The request was made only for those […]
Tags: Electronic Briefs · Legal Tech · Practice Notes
Currently pending cases involving new Justice Eva Guzman
October 8th, 2009 · Comments Off on Currently pending cases involving new Justice Eva Guzman
Now that we know Justice Eva Guzman of Houston’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals will be joining the Texas Supreme Court, we can start to figure […]
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After Hall Street, does the Texas Arbitration Act let the parties agree to judicial review?
October 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments
NAFTA Traders, Inc. v. Margaret A. Quinn, No. 08-0613 (docket info)
Today, the Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about a critical case for arbitration […]
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Opinion Stats for the Texas Supreme Court’s 2009 Term
September 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Now that the Texas Supreme Court’s 2009 season is over, (( The Court’s year ends in August. We’re now starting on the fiscal 2010 […]
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“Kill the Billable Hour”
January 6th, 2009 · Comments Off on “Kill the Billable Hour”
Evan Chesler, the managing partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, has an article in Forbes with the give-away-the-conclusion title “Kill the Billable Hour”.
He proposes that […]
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