On October 11, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order stating that “No entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine by any individual, including an employee or a consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any…

The Texas Supreme Court recently grappled in Aerotek, Inc. v. Boyd with the manner in which Texas court must evaluate proof of electronic signatures in the context of an arbitrability dispute. In doing so, the Court established firm ground rules…

The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1578 on May 31, 2021. Governor Abbott signed it into law on June 15, 2021. Effective September 1, 2021, Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 38.001(b) will allow successful plaintiffs in breach of…

On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order to address, among other things, the preservation of a fair, open, and competitive marketplace in the American economy. Specifically, the order notes that:
“[B]road and sustained prosperity depends on an…

The Texas Legislature is set to pass new legislation that could potentially put a stop to pending and future lawsuits asserting damages related to COVID-19 exposure.  If done, it would accomplish what the U.S. Congress was unable to do earlier…

When it comes to buying a business, what you don’t know may hurt you, but what you do know could hurt you as well. What’s going on? Choice of law is going on, specifically, the choice of law provision in…

Most people probably know that a deposition is an important fact-finding tool used in litigation to uncover information, but very few non-litigators know what to expect unless they have experienced a deposition first-hand.
Almost every business dispute that leads to…