2016, Deborah S. Coldwell, Franchise, Iris Gibson, Jamee Cotton, Lissette Villarruel, Sally Dahlstrom
By Deborah S. Coldwell, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Iris Gibson, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Jamee Cotton, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Lissette Villarruel, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Sally Dahlstrom, Haynes and Boone, LLP Introduction Texas courts continue to examine...
2016, Bethany Hrischuk, David McCombs, Ellie Simpson, Intellectual Property, Phillip B. Philbin
By David L. McCombs, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Phillip B. Philbin, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Ellie Simpson, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Bethany Hrischuk, Haynes and Boone, LLP Introduction This article surveys significant developments in intellectual property (IP) law during the...
2016, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Will Pryor
By Will Pryor Introduction In this Survey year, there are relatively few developments in the law of ADR. Were this to be a survey of the developments in the practice of ADR, this article could be hundreds of pages long. This year, however, there are no reported...
2016, Amanda Sotak, Andrew C. Whitaker, Civil Procedure, Raymond E. Walker, Ryan K. McComber
By Amanda Sotak, Figari & Davenport, L.L.P., Andrew C. Whitaker, Figari & Davenport, L.L.P., Raymond E. Walker, Figari & Davenport, L.L.P., Ryan K. McComber, Figari & Davenport, L.L.P. Introduction The major developments in the field of civil procedure...
2016, Criminal Procedure, Crystal N. Abbey, Honorable Michael E. Keasler
By Honorable Michael E. Keasler, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Crystal N. Abbey Introduction Over the last two years, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decided a number of cases regarding confessions, and searches and seizures. The...
2016, Alex Ingle, Jeff Dorrill, Joshua Lewey, Matthew Schindel, Partnership
By Jeff Dorrill, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Matthew Schindel, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Alex Ingle, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Joshua Lewey, Haynes and Boone, LLP Introduction During the Survey period, courts handed down a number of cases that highlighted the risk of unintended...
2016, Debran N. O'Neil, Joshua D. Kipp, Professional Liability, Thomas S. Conner
By Debran L. O’Neil, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Joshua D. Kipp, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Thomas S. Conner, Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal Introduction During the Survey period, Texas courts issued important...
2016, Amanda Grainger, G. Roland Love, J. Richard White, Real Property
By J. Richard White, Winstead PC, G. Roland Love, Amanda Grainger, Winstead PC Introduction This article covers cases from Volumes 404 through 464 of the South Western Reporter (Third Edition) and federal cases during the same period that the authors believe are...
2016, Commercial Transactions, John Krahmer
By John Krahmer, Texas Tech University Introduction The last Commercial Transactions Survey included cases decided under the Texas Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) through the end of 2013. This Survey discusses cases decided through the end of 2015. During the last two...
2016, Gerry Beyer, Wills and Trusts
By Gerry W. Beyer, Texas Tech University Introduction This article discusses legislative and judicial developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters during the Survey period of November 1,...