2018, Benjamin S. Brown, Criminal Procedure, Honorable Michael E. Keasler
By Honorable Michael E. Keasler, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Benjamin S. Brown Introduction This article summarizes and analyzes cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals during the Survey period, which spans from December 1,...
2018, Derrick R. Ward, Evan A. Kirkham, Lance G. Henderson, Professional Liability
By Evan A. Kirkham, Carrington Coleman, Derrick R. Ward, Carrington Coleman, Lance G. Henderson, Carrington Coleman Introduction During the Survey period, Texas courts issued important decisions in various professional liability actions. In the medical field, the...
2018, Consumer Protections, Matthew J. McGowan
By Matthew J. McGowan, Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen & Benson LLP Introduction The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) focuses on consumer harm brought about through deception. This article covers significant developments under the DTPA...
2018, Jeff Dorrill, Josiah Bethards, Kate Ortbahn, Matthew Schindel, Partnership, Troy Christensen
By Jeff Dorrill, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Matthew Schindel, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Troy Christensen, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Kate Ortbahn, Haynes & Boone, LLP, Josiah Bethards, Haynes & Boone, LLP Introduction During the survey period, Texas courts amplified the...
2018, Anna K. Teller, Donald E. Teller Jr., Family
By Anna K. Teller, Teller Law Firm, P.C., Donald E. Teller Jr., Teller Law Firm, P.C. Introduction This article reviews Texas family law cases from federal and Texas courts during the Survey period from December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017. The article excludes...
2018, Blake H. Crawford, Insurance, J. Price Collins, John C. Scott
By J. Price Collins, Wilson Elser, LLP, John C. Scott, Wilson Elser, LLP, Blake H. Crawford, Wilson Elser, LLP Introduction During this Survey period, the Texas Supreme Court clarified that the “fully adversarial trial” requirement established in State Farm Fire &...
2018, Bankruptcy, Chance Hiner, Honorable Harlin D. Hale
By Honorable Harlin D. Hale, Northern District of Texas, and Chance Hiner Introduction The Survey period covers some cases that should be of interest to both consumer and business bankruptcy lawyers. The authors chose issues that seem to reoccur, including how to get...
2018, John F. Brown, Oil and Gas
By John F. Brown, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. Introduction This article focuses on the interpretations of and changes relating to oil, gas, and mineral law in Texas from December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017. The cases examined include decisions of state and...
2018, Amanda Grainger, G. Roland Love, J. Richard White, Real Property
By J. Richard White, Winstead PC, G. Roland Love, North American Title Company, Amanda Grainger, Winstead PC Introduction This article covers cases from Volumes 498 through 527 of the South Western Reporter (Third Edition) and federal cases during the same period that...
2018, Gerry Beyer, Wills and Trusts
By Gerry Beyer 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 December 1, 2016 through November 30,...
