A recent Texas appellate opinion examines when attorney immunity applies and where conduct may cross from protected legal services into unprotected business activity.
Big Law Redefined Podcast | Making History: Inside the First Jury Trial Victory in the Texas Business Court
In this Texas Business Court Watch episode of Big Law Redefined, GT litigators Roland Garcia and Cara Kelly join host Craig Duewall to recount winning the first-ever jury trial in the Texas Business Court. From courthouse lights shutting off mid-argument to last-minute courtroom changes, they share what it truly takes to navigate this emerging and sophisticated commercial forum.
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Texas Business Court Reinforces Standing Rules for LLC Derivative Lawsuits
Texas Business Court confirms only current LLC members have standing to bring derivative claims under the Texas Business Organizations Code.
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Texas Business Court Addresses Executive Noncompete Enforcement in Galderma v. Brenner
In Galderma Laboratories, L.P. v. Erick Brenner, Judge Brian Stagner of the Eighth Division (Fort Worth) granted in part a temporary injunction to enforce a noncompete agreement against a former senior executive who accepted a CEO position with an alleged direct competitor.
Texas Business Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Threshold and “Qualified Transaction” Requirements
The Texas Business Court continues to develop precedent regarding its own jurisdiction.
Arbitrability Ruling: Key Lessons from Texas Business Court’s BNSF v. Level 3 Decision
The Honorable Andrea K. Bouressa, with the Texas Business Court Division 1, issued a decision addressing the scope of arbitrator authority and the enforceability of arbitration awards.
Greenberg Traurig Prevails for Investor in Oil Terminal Ownership Breach of Contract Suit
Victory in historic first jury verdict in new Texas Business Court.
Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief Against Business Court Division 3B
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief against Texas Business Court Division 3B, reinforcing the high bar for challenging interlocutory orders before final judgment.
Can Plaintiffs Plead Their Way Out of Texas Business Court?
The Texas Business Court — established to provide specialized adjudication of complex commercial disputes — has quickly become a significant forum for business litigation in the state. But what happens when a plaintiff, after removal to the Business Court, decides they would rather be somewhere else? Can strategic amendments to a petition strip the Business Court of jurisdiction and send a case back to the original state district court?
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Texas Business Court Grants Summary Judgment and Enforces “Texas Shootout” Buy-Sell Clause
The Texas Business Court continues to grant dispositive motions, enforce unambiguous agreements, and shape commercial law. In a recent opinion, Michael D. Crain v. William “Will” Northern, Cause No.
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