Texas Business Court holds that unrelated historical transactions under a master services agreement cannot be aggregated to satisfy the $5 million “qualified transaction” jurisdictional threshold.
Texas Business Court Clarifies Removal Timing: Pending Applications for Injunctive Relief Need Not Be Decided Before Removal
In Aspire Commercial v. Stephenson, the Texas Business Court held that parties may remove cases without waiting for a ruling on a pending temporary injunction application.
Texas Business Court Clarifies ‘Affiliate’ Definition in Drag-Along Dispute
The Texas Business Court issued a memorandum opinion in Energy Founders Fund, LP v. Phillip Daskevich and Cris Curnutt Daskevich addressing when a buyer qualifies as an “Affiliate” under an LLC agreement’s drag-along provision.
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Texas Business Court Reinforces Core Contract Interpretation Principles in Crude-Oil Storage and Pipeline Dispute
In DK Trading & Supply, LLC v. Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC, the Texas Business Court addressed crude‑oil agreements, reinforcing plain‑language contract enforcement and consequences of failing to meet notice provisions.
Texas Business Court Enforces ‘In Perpetuity’ Payment Obligation: Takeaways From Cobalt Falcon v. AXS Investments
Cobalt Falcon v. AXS Investments is an application of foundational Delaware contract principles, but it serves as a reminder that in M&A transactions, the words on the page matter – and Texas courts will hold parties to them.
Houston Business Court Enforces Contractual Indemnification Deadlines in Pipeline Asset Sale Dispute
A May 2026 Texas Business Court ruling in Plains Pipeline v. Arrowhead Gulf Coast Holdings reinforces that survival period deadlines and exclusive remedy clauses may be enforced as written under Texas law.
Texas Business Court Reaffirms Jurisdictional Standards in Real Estate Development Dispute
In Pradera SFR, LLC v. American Housing Ventures, the Texas Business Court reaffirmed that a plaintiff’s pleadings generally control jurisdictional challenges to the amount in controversy, drawing a line between jurisdictional analysis and the merits of a dispute.
Texas Business Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Removal Deadlines in DrinkPAK v. PR III/Crow Building C
In DrinkPAK, LLC v. PR III/Crow Building C, LP, the Texas Business Court clarified when the 30-day removal deadline begins to run, holding that courts may look beyond pleading language to the underlying contract, transaction value, and pre-suit communications.
Texas Business Court Addresses Contract Interpretation and Nonwaiver Clauses in Employment and Lending Dispute
In Thompson v. Anchor Capital GP LLC, the Texas Business Court opinion provides insights for businesses navigating contractual relationships, damages proof, and nonwaiver clauses.
Texas Business Court Enforces ‘Put Right’ Trigger: Business Considerations for Contract Default Language
In The Mark at Weatherford Owner, LLC v. Darwin German, the Texas Business Court’s Eighth Division enforced a contractual put right and clarified how “default” and “payable” are interpreted in commercial agreements.