Normally, baseball talk in June is all about personnel moves leading up to the trade deadline: Who needs to pick up a starting pitcher to make a run at the post-season? Who is going to give up on their season and trade away their superstars to stock up their farm system? This June, teams’ front…
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In California, Walmart was sued by its truck drivers in 2008 for not adequately compensating the drivers for non-driving tasks. In the ongoing case, the drivers argue that minimum wage hasn’t been met for activities outside of delivering. Walmart pays its truckers only for miles driven and a set few activities, not by the hour….
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On May 29, the Texas Supreme Court issued its decision in Sneed v. Webre, in which it tackled two issued regarding shareholder derivative suits involving closely held corporations: First, whether these suits may be barred by the business judgment rule, and, second, whether Texas recognizes the “double-derivative” standing of a parent company’s shareholder tof sue…
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Houston was recently hit by severe storms and flooding. Many homes along the bayous that give the city its nickname were inundated with many feet of water. Recovering from such a catastrophe is difficult and can be time consuming. As part of that process, victims of flood or storm losses must file claims with their…
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The U.S. Department of Labor is considering new rules to protect retiree-investors by cracking down on arrant investment brokers. The rules would help ensure that retired investors, many of whom rely on their retirement investment accounts to provide for them in old age, are not taken advantage of by brokers harboring undisclosed conflicts of interest….
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Cases involving defective and dangerous products or property conditions, known as product liability and premises liability cases, are very challenging. The evidence needed to prove negligence can be highly specialized and complex. It can take many years to actually obtain a verdict or settlement. These types of cases require that a law firm invest significant…
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Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court held in American Star Energy and Minerals Corp. v. Stowers that the statute of limitations on a claim against a partner to enforce his or her liability for a claim against the partnership does not begin to run until the creditor can proceed directly against partner’s assets, which is…
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In a unanimous February 6 opinion, the Texas Supreme Court held for the first time that lack of consent is an element of the tort of trespass on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof. In doing so, the Texas Supreme Court has overturned what was widely considered to be a principal of basic,…
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