Commercial Litigation Articles

In last Sunday’s edition of the New York Times, the editorial board published an op-ed celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its landmark victory in New York Times v. Sullivan, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held in 1964 for the first time that the Constitution’s protection of the rights to freedom of speech and of…

After years of litigation, and a month long trial in December, a Houston jury has ruled that the Ashby high-rise project constitutes a nuisance for some of the neighboring residents. In its decision, the jury awarded almost $1.7 million to 20 of the 30 households that filed suit. The plaintiffs who were awarded damages will…

In early August 6, 2015, Tyson Foods, citing “ambulatory” or “behavioral” problems, announced that its slaughterhouses would no longer accept cattle that had been fed Zilmax, leading Merck & Co. to suspend sales of the popular feed additive. Details on the “ambulatory problems” that prompted Tyson’s decision were not forthcoming until today’s report by Reuters:…

According to a series of reports from ABC News 8 in Dallas, public records reveal that Yellow Cab may be in violation of a statewide passenger safety requirement that mandates taxi companies carry $750,000 in insurance when transporting Medicaid patients. The state of Texas is now investigating News 8’s findings to determine if Yellow Cab…

This week, Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas introduced into Congress a bill entitled the “Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act” (“LARA”). If passed, this bill will amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to remove federal judges’ discretion in awarding sanctions for improper pleadings and remove the “safe harbor” provision of the rule which…

Obligatory pun aside, this post deals with a serious issue for many retail investors-scam artists who use hot news items to cheat you out of your money. On August 20, 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published an Investor Alert warning of potential scams involving marijuana-related stocks. In today’s economic environment, and particularly after…

On September 3, 2013, Western Sky Financial, a payday lender based in the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota, shut down amid lawsuits by several states alleging Western Sky engaged in usury and other illegal practices in making loans to their citizens. Maryland’s commissioner of financial regulation, for example, found that some Western Sky…

Work Place Discrimination is wrong. The United States and the State of Texas governments have provided different means to correct these discriminatory actions. In employment related discrimination there are many options available to provide relief to those harmed. A good option is to reach out to an attorney to explain the overall situation. The attorney…