Year: 2024

​​The Fifth Circuit recently ruled in Raymon James & Associates Inc. v. Jalbert that a confirmed bankruptcy plan can bar a party from asserting certain counterclaims if they failed to file a proof of claim. This decision underscores the critical role of bankruptcy plans in determining the rights and obligations of parties involved in a…

​​For the first time in 25 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on harassment in the workplace. The new information aims to consolidate harassment laws and increase protections for employees. With multiple changes in the last two decades to various laws governing the workplace, the new guidance removes outdated regulations and…

​​In Texas, an established set of rules and regulations enables contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers to pursue legal remedies if a general contractor or owner fails to pay them for services or work in a timely manner. These are known as prompt payment acts, and they deter delinquent payments by penalizing a delinquent payor with prompt…

​​Texas companies with mineral interests in other states need to be aware that Texas law may not govern a disagreement concerning those holdings. Depending on the essence of the disagreement between parties, a Texas court may lack jurisdiction to rule on the matter. Courts have limitations on the types of matters they have legal authority…

​​In this brief we will examine the Texas Court of Appeals decision in regards to the case of Premcor Pipeline Company V. Jim Wingate. This case centered on a dispute regarding the width limitations of an undefined pipeline easement. The court’s reasoning that reversed the lower court’s decision is based on an important precedent and…