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May 31, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

What to Do When You Lose a Contract When Litigating Contract-Based Claims

Simply because Rule 1004 permits evidence of the content of a lost writing in no way guarantees admission of the evidence. This is just the starting point. The practitioner must craft arguments to ensure—or defeat—admission of the lost writing.
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April 20, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Ex-Subjects of My 600-Lb Life Lose Big in Negligence Lawsuit

A state appellate court threw out every cause of action in a lawsuit brought against the producer of My 600-Lb Life by a group of former program subjects. Megalomedia…
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April 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Disparate Rulings in Student-Fee Refund Class Actions Could Lead to Florida Supreme Court Review

"If they attempt to file an amended complaint, we'll probably be moving for sanctions," said Javier Lopez, the managing partner at Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.
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April 06, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Israeli Anti-Boycott Laws Vulnerable to First-Amendment Challenges

Thirty-two states have some form of an Israeli anti-boycott law. However, free-speech advocates and pro-Palestinian organizations have been successfully challenging these laws, which has resulted in a series of revisions by state lawmakers intent on insulating them from litigation.
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March 20, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

The Russian-Ukrainian War's Impact on Maritime Commerce

From a maritime-law perspective, questions arise as to whether Russia's wanton war and its consequences may trigger a charter's force majeure clause, which generally has the effect of suspending contract performance obligations that are disrupted by unforeseeable events beyond the control of the vessel's owner or charterer.
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March 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Reducing Litigation Costs in Noncompete Litigation: Former Employer's Perspective (Part 1 of 2)

"Noncompete litigation quickly generates high economic and non-economic costs. In addition to attorney fees and costs preparing for the temporary injunction hearing, emergency requests to preserve and obtain electronic evidence are typical and create forensic expense," writes Gary Fowler, a JAMS neutral based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center.
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March 09, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Forced Arbitration: A Bitter Pill to Swallow

"The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 is a good beginning to rolling back the blanket imposition of unfair, one-sided forced arbitrations, but it is only a beginning," says Dallas attorney Quentin Brogdon.
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March 07, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Texas GOP Revives 2020 Lawsuit for Loss of Houston Convention Venue: Force Majeure at Center of Case

Steven Mitby of the Seiler Mitby law firm in The Woodlands represented the Republican Party on appeal. Opposing counsel was Leah Homan, an associate at Taylor Book Allen & Morris in Houston.
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March 04, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Three Sheets to the Wind: Cautionary Tales of Unlimited Risk in Offshore Wind Construction

To develop a robust and sustainable supply chain in the United States, developers and contractors may benefit from a risk-sharing model that allocates the unknown or uncontrollable risk and aligns the parties' interest for a safe and efficient project.
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February 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Safe Berth, Always Afloat

'Because Frescati has altered the safe-berth landscape, parties to maritime contracts should consider the implications of safe-berth language contained therein to understand and account for their respective liability-risk exposure,' Keith B. Letourneau, a partner at Blank Rome in Houston, said.
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