Benny P. Phillips, M.D. v. Dale Bramlett, et al., No. 07-0522 (DB)
In an order issued on Monday, the Texas Supreme Court denied the pending motion […]
Entries from September 2009
Rehearing denied in the Stowers-doctrine case as it approached the 180-day deadline
September 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Tags: Case Notes
Order List for September 25, 2009
September 25th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for September 25, 2009
The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion with today’s order list, granted two new petitions to be argued in December, and invited the Solicitor General […]
Tags: Order Lists
The editors of the Texas Rules of Form want to hear from you
September 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
The “green book” — the Texas Rules of Form style guide for Texas citations — is up for revision, and its editors at the Texas […]
Tags: News and Links · Practice Notes
Order List for September 18, 2009
September 18th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for September 18, 2009
This was a quiet order list from the Texas Supreme Court. It did not issue any opinions or grant any petitions for review.
The Court […]
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A forum-selection clause can be enforced even if it’s on a page never shown to the other side
September 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on A forum-selection clause can be enforced even if it’s on a page never shown to the other side
In re International Profit Associates, Inc., No. 08-0531 (Tex. Jun. 12, 2009) (per curiam) (DocketDB)
The first draft of this note was written the day this […]
Tags: Case Notes
Petition about which website publishers get an interlocutory appeal as members of the media under Texas law
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Petition about which website publishers get an interlocutory appeal as members of the media under Texas law
Islamic Society of Arlington Texas, Inc. v. Joe Kaufman, No. 09-0699 (DB)
This pending petition involves a defamation claim brought against an author whose work appeared […]
Tags: Case Notes
Case about a freelance journalist’s hard drive reaches the Texas Supreme Court
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Case about a freelance journalist’s hard drive reaches the Texas Supreme Court
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court granted an emergency stay in In re Art Harris, No. 09-0761, a petition filed by a freelance reporter who […]
Tags: Case Notes · News and Links
Two more court of appeals justices throw their names in the ring for the Texas Supreme Court
September 11th, 2009 · Comments Off on Two more court of appeals justices throw their names in the ring for the Texas Supreme Court
Chief Justice Gray applies for the currently vacant seat on the Texas Supreme Court
The Waco Tribune reports that Chief Justice Gray of the Tenth Court […]
Tags: Elections · News and Links
