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Entries from April 2014

A look at voting patterns and amicus practice in the Texas Supreme Court

April 21st, 2014 · Comments Off on A look at voting patterns and amicus practice in the Texas Supreme Court

Earlier this month, I made a presentation with Justice Willett about recent voting trends on the Texas Supreme Court — with a few extra slides […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin

April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin

On Thursday April 17, the Civil Appellate Section of the Austin Bar is hosting “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court.” This has become a […]

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Tags: News and Links

Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]

April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]

The Texas Supreme Court did not issue any opinions or choose new cases for oral argument with today’s orders list.

The Court’s calendar for next week […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]

April 4th, 2014 · Comments Off on Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to answer the Fifth Circuit’s certified question about a fuzzy intersection between Texas employer-employee law and […]

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Tags: Case Notes · Order Lists