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Seven cases granted for argument in January 2014

December 10th, 2013 · Comments Off on Seven cases granted for argument in January 2014

With its November 22, 2013 orders, the Texas Supreme Court chose seven cases for oral argument in January 2014.

Defamation remedies

Allen Chadwick Burbage v. W. Kirk […]

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SCOTX permits landlords to sue holdover tenants for tortious interference [Nov. 22, 2013]

December 10th, 2013 · Comments Off on SCOTX permits landlords to sue holdover tenants for tortious interference [Nov. 22, 2013]

With its November 22, 2013 orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in three cases and chose seven more for oral argument in January.

This […]

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SCOTX sticks by its holding in the pipeline eminent-domain case; seven new grants, filling out the 2012 argument slate [Aug. 17, 2012]

August 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX sticks by its holding in the pipeline eminent-domain case; seven new grants, filling out the 2012 argument slate [Aug. 17, 2012]

The Texas Supreme Court’s orders list had some real activity today, denying a large number of pending rehearing requests and petitions for review.

The Court also […]

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Court rejects second challenge to the Texas franchise tax [Feb. 10, 2012]

February 10th, 2012 · Comments Off on Court rejects second challenge to the Texas franchise tax [Feb. 10, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court turned away the second recent challenge to the Texas franchise tax.

In November, the Court upheld the tax […]

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On the docket: cities being sued for back pay; remedies for breaching duty to a partner; who must a manufacturer of defective products reimburse

December 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on On the docket: cities being sued for back pay; remedies for breaching duty to a partner; who must a manufacturer of defective products reimburse

The Court is hearing three oral arguments this morning. The issues include:

whether cities have sovereign immunity against claims for back pay;
whether someone who professionally […]

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