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Texas adopted legislation to create a business court. The bill fashioned the business court’s jurisdiction to disputes between businesses, and among businesses and their owners, directors and management. The statute focuses...more
In new legislation signed today by Governor Abbott, Texas has revamped its Court system for resolving business disputes with the creation of new trial and appellate courts with judges to be appointed by the governor with the...more
The 88th Texas Legislature has enacted House Bill 19, which currently awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. A significant piece of legislation affecting the state judiciary, HB 19 amends the Texas Government Code by...more
On Friday, May 12, the Texas Senate passed a bill that would create a specialized business court to oversee complex civil litigation. The state senators voted 24 to 6 to approve H.B. 19, which was passed by the Texas House...more
Texas has joined more than two dozen other U.S. states in creating a court system to handle certain business disputes. Companies with cases in the new Texas Business Court will appear before appointed judges with expertise in...more
Effective January 1, 2023, the procedures for filing complex cases in the Southern District of Texas changed. The courts have made the procedures specific and detailed. Below are some of the highlights of the new rules....more