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In 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued several decisions with meaningful implications for Texas water law. The decisions provide guidance on ownership of produced water, agency discretion during wastewater permitting and...more
Texas civil litigators take note: after nearly three decades, summary judgment practice is getting a facelift. The Texas Supreme Court has issued a complete rewrite of Rule 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which is...more
March 4, 2026, is shaping up to be a big day for transportation at the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court of Texas. Both Courts will hear oral argument on cases that could significantly change the tort...more
In In the Estate of Wheatfall, after Hugh Wheatfall died in 2018, Isaiah Wheatfall filed for letters of administration in February 2019, claiming intestacy, and Theresa DeBose filed to probate a 2009 will one week later. No....more
The practice of deducting post-production costs from landowner royalties continues to be controversial and contentious issue here in Pennsylvania. Many landowners sought to insulate their royalties from such deductions by...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently issued an important decision for contractors, subcontractors, and infrastructure companies working on public roadway projects. In Third Coast Services, LLC v. Castaneda, the Court confirmed...more
The Texas Supreme Court’s recent holding in Third Coast Servs., LLC v. Castaneda expands potential liability coverage under § 97.002 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code by reasoning that so long as the contractor...more
In Ageron Energy LLC v. ETC Texas Pipeline, LTD Justice Busby authored a concurring opinion in the denial of a petition for review to the Supreme Court in which he criticized the majority opinion of the Court of Appeals...more
The Texas Supreme Court recently wrapped up the 2025 part of its 2025-26 term, and based on raw opinion numbers, the Court’s pace slightly lags its most recent prior terms....more
The economic loss rule provides a limitation on damages in cases alleging both breach of contract and certain other causes of action sounding in tort, by precluding a party’s recovery of damages when the only economic loss is...more
In one of the most anticipated cases of 2025, the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC, No. 23-0676, resolves—on its face—a straightforward question of first impression: who owns...more
When injuries occur on public roadways, plaintiffs often look beyond the immediate parties and sue the engineers and contractors who designed or built the roadway....more
Earlier this year a trial court in Montgomery County, Texas, excluded from evidence a non-stenographic deposition transcript in a civil case pending in that court. In response to this order, opponents of non-stenographic...more
In In re Umth Gen. Servs., L.P., United Development Fund IV (“Trust”) was a Maryland real estate investment trust with over 12,000 shareholders. No. 24-0024, 2025 Tex. LEXIS 1029 (Tex. November 14, 2025)....more
In Texas, legal battles over the subsurface have typically focused on what comes out of the ground: oil, gas, and minerals. But as subsurface use evolves, it raises a new question: Who owns the empty space left once minerals...more
The Supreme Court of Texas has joined most of the nation in conforming its rules to the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA) in finalizing amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 201. These changes,...more
The Texas Supreme Court’s recent decision in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake (No. 23-0493) clarifies proximate causation in personal injury cases ensuring an appropriate bar for proving the causation element of a negligence...more
In April, the Texas Supreme Court set a favorable precedent for Uninsured and Underinsured (UM/UIM) insurers when it held that an insured seeking to recover UM/UIM benefits must secure a judgment to establish the UM/UIM...more
Texas is the latest in a growing number of states to tackle the issues related to ownership and severability of the pore space underneath land as carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) remains a relevant tool in CO2...more
On June 27, the Supreme Court of Texas issued its long-awaited ruling in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC addressing the ownership of produced water under an oil and gas conveyance. In Cactus Water, the Court...more
In high-stakes litigation, expert testimony that cannot withstand a Daubert or Robinson challenge can derail even the most well-prepared case. A failed Daubert or Robinson challenge can leave attorneys without their key...more
If you drive around Pennsylvania, you are likely not going to encounter a “For Sale” sign offering a cavern in the ground. But the voids, pore spaces, and cavities in the subsurface can be quite valuable now and in the...more
On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, No. 23-0493, providing significant guidance on the doctrine of proximate cause in Texas negligence law. The Court reversed a...more
The McGinnis Lochridge Oil and Gas Practice Group publishes the Producer’s Edge with the purpose of keeping our valued clients and contacts in the oil and gas industry updated and informed regarding interesting Texas case law...more
On June 13, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas delivered a 17-page opinion in White Knight Development, LLC v. Simmons clarifying that monetary damages may be awarded alongside specific performance in real estate contract...more