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The Federal Courts Study Committee Begins Its Work., Joseph F. Weis Jr.

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Improper Use Of Removal And Its Disruptive Effect On State Court Proceedings: A Call To Reform 28 U.S.C. 1446., Ellen Bloomer Mitchell

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Technology Transfers: What If The Other Party Files Bankruptcy., Ann Livingston, Leif M. Clark

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The New Texas Business Corporation Act Merger Provisions., Curtis W. Huff

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Interference With Prospective Civil Litigation By Spollation Of Evidence: Should Texas Adopt A New Tort., Philip A. Lionberger

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Texas courts should adopt a tort for spoliation of evidence. Spoliation of evidence is the tampering with, interference with, loss of, or destruction of evidence. Spoliation of evidence is a serious legal problem because it increases a litigant’s difficulty in proving a cause of action or a defense. Evidence destruction may also increase litigation costs and cause the trial court to make factfinding errors. Texas courts should adopt the tort of spoliation of evidence because it compensates injured litigants and deters future acts of spoliation. Another reason for adopting the tort for spoliation of evidence is the inadequacy of alternative …

D.W.I. Suspects Do Not Have Right To Consult With Counsel Before Intoxilyzer Test Under Texas Constitution Because Test Is Not A Critical Stage In Proceedings., Clifford C. Herberg Jr.

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Under the Texas Constitution, D.W.I. suspects do not have a right to consult with counsel before an intoxilyzer test because the test is not considered a “critical stage” in proceedings. In Forte v. State, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals adopted the critical stage approach and held D.W.I. suspects do not have a right to counsel under the Texas Constitution until the filing of the complaint. The court reasoned because the statute implies consent to the test, and the suspect has no legal right to refuse the test, counsel’s presence would not serve to protect “any known right or safeguard,” …

Fundamental Error When Rule Against Misjoinder Violated By Charging More Than One Non-Property Offense In Same Indictment Resulting In Multiple Convictions., Virginia Coyle

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Statutory Claims For Unfair Insurance Settlement Practices - Vail V. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company., Joseph G. Chumlea

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Warranties, Disclaimers, Limitation Of Remedies, And The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act., Thomas Black

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Private Cause Of Action For Unfair Insurance Claim Settlement Practices Exists Under Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act And Insurance Code., Gloria F. Christmas

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In Vail v. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, the Texas Supreme Court held a private cause of action for unfair insurance claim settlement practices exists under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and Insurance Code (DTPA). The DTPA and Insurance Code have repeatedly been used against the insurance industry in the areas of first and third-party claims, particularly in cases involving sales misrepresentations and post-loss claims misconduct. The goal of DTPA is to provide adequate safeguards to aggrieved consumers and, therefore, a broad interpretation of the act allows the courts to provide consumers a remedy and deter the continuance …

Civil Rico: Overview On The Eve Of The 200th Anniversary Of The Federal Judiciary., Dan A. Naranjo, Edward L. Pina

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Summary Judgments In Texas., David Hittner, Lynne Liberato

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Squeezing The Lemon - Helping Texas Consumers With New Car Problems., Darby Riley

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Military Contractors Who Comply With Elements Of Government Contractor Defense Are Immune From Products Liability Suits Stemming From Design Defects., Matthew J. Sullivan

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In Boyle v. United Technologies Corp., the United States Supreme Court held military contractors who comply with the elements of the government contractor defense are immune from products liability suits stemming from design defects. Lower courts consider the government contractor defense to be a combination of two separate defenses. The first is the well-settled contract specification defense which eliminates liability for contractors who properly follow client supplied specifications. The second defense is the doctrine of shared sovereign immunity shielding the contractor from liability based on public policy concerns.

In Boyle, the Court held defective design of military equipment will not …

Torts - Municipal Liability - Exemplary Damages Available Against Municipality Performing Proprietary Function If Willful Or Malicious Conduct Directly Attributable To City Official(S) Symposium - Business Tort Litigation - Case Note., Jeffery V. Strahan

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Liability Of Parents For Conduct Of Their Child Under Section 33.01 Of The Texas Family Code: Defining The Requisite Standards Of Culpability., L. Wayne Scott

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Section 33.01 of the Texas Family Code uses archaic terms and needs to be updated to eliminate confusion. This section provides an expansive statutory avenue for recovering from the parent damages previously unavailable at common law for a child's acts. However, the extent of parental liability under both of the available statutory provisions—negligence and strict liability—is disputable. While section 33.01 currently uses the terms "willful" and "malicious," these terms should be excluded in favor of "intentional" and "grossly negligent conduct." In an age when tort liability is determined more from an insurance theory than a fault theory, section 33.01 of …

Landlord Implicitly Warrants That Commercial Premises Suited For Inteded Use; Tenant's Duty To Pay Rent Dependent Upon Landlord Honoring Implied Warranty., Troy (Trey) S. Martin Iii

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Arbitration And Litigation Of Public Customers' Claims Against Broker-Dealers After Mcmahon Symposium - Business Tort Litigation., Joseph L. Hoon Jr.

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Common Callings And The Enforcement Of Postemployment Covenants In Texas Symposium - Business Tort Litigation., William H. White

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Products Liability: An Argument For Product Line Liability In Texas Symposium - Business Tort Litigation., Charles E. Cantu, David S. Goldberg

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In today’s fast-paced business world, buyouts, takeovers, mergers, and other acquisitions are common occurrences. As a consequence of this corporate turnover, the consumer plaintiff injured while using a defective product may find the search for the proper defendant is futile, simply because the product is now marketed by a different legal entity. Generally, the consumer has no recourse against the manufacturer of the particular product which caused the injury if that manufacturer has since dissolved. This apparent unfairness, coupled with an increase in litigation of this nature over the last decade, has led to the judicial recognition of an exception …

Franchise Litigation In Texas: Analyzing Claims And Defenses Symposium - Business Tort Litigation., John G. Lewis

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The Road Less Traveled: State Court Resolution Of Patent, Trademark, Or Copyright Disputes Symposium - Business Tort Litigation., Ted D. Lee, Ann Livingston

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Terminating The Guardianship: A New Role For State Courts., M. P. Duncan Iii

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Settlement Of Disputes Within The Iea Oil Emergency Sharing System., Richard F. Scott

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Unlimited Branch Banking In Texas: The Next Step In Deregulation Comment., Mark A. Giltner

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Copyright Protection For Intellectual Property Rights To Recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid: A Proposal Comment., Donna Smith

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Constitutional Law - First Amendment - School Officials Entitled To Regulate Contents Of School Sponsored Newspaper In Reasonable Manner Recent Development., Christopher Nielson Forbis

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Texas Civil Procedure - Evidence Of Net Worth - Net Worth Is Discoverable And Admissible Into Evidence For The Purpose Of Assessing Punitive Damages Recent Development., Mark A. Lindow

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Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Public Figures And Public Officials May Not Recover For Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress For Publication Of Ad Parody Absent A Showing That Publication Contained A False Statement Of Fact Made With Actual Malice Recent Development., Evelyn T. Ailts

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Texas Civil Procedure - Bill Of Review - Meritorious Defense Requirement In Bill Of Review Proceeding To Vacate Default Judgment, Without Effective Service Of Process Or Propert Notice Of Default Judgment, And Resulting In Adverse Consequences, Violates The Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause Recent Development., William B. Nash

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