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Case Law Update On Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister, M. Alejandra Salas Jan 2025

Case Law Update On Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister, M. Alejandra Salas

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article focuses on certain select cases relating to oil, gas, and mineral law in Texas that were issued in 2024. Given space constraints, not all cases could be summarized.


Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley F. Gilmore Jan 2025

Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley F. Gilmore

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in insurance law that occurred in Texas between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2024.


Franchise Law, Deborah S. Coldwell, Kristina Pierre-Louis, Samuel T. Mallick, Wilson Miller, Connor Madden, Austin Sabin Jan 2025

Franchise Law, Deborah S. Coldwell, Kristina Pierre-Louis, Samuel T. Mallick, Wilson Miller, Connor Madden, Austin Sabin

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, Nick Beals Jan 2025

Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, Nick Beals

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2025

Front Matter

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer Jan 2025

Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article discusses developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters during the Survey period of December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024. The reader is warned that not all cases decided during the Survey period are presented, and not all aspects of each case is analyzed. You must read and study each case’s full text before relying on it or using it as precedent. The discussion of most cases includes a moral, that is, the important lesson to be learned from the case. By recognizing situations that resulted in time- …


Texas Business Court, Byron F. Egan Jan 2025

Texas Business Court, Byron F. Egan

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Bankruptcy & Commercial Law, Sally Mcdonald Henry Jan 2025

Bankruptcy & Commercial Law, Sally Mcdonald Henry

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article analyzes and discusses cases—arising from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Bankruptcy Courts in Texas, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Texas Courts of Appeals—that resolved some fascinating and important issues in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial law during this Survey period.


Survey Of Recent Mandamus Decisions Of The Texas Supreme Court, Douglas S. Lang Jan 2025

Survey Of Recent Mandamus Decisions Of The Texas Supreme Court, Douglas S. Lang

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Real Property, J. Richard White, Amanda R. Grainger Jan 2025

Real Property, J. Richard White, Amanda R. Grainger

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Professional Liability, Shelby Taylor, R. Max Ward, Levi Klinglesmith Jan 2025

Professional Liability, Shelby Taylor, R. Max Ward, Levi Klinglesmith

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Civil Procedure: Pre-Trial & Trial, Amanda Sotak, Don Colleluori, Andrew C. Whitaker Jan 2024

Civil Procedure: Pre-Trial & Trial, Amanda Sotak, Don Colleluori, Andrew C. Whitaker

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Bankruptcy & Commercial Law, Sally Mcdonald Henry Jan 2024

Bankruptcy & Commercial Law, Sally Mcdonald Henry

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article analyzes and discusses cases—arising from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Bankruptcy Courts in Texas, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Texas Courts of Appeals—that resolved some fascinating and important issues in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial law during this Survey period.


Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer Jan 2024

Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This article discusses developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters during the Survey period of December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2023. The reader is warned that not all newly enacted statutes or decided cases during the Survey period are presented, and not all aspects of each statute or case are analyzed. You must read and study each statute or case’s full text before relying on it or using it as precedent. The discussion of most cases includes a moral, that is, the important lesson to be learned from the …


Professional Liability, Shelby Taylor, R. Max Ward, Josh Sherman Jan 2024

Professional Liability, Shelby Taylor, R. Max Ward, Josh Sherman

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in professional liability law that occurred in Texas between December 1, 2022, and November 30, 2023.


Oil, Gas, & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister Jan 2024

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Franchise Law, Deborah S. Coldwell, Kristina Pierre-Louis, Sam Mallick, Wilson Miller, Chris Hamborsky Jan 2024

Franchise Law, Deborah S. Coldwell, Kristina Pierre-Louis, Sam Mallick, Wilson Miller, Chris Hamborsky

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2024

Front Matter

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley Gilmore Jan 2024

Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley Gilmore

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in insurance law that occurred in Texas between December 1 and November 30 of 2022.


Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, James Barnett Jan 2024

Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, James Barnett

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in partnership law that occurred in Texas between December 1 and November 30 of 2022.


Real Property, J. Richard White, Amanda Grainger Jan 2024

Real Property, J. Richard White, Amanda Grainger

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Survey Of Recent Mandamus Decisions Of The Texas Supreme Court, Douglas S. Lang Jan 2024

Survey Of Recent Mandamus Decisions Of The Texas Supreme Court, Douglas S. Lang

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley Gilmore Jan 2023

Insurance Law, J. Price Collins, Janet Tolbert, Ashley Gilmore

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in insurance law that occurred in Texas between December 1 and November 30 of 2022.


Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer Jan 2023

Wills & Trusts, Gerry W. Beyer

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This article discusses developments relating to the Texas law of intestacy, wills, estate administration, trusts, and other estate planning matters during the Survey period of December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2022. The reader is warned that not all cases decided during the Survey period are presented, and not all aspects of each case are analyzed. You must read and study each case’s full text before relying on it or using it as precedent. The discussion of most cases includes a moral, that is, the important lesson to be learned from the case. By recognizing situations that resulted in time-consuming …


Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, James Barnett Jan 2023

Partnership Law, Troy Christensen, Jeff Dorrill, Matthew Schindel, Madeline Ballard, James Barnett

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in partnership law that occurred in Texas between December 1 and November 30 of 2022.


Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister, Logan Jones Jan 2023

Oil, Gas & Mineral Law, Austin W. Brister, Logan Jones

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article summarizes, sorts, and discusses the most impactful cases relating to oil, gas, and mineral law in Texas decided by the Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court during the Survey period.


Professional Liability, Josh Sherman, Abbie Baker Jan 2023

Professional Liability, Josh Sherman, Abbie Baker

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article describes and analyzes major developments in professional liability law that occurred in Texas between December 1 and November 30 of 2022.


Front Matter Jan 2023

Front Matter

SMU Annual Texas Survey

No abstract provided.


Civil Procedure: Pre-Trial & Trial, Amanda Sotak, Don Colleluori, Andrew C. Whitaker Jan 2023

Civil Procedure: Pre-Trial & Trial, Amanda Sotak, Don Colleluori, Andrew C. Whitaker

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article identifies, categorizes, and analyzes the most impactful cases in the area of civil procedure decided by the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Courts of Appeals during the Survey period.


Criminal Procedure: Confessions, Searches, Seizures & Suppression Issues, Honorable Barbara Parker Hervey, Carson Guy Jan 2023

Criminal Procedure: Confessions, Searches, Seizures & Suppression Issues, Honorable Barbara Parker Hervey, Carson Guy

SMU Annual Texas Survey

This Article analyzes and discusses the most impactful Texas Court of Criminal Appeals cases involving the law of criminal procedure decided during this Survey period. Broadly, this Article addresses two of criminal procedure’s main subject areas—confessions and searches and seizures.