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House Bill 40 Approved by the Texas Legislature—Expanding Business Court Jurisdiction and Operations

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As an update to Vinson & Elkins’ prior coverage of House Bill 40 (“H.B. 40”)—new legislation that expands the jurisdiction and operations of the recently opened Texas business courts—both houses of the Texas Legislature...more

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Texas Business Courts Prepare to Begin Accepting New Cases

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This is an update to our firm’s previous article covering the creation of Texas’ new business court system and Fifteenth Court of Appeals. These new courts were created in 2023 by the 88th Texas Legislature and will begin...more

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The State AG Report – 6.20.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •GOP AGs Seek to Black Out FERC’s Electrical Transmission &...more

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Senior Texas and West Virginia AGs’ Office Staff Assume New Government Roles

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Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Judge Grant Dorfman has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as a judge on Texas’s newly established Eleventh Business Court Division in Houston....more

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Texas Business Courts Update: Governor Abbott Appoints Inaugural Appellate and Trial Court Judges

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to announce the first wave of judicial appointees to the Texas Business Courts and the intermediate court of appeals which will oversee them—all of which are slated to go into effect on...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Texas (Business) Courts to Open for Business: Law Creating Specialized Business Courts in Texas Becomes Official

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Last Friday, June 9, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill 19, which codifies a business court system in Texas. Similar to the commercial court systems that exist in Delaware and New York, Texas's business court...more

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New Texas Business Courts

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In June 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed new legislation that will change the landscape in Texas for resolving business disputes. Texas House Bill 19 (HB 19) creates new Texas “Business Courts” with jurisdiction over certain...more

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New Business Courts Coming To Texas

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On June 9, 2023, Texas Governor Abbot signed House Bill 19 (HB 19) into law, prompting the creation of a new court system in Texas dedicated to resolving business disputes. The law took effect on September 1, 2023, but the...more

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The new Texas Business Court: What it is and how to use it

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With Governor Abbott signing House Bill 19 into law on June 9, Texas joins more than two dozen US states with a specialized business court system designed to preside over specific high-value business and commercial disputes....more

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Texas Mayors and County Judges Issue Orders Regarding Local Restrictions

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In response to Governor Greg Abbott’s recent proclamation and the rise in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in various parts of the state, county judges and mayors continue to issue orders related to restrictions and...more

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