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Proximate Cause But For Causation Damages

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Court Reversed Judgment Against A Financial Advisor Due To A Lack Of Evidence Of Damages

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In Badgett v. G’Sell, a client retained a financial advisor to manage her account. No. 01-22-00587-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 8185 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] November 26, 2024, no pet.)....more

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TX Supreme Court Emphasizes Negligence Does Not Always Result in “Negligent”

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In a recent opinion issued on June 27, the Supreme Court of Texas emphasized that the presence of negligence does not always lead to liability, and Texas law requires more from those seeking such a finding....more

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Texas Supreme Court Narrows Employer Liability and Explains Standard for Proximate Cause

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In a significant decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a jury verdict awarding over $89 million in damages in favor of the plaintiffs in Werner Enterprises, Inc. v. Blake, holding that the...more

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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Action For Lack of Proximate Cause

UFT Commercial Finance, LLC v. Fisher, No. 20-2012 (7th Cir., March 23, 2021) - Brief Summary - The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice action filed by UFT Commercial Finance, LLC against the...more

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