Contracts: Recognizing the Condition Precedent Requirement

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Contracts: Recognizing the Condition Precedent Requirement

Carol Keough January 30, 2013

Many Texas Contracts have condition precedent language in them and recognizing your obligations or the other party’s obligations to perform a condition precedent is important to understanding the duties of the parties to perform under the contract. When a condition precedent is nor performed by one party, it can sometimes excuse the other party from performing at all. As… Continue Reading »

Trending, U.S.

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NFL Sued for Wrongful Death by Junior Seau’s Family

Carol Keough January 24, 2013

As we all wait in anticipation to see the million dollar commercials and whether the Baltimore Ravens or the San Francisco 49ers will take home the ultimate NFL prize, the NFL is getting some press for a different reason that is much less pleasant. On January 23, 2013, Junior Seau’s family and estate sued the NFL… Continue Reading »

Technology Law, Texas

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Did a Texas Judge Go Too Far with Texting?

Carol Keough January 24, 2013

Imagine that your client is on trial for a felony offense and the judge is texting questions to the assistant prosecutor. The Houston Chronicle reported that State District Judge E. Coker is accused of sending text messages from the bench to an assistant district attorney during a criminal trial. Ethical rules prevent a judge from… Continue Reading »

Supreme Court, U.S.

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Justice Thomas Breaks a Seven Year Silence on the Court

Carol Keough January 24, 2013

Why has Justice Thomas maintained silence during oral argument before the Supreme Court for more than 7 years? Justice Thomas himself has reportedly said that he is silent out of simple courtesy. Last year according to the Wall Street Journal, Justice Thomas said that “when someone is talking, somebody ought to listen.” However, on January… Continue Reading »

Business Law, Supreme Court, Texas

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Insurers and Construction Companies Wait for Texas Supreme Court to Weigh in on Ewing Case

Carol Keough January 24, 2013

The Fifth Circuit has certified questions to the Texas Supreme Court in Ewing Construction Co. v. Amerisure Ins. Co., 2012 WL 3205557 (Fifth Circuit, August 8, 2012) which remain unanswered as of this date. At issue is whether the “contract exclusion” in the standard Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy excludes coverage for faulty construction… Continue Reading »

Commercial Litigation

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In-House Counsel’s Use of Mediation for Workplace Disputes

Carol Keough January 21, 2013

Mediation is often thought of only as an effective resolution to settling lawsuits. However, this is only one use for mediation and every day there is potential alternative dispute resolution scenarios in the workplace when there are disputes between employees, between supervisors and employees, between upper management and lower or middle management. How many times… Continue Reading »

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Lance Armstrong’s Potential Legal Woes From Oprah Interview

Carol Keough January 18, 2013

Watching Lance Armstrong’s interview tonight was somewhat shocking even though many of us had already heard that it would be some type of confession. He flat out admitted to doping during pre-2005 cycling races and Tour de France races. This must come as some validation to the governing body of cycling named the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) who stripped Lance of… Continue Reading »

Texas, Trending

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Any Privacy for Kate Middleton’s Topless Pics if snapped in the Lone Star State?

Carol Keough January 3, 2013

Ever imagine Royalty tubing the Guadalupe River, boating in Lake Austin, or beaching in Galveston? If Princess Kate had decided to spend her lovely vacation sunbathing with Prince William in Texas, then there surely would be some criminal action against the Paparazzi who snagged her topless photo. What about smart phone pics grabbed at a distance of a scantily… Continue Reading »

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