texas supreme court

An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court v.3.0

D. Todd Smith
March 20, 2012 13:23

In what has become a biennial event, the Appellate Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association are sponsoring a program entitled “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin...

An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court v.3.0

D. Todd Smith
March 20, 2012 13:23

In what has become a biennial event, the Appellate Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association are sponsoring a program entitled “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the InterContinental Stephen F. Austin...

Texas Supreme Court Rules on Enforceability of Mediated Settlement Agreement

Karl Bayer
March 19, 2012 14:54

In Milner v. Milner, No. 10-0776 _S.W.3d __ (Tex. March 9, 2012) Vicki and Jack Milner signed a Mediated Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) after Vicki filed for divorce. In this MSA, Jack agreed to transfer to Vicki all of his beneficial interest (subject to existing liabilities) in a...

Texas Employers Can Force Employees to Surrender the Right to Jury Trials

March 16, 2012 13:56

In a decision that makes little sense, the Texas Supreme Court has found that an employee can be forced to surrender his/her right to a jury trial.  The employee, Steven Valdez, was told he had to sign the jury waiver provision.  He was told that he would be fired if he did not sign it....

Supreme Court of Texas Rejects At-Will Employee's Argument that Agreement to Waiver Jury Trial was Coerced

Russell Cawyer
March 09, 2012 15:15

The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion this morning holding that advising an at-will employee that his employment will be terminated if he does not sign a mutual waiver to resolve disputes without a jury is not unlawful coercion sufficient to sset aside the agreement.  If you...