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SCOTX to Hear Reinstated Petition in Oil & Gas Arbitration Dispute
By Beth Graham - November 16, 2020
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to hear oral argument following reinstatement of a petition for review regarding whether a non-signatory assignee may be compelled to arbitration following an indemnity dispute.
SCOTX Issues Sharply Divided Decision on Post-Verdict Arbitration
By Beth Graham - July 20, 2020
In a 6-3 opinion, a divided Supreme Court of Texas has affirmed an Amarillo appellate court’s order stating a dispute must be arbitrated despite that a trial was already completed and judgment was entered in the case.
Fifth Circuit Denies Payday Lender’s Motion to Reconsider Arbitration Motion Despite SCOTX Opinion
By Beth Graham - April 15, 2020
In an unpublished opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied a payday lender’s motion to reconsider a district court’s order refusing to send a class-action lawsuit to arbitration despite that the Supreme Court of Texas later issued an opposite holding in a similar dispute.
SCOTX Reconsiders its Own 2004 Decision Regarding Arbitrability
By Beth Graham - November 25, 2019
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas overruled its 2004 decision in In re Wood on the issue of arbitrability.
SCOTX Refuses to Weigh in on Oil & Gas Arbitration Dispute
By Beth Graham - November 5, 2019
The Supreme Court of Texas will not consider whether non-signatory assignees may be compelled to arbitrate their claims following an indemnity dispute.
SCOTX Grants Petition For Review Over Local Government Arbitration Question
By Beth Graham - July 1, 2019
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to consider whether the San Antonio River Authority must arbitrate a dispute related to the costs associated with a $10 million dam project.
Petition for Review Filed Over $460K Legal Malpractice Arbitration Award
By Beth Graham - January 23, 2019
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Texas was asked to consider whether the Beaumont Court of Appeals committed error when it refused to vacate an arbitrator’s $460,000 legal malpractice award.
SCOTX Reverses Order Denying Arbitration in Dallas County Structured Settlement Transfer Case
By Beth Graham - December 26, 2018
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed a lower court’s order denying a party’s motion to compel arbitration because a provision included in a structured settlement transfer agreement stated the question of arbitrability was one for an arbitrator to decide.
SCOTX Will Not Consider $16 Million Arbitration Award Arising Out of Energy Dispute
By Beth Graham - November 19, 2018
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas declined to consider whether a Travis County trial court’s order confirming an arbitration award should be overturned because no transcription of the arbitration hearing was created.
SCOTX Declines to Consider Whether Man’s Defamation Claim Against Baylor University Should be Arbitrated
By Beth Graham - September 24, 2018
The Supreme Court of Texas has declined to consider a man’s claim that his defamation case against Baylor University, the school’s President, regents, and legal counsel should be arbitrated.
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