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Draft Deal Reached in Law School Naming Dispute Following Formal Mediation

By Beth Graham - March 7, 2017

Two Houston law schools have reportedly resolved an ongoing naming dispute through formal mediation.

Two Houston Law Schools Ordered to Mediation Over Naming Dispute

By Beth Graham - February 6, 2017

A federal judge has reportedly ordered an ongoing naming dispute between two Texas law schools to mediation.

Houston Appeals Court Orders Arbitration in Non-Compete Agreement Case Filed by Schlumberger

By Beth Graham - September 23, 2015

In Parker v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation, No. 01-14-01018-CV (Tex. App – Houston [1st], September 17, 2015), Schlumberger Technology Corporation (“STC”) filed a lawsuit against two individuals in the 268th District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas.

Federal Appellate Court Orders United Healthcare, Physicians to Mediation

By Beth Graham - March 10, 2014

A federal appellate court in New York has reportedly ordered a dispute between United Healthcare and two county medical societies to mediation. The lawsuit arose in October 2013 after the insurer removed thousands of doctors in Connecticut and other states from its Medicare Advantage network.

Corpus Christi COA Affirms Temporary Injunction Pending Arbitration

By Beth Graham - September 18, 2013

The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has affirmed a temporary injunction pending arbitration in a natural gas pipeline dispute.

Texas Supreme Court Holds Trust Dispute Must be Arbitrated

By Beth Graham - May 9, 2013

Last week, the Supreme Court of Texas ordered that a trust dispute must be submitted to arbitration. In Rachal v. Reitz, 11-0708, (Tex. May 3, 2013), a trust beneficiary, John Reitz, sued a successor trustee who was also the attorney who drafted the trust, Hal Rachal, Jr., for breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trust assets, and failure to provide an accounting as required by state law. In addition, Reitz sought a temporary injunctio

Texas Court of Appeals Finds Arbitration Waiver and Refuses to Compel Arbitration

By Victoria VanBuren - July 25, 2011

By Brett Goodman The Court of Appeals of Texas in Dallas has denied an appeal seeking to overturn a trial court’s decision not to compel arbitration. In Adams v. StaxxRing, Inc., No. 05-10-01142 (Tex. App.–Dallas July 7, 2011, no. pet. ) William B. Adams was appealing the decision in favor of Molly Langford and StaxxRing, Inc., a jewelry business equally owned by Adams and Langford. The first strike in any sort of litigation came when Langf

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

By Rob Hargrove - September 14, 2005

This morning, the Third Court of Appeals issued a memorandum opinion clarifying the technical requirements Rule 683 imposes on a temporary injunction. According to the Court, a TI must include a specific trial date lest it be void, even, as in this case, when the trial court in the underlying lawsuit (Hays County District Court here) has also granted a motion to compel arbitration, effectively precluding the possibility of a trial. The Court of A