On September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals, created by House Bill 19, will begin hearing cases. The Business Court was designed to provide a specialized venue for commercial disputes...more
On June 4, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an "at the well" royalty holder's class action lawsuit after the Texas Supreme Court held that Hilcorp Energy Co. properly...more