Monthly Archives: February 2020
Avoiding Costly, Heartbreaking Legal Battles Over Pets Through Prenuptial Agreements
TIME magazine recently featured an article on just how prominent a part of divorce pets have become; to the point where some are spending upwards of $40,000 in pet custody battles if arrangements have not been addressed in pre- or postnuptial agreements. For a number of people, pets have essentially become the equivalent of… Read More »
Bayer’s Obstacles to Settling the Roundup Lawsuits Is Indicative of a Particular Kind of Product Liability Defense Challenge
Bayer is currently in mediation to settle thousands of product liability lawsuits claiming that the company’s weed killer product Roundup causes cancer. However, many speculate that because these cases raise novel legal questions, there may be some challenges and even some lasting changes to the settlement process when it comes to product liability defense… Read More »
Texas Supreme Court Upholds Importance of Language in Written Contract, Including Literal Interpretation of Conditions Precedent
In late January, the Texas Supreme Court made an important decision upholding the power of the written word when it comes to the formation of partnerships through contractual language here in Texas. As a result of the decision, Texas businesses have to be very careful to ensure that their legal counsel is precise and… Read More »