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Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
What Is Discovery in a Business Lawsuit?
Discovery is the rule-governed exchange of evidence before trial. Texas sizes it by level under Rule 190, starts it with Rule 194 disclosures and gives each side the same tools.
Demand Letters & Pre-Litigation
What Makes a Demand Letter Effective?
An effective demand letter is specific, documented and credible: exactly what is owed, why, by when, and what follows if nothing happens, in a tone that holds up in court.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
What to Expect in Dallas County Civil District Courts
Thirteen civil district courts, random assignment, e-filing, certificates of conference, scheduling orders, routine mediation referrals and weekly trial settings.
Contracts & Breach of Contract
What You Have to Prove in a Texas Breach of Contract Case
Four things: a valid contract, that you performed or offered to, that the other side failed to perform, and that the failure caused you a measurable loss. Each has its own proof.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
When a Business Case Needs an Expert Witness
Experts are needed when a fact the jury must decide is beyond common knowledge: lost profits, business value, industry standards, technology, tracing money.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
When a Handbook Becomes a Contract: Policy Disputes in Texas
In Texas a handbook with a clear disclaimer is not a contract, and only an express, specific agreement changes at-will status. Written pay and leave policies are the exception.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
When Are Officers and Directors Personally Liable in Texas?
The entity protects owners from the company's debts, not from their own torts, fiduciary breaches or statutory duties. Here is where the shield stops in Texas.
Shareholder, Partnership & LLC Disputes
When Can a Texas Court Hold an Owner Personally Liable? Piercing the Veil
Texas makes it hard. For a contract claim, § 21.223 bars alter ego and similar theories unless the owner used the entity to commit actual fraud mainly for his own direct benefit.
Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement
When Do Business Cases Usually Settle, and Why?
At the points where information or cost changes: after key depositions, after a summary judgment or injunction ruling, at court-ordered mediation, and before trial.