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Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
What a business lawsuit costs, how long it takes, each stage from service to appeal, and how to weigh a dispute as a business decision.
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Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
A Default Judgment Was Entered Against My Company. Can It Be Undone?
Often, yes: a motion for new trial within 30 days, a restricted appeal within six months, a bill of review within four years. Defective service helps at every stage.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Appealing a Business Case in Texas: Timing, Bonds and What to Expect
A notice of appeal is due 30 days after the judgment is signed, 90 with a post-judgment motion. A bond suspends collection. The appeal reviews the record, not new facts.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Deleted Emails and Lost Data: Spoliation Consequences in Texas
Once a claim is reasonably likely, deleting relevant data is spoliation. Texas courts can award fees, strike pleadings or let the jury presume lost evidence was unfavorable.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Depositions: What Business Owners Should Expect
A deposition is sworn testimony outside court. In Texas each side gets six hours per witness, objections are limited to form, and nearly every question must be answered.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Early Dismissal in Texas: Rule 91a and the Anti-SLAPP Statute
Two early exits in Texas: Rule 91a dismisses a claim with no basis in law or fact within 45 days of filing; the TCPA targets suits over speech, but most business claims are exempt.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Emergency Relief: TROs and Temporary Injunctions in Texas Business Cases
A TRO can issue within a day and lasts up to 14 days; a temporary injunction follows after a hearing and holds until trial. What Texas requires, what it costs, and when it works.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Freezing Assets Before Judgment: Attachment, Garnishment and Sequestration in Texas
Texas courts will not freeze assets just because you fear nonpayment. Attachment, garnishment, sequestration, receivers and property injunctions need sworn grounds and a bond.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
Hourly, Flat, Contingency, Hybrid: How Litigation Fees Are Structured
Hourly, flat, contingent, hybrid and reverse contingent fees each move risk between client and lawyer differently. Texas Rule 1.04 sets the floor; the case decides which one fits.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
How Long Do Business Lawsuits Take in Texas?
Texas time standards aim for civil jury cases within 18 months and nonjury within 12 months of appearance. Where a case lands depends on track, docket and parties.