March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Sanctions for Fake Case Citations: Courts May Impose Filing Conditions Extending to Other Courts if ‘Just’ Under TransAmerican
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Warrantless Cell-Phone Seizure Upheld on Exigent Circumstances—Blueprint for Preserving Digital Evidence in Family-Violence & Abuse Cases
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Texas criminal sex-abuse appeal: recusal denial upheld despite judge’s plea-negotiation involvement and ex parte status text—useful roadmap for disqualification/recusal fights in SAPCRs and protective orders
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: DWOP Reversed: Texas Trial Courts Can’t Dismiss When Party Appears Through Counsel—Local ‘Must-Appear’ Practices Yield to TRCP 7
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Property Division Pitfall: Why You Can’t ‘Amend’ Your Way Out of a Missing Certificate of Merit When Suing Surveyors
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The 20-Day Trap: Why a Motion for New Trial Won’t Save an Accelerated Appeal Deadline in Family or Civil Litigation
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The ‘Alternative Pleading’ Safety Net: Affirming Default Judgments Even When Sworn Account Affidavits Are Missing
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Intervenor Trap: How Failing to Appeal a Grandparent or Third-Party Joinder Can Gut Your Entire Family Law Appeal
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The Absolute Right to Nonsuit: Weaponizing Rule 162 to Moot Interlocutory Appeals and Reset Jurisdictional Battles
March 20, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Defining ‘Safety’ and ‘Danger’: How Kidnapping ‘Safe Release’ Standards Bolster Family Violence Protective Order Findings
