March 3, 2026 Case Law Update Property Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Vicarious Liability and the Community Estate: How ‘Negligent Entrustment’ Can Liquidate Family Business Assets
March 3, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Jurisdiction Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Jurisdictional Gatekeeping: Why the Court of Appeals Can’t Help With Criminal Habeas, but Remains the Primary Forum for Family Law Contempt Writs
March 3, 2026 Case Law Update Fee Shifting Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Presumptive Indigency: Using Criminal Fee Reversals to Protect Low-Income Clients from Attorney’s Fee Awards in Family Court
March 3, 2026 Case Law Update Fee Shifting Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The ‘Consolidation Discount’: Seventh Court Bars Duplicate Costs and Fee Awards Against Indigent Parties in Joint Proceedings
March 3, 2026 Case Law Update Premises Liability Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The ‘In-Law’ Defense: Landlord’s Right to Evict for Illegal Acts Does Not Create a Duty to Protect Spouses or Third Parties
March 3, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Deadlines Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Pro Se ‘Grace’ Denied: Thirteenth Court Reaffirms Strict Procedural Compliance for Unrepresented Litigants
March 3, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Clean Breaks: Leveraging TRAP 42.1 to Finalize Post-Judgment Settlements and Preclude Rehearing
March 3, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Sealing Records Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Clean Slate Settlements: Using TRAP 42.1 to Vacate Trial Court Orders Denying the Sealing of Records
March 3, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Deadlines Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: The 30-Day Trap: How a Late Motion for New Trial Can Accidentally Kill Your Custody or Divorce Appeal
March 3, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Ending ‘Zombie’ Litigation: Mandamus Granted to Force Dismissal of Stale 11-Year-Old Case for Want of Prosecution