February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Verify the Verdict: Reforming Criminal Judgments to Prevent Offense Inflation in Family Law Litigation
February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals Bypassing the ‘Signature Trap’: Using TRAP Rule 2 to Dismiss Appeals When a Party Concedes on the Record
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Mooted by a Calendar Entry: Why a 2026 Trial Date Blocks Relief for ‘Docket Limbo’ in Civil and Family Courts
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Filing is Not Knowledge’ Trap: Why E-Filing Your Family Law Motion Isn’t Enough to Trigger Mandamus Relief
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Silence is Not a Refusal: Why Family Law Practitioners Must Prove ‘Actual Knowledge’ to Win Mandamus for a Failure to Rule
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Black Hole’ Motion: Why Filing with the Clerk Won’t Support a Mandamus Against a Silent Family Court Judge
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Adjudicated Prostitution: Leveraging Criminal ‘Pleas of True’ as Conclusive Evidence in SAPCR Litigation
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Experts Texas Court of Appeals Evidence of ‘Prior Bad Acts’ Isn’t Enough: Striking Court-Appointed Professionals and Neutrals Requires Specific Proof of Bias
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Silence Isn’t a Ruling: How to Mandamus a Stalled Family Court Judge Under the ‘Lerma’ Awareness Standard
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Defending the ‘Spite’ Lien: Dallas Court Clarifies that Invalid Property Liens Lack Automatic Fraudulent Intent in Property Disputes
