No. 26-BC04A-0005 Abigail Kampmann, etc., et al. Mark Smith (Fourth Division, Judge Barnard) 2026 Tex. Bus. 42 Partnership Agreements/Jurisdiction/Abatement. Background. Kampmann and Smith formed Principle Auto Group, LLC (PAG) in 2014 which serves as general partner of Principle Auto Management, Ltd (PAM), an entity which manages car dealerships. Kampmann…
No. 25-BC01B-0038 Jean Thompson and Thompson Petroleum Corporation v. Anchor Capital GP LLC and Michael Mann (First Division, Judge Whitehill) 26 Tex. Bus. 41. 25-bc01b-0038-thompson-v-anchor-capital-gp-2026-tex-bus-41.pdf For the court’s prior opinion on Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and a fuller statement of the case see, the court’s May 4, 2026…
No. 26-BC11A-0026 Local Marketing, Inc. v. Angela Bennett, et al. (11th Div. Judge Sharp), 2026 Tex. Bus. 40 26-bc11a-0026-local-marketing-v-bennett-2026-tex-bus-40.pdf Employment Contracts/Defamation/Tortious Interference. Background and Ruling. This is a departing employee dispute and arose after Local Marketing (Local) sued former executives and employees in Harris County, alleging they…
No. 26-BC11A-039 South Shore ER, LLC , and Suchmor Thomas, MD., et al v. Amir Bashiri, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Stagner) 2026 Tex. Bus. 39 26-bc11a-0039-south-shore-er-v-bashiri-2026-tex-bus-39.pdf Removal Jurisdiction/Remands. (The Court has provided a detailed summary of the case on its web site. I encourage our readers to review…
In this article, originally published in the Texas Lawbook, Ben Barnes and Lynn Pinker Hurst Schwegmann partner Chris Schwegmann discuss a recent Texas Business Court ruling on the discoverability of a party’s AI chats. Earlier this year, a financial executive opened an AI chatbot to think through his legal exposure…
No. 25-BC01A-0061 Ryan Lunderby v. Dominium Development & Acquisition, LLC (Division 1, Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 38 25-bc01a-0061-lunderby-v-dominium-dev-and-acquisition-2026-tex-bus-38.pdf Contracts. Background. Lunderby and Dominium were parties to a 2025 “Amended and Restated Employment Agreement” governed by Texas law. The agreement required Lunderby to “relocate to Dallas” to serve…
No. 25-BC01A-0040 Southwest Airline Pilots Association v. The Boeing Company (First Div., Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 37 Fraud/Misrepresentations – 737 Litigation. Background. Plaintiff Southwest Airlines Pilot Association (SWAPA) sued Boeing, alleging Boeing made misrepresentations to SWAPA and its pilot members in connection with negotiations over SWAPA’s collective bargaining…
In this article, originally published in the Texas Lawbook, Ben Barnes and Gibson Dunn partner Brad G. Hubbard discuss a recent challenge to the constitutionality of the Texas Business Court. After a highly successful, productive and largely uncontroversial first 18 months, the burgeoning Texas Business Court recently faced its first…
No. 25-BC01B-0049 Dallas Sports Group, LLC, et al. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., et al. 26 Tex. Bus. 36 (Division One, Judge Whitehill. 25-bc01b-0049-dallas-sports-group-v-dse-hockey-club-2026-tex-bus-36.pdf Contracts. Background. The Dallas Mavericks’ ownership entities (plaintiffs Dallas Sports Group and Radical Arena) sought to redeem the Dallas Stars’ ownership interests in the…
No. 25-BC11B-0099 M. Brown v. Exxon Mobil Corporation (Eleventh Division, Judge Sweeten) 2026 Tex. Bus. 35 Jurisdiction – Sec. 25A.004(b) and (d). Background. Brown, a 29-year Exxon employee serving as Vice President of Basestocks & Waxes, had his employment end on July 25, 2025. Exxon contends Brown resigned…
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