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Texas Business Court Decision – May 20, 2026

No. 25-BC11A-0083   Unimacts Global, LLC, et al v. Ayr Energy, Inc. (Eleventh Division, Judge Barnard) 2026 Tex. Bus. 31 (11th Div.)  25-bc11a-0083-unimachts-global-v-ayr-energy-2026-tex-bus-31.pdf Rule 91a Motions to Dismiss/Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Background.  Plaintiffs Unimacts Global and two Zetwork entities (Unimacts) sued Ayr Energy, Inc. (Ayr), alleging three former Unimacts…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 19, 2026

No. 25-BC01A-0023   Cobalt Falcon, LLC  v. AXS Investments (First Division, Judge Bouressa) 2026 Tex. Bus. 30    25-bc01a-0023-cobalt-falcon-v-axs-investments-2026-tex-bus-30.pdf Contracts. Background. In 2022, Cobalt Falcon sold AXS assets related to the management of an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) under an agreement requiring monthly payment from AXS “in perpetuity (unless otherwise agreed).”…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 16, 2026

No. 25-BC11A-0024  Plains Pipelines, L.P., et al. v. Arrowhead Gulf Coast Holdings, LLC, et al. (Eleventh Division, Judge Adrogue)    25-bc11a-0024-plains-pipeline-v-arrowhead-gulf-coast-holdings-2026-tex-bus-29.pdf Contracts. This a dispute over interpretation of an asset-purchase agreement and whether defendants, as sellers, are obligated to reimburse plaintiffs, the purchasers, for costs incurred defending and resolving…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 15, 2026

No. 25-BC08B-0015 Camino Real Developers, LLC v. RivenRock, LLC (Eighth Division, Judge Stagner) 25-bc08b-0015-camino-real-developers-v-rivenrock-2026-tex-bus-28.pdf Contracts/LLCs. Background: Camino Real, LLC was formed in 2017 to develop a luxury RV park in Caldwell County. Its Company Agreement created two categories of ownership: a 50% percent capital-provider interest – originally held by…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 14, 2026

No. 26-BC08A-0007 DrinkPAK, LLC v. PRIII and Trammell Crow Company, LLC.  (Eighth Division, Judge Bullard)  26-bc08a-0007-drinkpak-v-priii-crow-building-c-2026-tex-bus-27.pdf Removal to Business Court/Jurisdiction. Background. DrinkPAK makes canned beverages, and it agreed to lease a 1.3 million square feet space from defendant PRIII for a bottling facility. DrinkPAK claimed the building’s foundation was…

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No. 24-BC11B-0023  Westlake Longview Corp., et al. v. Eastman Chemical Co. (Eleventh Division, Judge Andrews, sitting by assignment) Contracts. Background. In 2006, Eastman sold Westlake its polyethylene facilities in Longview and a pipeline that runs from Longview to a major ethylene trading hub in Mont Belvieu. Before the sale,…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 12, 2026

No. 25-BC04A-0015 Pradera SFR, LLC v. American Housing Ventures, LLC (Fourth Division, Judge Barnard) Jurisdiction. Background. Pradera signed a Development Agreement with American Housing Ventures (AHV) to develop a 250-home project near San Antonio; AHV was the project manager and agreed to indemnify Pradera for any losses resulting from…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 11, 2026

Dallas Sports Group, LLC, et al. v. DSE Hockey Club, L.P., et al. (First Division, Judge Whitehill) Microsoft Word – BW’s Order Regarding Attorneys’ fees (klw sfb pjs edits – clean) Attorneys’ Fees. All issues in the case have been decided in plaintiffs’ favor, and the court has granted…

Texas Business Court Decision – May 8, 2026

Aspire Commercial, LLC v. Christopher Stephenson and BES.AI, LLC (Eleventh Division, Judge Stagner)  26-bc11b-0040-aspire-commercial-v-stephenson-2026-tex-bus-23.pdf Remand Motions Background: This trade secrets suit was filed in Harris County against defendant Stephenson, and stated claims for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, breach of fiduciary duty, equitable…

Texas Business Court Decision – Wednesday, May 6, 2026

No. 25-BC08B-oo25   The Mark at Weatherford Owner, LLC v. Darwin German, etc., et al. (Div. 8, Judge Stagner)  25-bc08b-0025-the-mark-at-weatherford-owner-v-german-2026-tex-bus-22.pdf Contracts. Background. Plaintiff agreed to sell a multi-million apartment complex to defendants and when they struggled to assemble the acquired cash, plaintiff salvaged the deal by extending them a $4.7…

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