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Texas Supreme Court Briefing, Black + Vernooy Architects v. Smith

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02-16-2012
The Texas Supreme Court recently requested additional briefing in the case of Black + Vernooy Architects v. Smith, 346 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App.—Austin 2011, pet. filed), which is currently pending before the Court. The case concerns whether and to what extent architects performing contract or construction administration are responsible to third...
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Changes to Indemnity Statute

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02-16-2012
Effective January 1, 2012, the Texas legislature passed a new Texas Anti-Indemnity Statute (H.B. 2093). The new statute prohibits broad-form indemnity agreements on construction contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2012. Under the old statute, construction indemnitor could agree to indemnify each other even for those damages arising solely out...
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Updated Responsible Third Party Statute

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02-16-2012
Effective for all lawsuits filed on or after September 1, 2011, the legislature amended the responsible third-party statute, located at Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. The amendment removed a controversial provision which permitted plaintiffs to join defendants to law suits even after the applicable statute of...
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Sara Whittington “Whitney” May Joins the Firm as an Associate

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01-16-2012
Allensworth & Porter, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Sara Whittington “Whitney” May has joined the firm as an associate. Prior to joining Allensworth & Porter, Ms. May served as the staff attorney for the Texas Civil Justice League, and was responsible for drafting, analyzing, and tracking civil justice and business-related...
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