In civil litigation in state courts in Texas, evidence of other similar incidents generally is admissible if three things are true: The OSIs occurred under “reasonably similar,” though not necessarily identical, conditions to the incident at issue; the evidence does not create undue prejudice, confusion or delay; and the evidence is relevant.

Six women are among the 50 Texas general counsel on the short list of best-paid executives at their companies, according to Texas Lawyer’s annual Corporate Roster.

A Travis County man alleges that an Austin real estate attorney botched a refinancing deal, leading to a foreclosure and the loss of $500,000 of equity. The allegations include that, unbeknownst to the plaintiffs at the time, the lawyer was also the mortgage broker on the failed deal.

When a parent’s health is declining, a crash course in public benefits can be helpful for attorneys. If the parent requires daily assistance with personal care tasks, families may engage in crisis planning to determine how to access government benefits quickly, while also preserving assets.

A very pro-employee decision in a closely watched same-sex harassment case came down from the en banc 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 27.