Appellate Law News and Insights

The necessity of preserving issues for appeal can be a trap for the unwary, leaving litigants without recourse if they fail to take proper steps to preserve a particular argument. Near the end of its recent term, the Supreme Court made this requirement slightly less fraught. In Dupree v. Younger, the...

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The Texas Third Court of Appeals has offered guidance on the use of dealer incentive programs (DIPs) under the Texas Occupations Code (TOC). In Star Houston, Inc. v. Volvo Cars of North America, LLC and the Board of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Star Houston, Inc. (Star), a local Volvo...

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The US Supreme Court has opened the door for foreign plaintiffs to sue under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), which provides treble damages and attorneys' fees, to assist enforcement of an international arbitral award where the defendant attempts to frustrate enforcement of the award in the United...

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