Law News & Events
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Homebuyers Waived their Contractual Rights to Complain about Defects in Home they Purchased
As you probably have read or heard in the news, we currently are in a seller’s residential real estate market. There is often a bidding frenzy over a home as soon as it is listed, and buyers frequently waive provisions in the standard real estate form contract hoping that their bid will be accepted. The case of Hall v. Rogers shows why buyers may want to think twice before getting caught up in this frenzy.
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Owner of Vicious Horse Protected from Liability under Texas Farm Animal Act
In Texas, the owner of a farm animal is immune from liability for injuries caused by the animal to third parties if the Farm Animal Act applies. Under the Act, the Court stated that the Defendant was required to prove that 1) the Defendant qualified as a person entitled to seek protection, 2) the Plaintiff was a “participant”, 3) the Plaintiff participated in a “farm animal activity”, and 4) the Plaintiff’s injuries resulted from an “inherent risk.”
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The Future of the Oil and Gas Industry
A CLOUDY CRYSTAL BALL A few weeks ago, I was sitting in my conference room with a client, his wife, and their son who was in his twenties. We were…