by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
SettlePou is honored again this year by the recognition of its Chairman of the Board, Allen Smith, to the Texas Super Lawyers list. Allen is the Chair of SettlePou’s Commercial Litigation Division and this is the 14th time he has been selected. Allen embodies the...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
While not the first time the United States has dealt with an outbreak of a highly infectious disease, the COVID-19 outbreak is the first time where the federal, state, and local governments have been so publically involved in directly regulating commerce. These...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
It was an honor to serve as a presiding judge and scoring judge at the Arkansas Bar Association Mock Trial Competition on March 7, 2020 in Conway, Arkansas at the Faulkner County Justice Center. Both trials were very entertaining and the high school students were very...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
SettlePou is proud to announce that attorneys Justin Cho and Will Bassham have been selected as a Rising Star in 2020 by Texas Super Lawyers. Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition is described by the publisher, Thomson Reuters, as a listing of “the best attorneys...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
If you are a commercial landlord and your tenant files for bankruptcy, you’ll need to take steps in the context of the bankruptcy to protect your interests. The steps you take will largely depend on the tenant’s decision whether to “assume” or “reject” your lease...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
For most landlords trying to finalize a commercial lease, indemnity is probably the least favorite negotiation topic – one most often left to the lawyers to handle alone while other essential business points get pinned down. Indemnity provisions often include dense...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
The Tyler Court of Appeals clarifies Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 18.001 and Controverting Medical Cost Affidavits For decades, Texas defense attorneys have struggled with how to adequately challenge the “reasonableness” of medical expenses alleged...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
SettlePou is honored again this year to announce that four of its lawyers have been selected in this year’s Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition. Byron Kelley is recognized for the seventh consecutive year and Katherine Killingsworth has been selected for eight...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
Katherine L. Killingsworth was recognized as a Top Woman Attorney in the January 2019 issue of Super Lawyers Texas Monthly. Katherine primarily practices in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Nonsubscriber Defense sections. Congratulations Katherine! Read the...
by 5377L3_p0u | Dec 19, 2023 | News Blog
Letters of intent (“LOI”) are commonplace in business transactions but the nuances of an LOI, in particular what traps exist for the unwary or those who are not utilizing counsel, can be misunderstood, especially because an LOI contains both binding and non-binding...
