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My guess is that X Incorporated's lawsuit in federal court is brought under the federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), and that it...

Hello I was in a car accident 2 months back and unfortunately my insurance had lapsed so I knew it was going to be out-of-pocket

I should have also explained: The reason you might want to make that "offer of judgment" is based on section 42.004 of the Texas Civil Practice &...

Hello I was in a car accident 2 months back and unfortunately my insurance had lapsed so I knew it was going to be out-of-pocket

I should also mention this: If you're sued after September 1, 2011 -- the effective date of the new (but mis-named) "loser pays" tort reform...

Hello I was in a car accident 2 months back and unfortunately my insurance had lapsed so I knew it was going to be out-of-pocket

Under Texas law, a plaintiff alleging that the defendant was negligent in operating a motor vehicle has to prove both negligence AND damages. If...

Mr. Friedman's advice is correct. To begin with, your statement about the manager would have had to have been sent to someone other than the...

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How do I file a small claims suit against company based in Iowa and I am in Texas can I file it in TX or does have to be there

Sorry to string out my answer, and sorry this is so complicated, but: The rule that a company has to have a lawyer cuts both ways. It means that...

How do I file a small claims suit against company based in Iowa and I am in Texas can I file it in TX or does have to be there

(cont'd) And even in small claims court, you DO need to at least ALLEGE (that is, claim) that the company "does business in Texas." Allege...

How do I file a small claims suit against company based in Iowa and I am in Texas can I file it in TX or does have to be there

(cont'd) The GOOD news is that in Texas state-court procedure, the burden of proof on personal jurisdiction is on the defendant. In other words,...

How do I file a small claims suit against company based in Iowa and I am in Texas can I file it in TX or does have to be there

This seems like it ought to have a simple answer, but it doesn't. Welcome to the world of "personal jurisdiction" -- a subject that law schools...

Rule 200.1(a) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure provides that "[a] party may take the deposition of any person or entity by deposition on...