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Texas Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Court Ruling on Noncompete Enforcement
On December 16, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court ruled on an appeal of Marsh USA Inc., and Marsh & McLennan Companies v. Rex Cook, reversing the ruling of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas. In this case, the petitioners, Marsh USA Inc. et al,...
Court Reverses Jury Decision on Oil Lease Fraud Case
The Texas Supreme Court, in December 16, 2011, reversed a lower court ruling in favor of Shell Oil Company et al, as Petitioners, in an interesting case where the plaintiff sued Shell Oil claiming that the oil company had underpaid on lease royalties using a scheme...