A recent Texas Trade Secrets case was just concluded in the 434th District Court of Fort Bend County, resulting in a jury award of over $2.5 Million, as well as $5.37 Million in attorneys fees, plus punitive damages. (See DNOW LLP. v. Toby Eoff et al. Case number 22-DCV-294327 in Fort Bend County’s 434th District […]
When John & Morgan, P.C. gets calls from people needing help with Intellectual Property (IP) matters, frequently the person knows they need help but not what kind of help they need. I will attempt to break down the three main types of IP matters. Roughly speaking, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights are all types of legal […]
So we have written about the 7 grounds for divorce in Texas. From Irreconcilable Differences to confinement in a mental hospital we have broken down the code into something easier to understand. This post attempts to explain why choosing the correct ground for filing the divorce is important. The first and easiest grounds is the […]
Today is a great day for one Houston father. Today, this father’s child custody case comes to a triumphant resolution. Late last year, the mother of his child took the baby out of state and refused efforts to reconcile. Once out of state, the mother spread lies about the father. To make matters worse for […]
Much like our earlier post on how Cruelty is grounds for divorce in Texas, this week’s post is somewhat unpleasant. Mental Illness is not a laughing matter, please excuse the attempt at humor with the headline. If you or someone you love is in crises please seek help immediately. You should contact the Mental Health […]
Tom Petty says it more poetically but Separation, per Merriam-Webster, is also grounds for divorce under Texas Statute. Section 6.007 puts it very succinctly, “The court may grant a divorce in favor of either spouse if the spouses have lived apart without cohabitation for at least three years.” So, how is this different from our […]
Apologies to Kenny Rogers but according to Texas Law, a spouse that intentionally leaves the other can be considered as Abandoning the marriage. That Abandonment can be considered grounds for divorce. Per Section 6.005, “The court may grant a divorce in favor of one spouse if the other spouse: (1) left the complaining spouse with the […]
A patent is a legal instrument that provides exclusive rights to an inventor for a limited period of time for an invention that involves software. The idea is that the inventor of a novel, useful thing gets a period of exclusivity in order to bring the invention to market and profit from the idea. The […]
Some states have laws that specifically list conviction of a felony as grounds for divorce, while in other states it may be considered as an act of misconduct that can be used as grounds for divorce. In Texas, conviction of a felony is considered grounds for divorce because it is considered a violation of the […]
Part 3 of our series on the grounds for divorce in Texas. Not to be salacious, but adultery is one of grounds for divorce in the State of Texas. According to the Texas Family code , “The court may grant a divorce in favor of one spouse if the other spouse has committed adultery.” But […]