Small businesses across Texas have been crippled because of “stay at home” and “shelter in place” orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most recently, Governor Abbott signed an executive order consolidating its local predecessors and limiting non-essential activity until April 30, 2020. In order to rescue America’s economy, the federal government recently passed into law, […]
Month: March 2020
Proving Up Attorney’s Fees in Texas After Rohrmoos
When seeking attorney’s fees, the general rule is that a claimant must provide evidence of the number of reasonable hours worked multiplied by a reasonable hourly rate. This is known as the lodestar method and requires a claimant to provide sufficient evidence for both rate and hours.In April of 2019, the Texas Supreme Court provided […]
Vacating a Default Judgment in Texas
A default judgment is granted by the trial court when a defendant hasn’t filed a timely response. This means that a defendant did not respond to the lawsuit by 10 a.m. on the Monday after 20 days has elapsed from the date of service as dictated by Rule 83 of the Texas Rules of Civil […]