Author: Amy Gustafson
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Update to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
In late 2025, the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (“DTPA”) was updated through cross-referenced legislation to address the growing issue of AI-generated intimate visual material distributed online. The new provisions make it a deceptive trade practice, actionable under the DTPA, for owners of internet websites or applications to fail to promptly remove such material upon Read more
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The Texas App Store Accountability Act
The Texas App Store Accountability Act establishes a regulatory framework for mobile app stores and developers, requiring them to verify user ages, obtain parental consent for minors’ app downloads and purchases, limit and protect personal data, and provide clear disclosures about app content and age ratings. The Act applies to app stores distributing software to Read more
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Fraud as a Cause of Action in Texas
Not every false statement amounts to fraud in the manner understood by Texas law. Fraud can arise in various contexts, most notably as common-law fraud (general fraud), fraudulent inducement (fraud in forming contracts), statutory fraud in real estate and stock transactions, and fraudulent transfers (usually in debtor-creditor situations). Each type has its own set of Read more
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Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
Justice of the Peace courts are the lowest level of trial courts in Texas. They are sometimes called “JP courts.” Each county in Texas has at least one JP court, and larger counties have several. The judge in a JP court is called a Justice of the Peace. Need legal advice? Having trouble finding answers Read more
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The Right to Cancel Certain Contracts in Texas
In Texas, the three-day right to cancel (cooling-off period) generally applies to consumer transactions resulting from personal solicitation at a location other than the merchant’s place of business—commonly known as “home solicitation sales”—as well as certain contracts for the sale of manufactured homes and some home improvement contracts. Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §§ 601.001 Read more
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Codification of the Business Judgment Rule in Texas
In 2025, Texas enacted statutory reforms that codify the Business Judgment Rule for Texas-incorporated public companies, establishing a strong presumption in favor of directors and officers and raising the pleading and proof standards for claims against them. The same reforms also authorize these companies to set, in their governing documents, a minimum shareholder ownership threshold Read more
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What is a Quiet Title Action in Texas?
In Texas, a quiet title action is a specialized equitable proceeding used to clear invalid or unenforceable claims (clouds) from the title to real property. The plaintiff must demonstrate a valid interest in the property, show that the defendant’s claim affects the title, and prove that the claim is invalid, with the burden of proof Read more
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Can My Boss Stop Me From Discussing My Wage?
The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is a federal law that protects employees’ rights to engage in concerted activities, including discussing wages and other employment-related matters, and it applies to most private-sector employers in Texas. As a result, Texas employers subject to the NLRA may not lawfully impose policies or take disciplinary action against employees Read more
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Your Rights Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The DMCA grants multiple individual rights, most notably the ability to participate in the notice-and-takedown process (including sending takedown notices and submitting counter-notifications), to benefit from specific statutory and regulatory exemptions to the anti-circumvention provisions, and to assert fair use and other noninfringing uses as defenses. Individuals also have the right to seek damages if Read more
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Discovery in Texas
Discovery is the process in a lawsuit where each side can get information and evidence from the other side (and sometimes from third parties) before trial. The goal is to make sure both sides know the facts and can prepare their cases. Need legal advice? Having trouble finding answers to your legal questions? Amy can Read more