http://www.haynesboone.com/ Haynes and Boone alerts for the Litigation/Trial Practice en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:46 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:46 GMT On April 17, 2013, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an Updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (SDP), which replaces the original SDP published in 1998. http://www.haynesboone.com/es/OIG-Releases-Updated-Self-Disclosure-Protocol Publication ea8e6ce0-f48a-49a1-8b77-b684e27c7a9c Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT For the first time, Texas rules permit a motion to dismiss. On February 12, the Texas Supreme Court released the final version of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 91a, which (1) establishes procedures for dismissal of civil claims, and (2) provides for the mandatory award of attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. http://www.haynesboone.com/es/New-Texas-State-Court-Rules Publication b83ae711-33bb-4828-9417-2eca1d38a76b Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On Friday, June 29, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court denied a petition for mandamus relief in In re XL Specialty Insurance Company and Cambridge Integrated Services, Group, Inc., No. 10-0960 (Tex. June 29, 2012), clarifying the scope of the joint defense and common interest privilege doctrines under Texas law. http://www.haynesboone.com/es/Texas-Supreme-Court-Clarifies Publication 055eca3c-d74c-423d-9dbc-8d166d8b084e Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT On May 18, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Reed v. Florida Metropolitan University, Inc. that class actions are available in arbitration proceedings only if there is a contractual basis for finding that the parties agreed to class arbitration. http://www.haynesboone.com/es/newsroom/pubdetail.aspx?pub=3812 Publication f1df5c0c-b4cd-494b-827c-52755af9a49b Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT