Attorney’s Right to Petition vs. Client’s Right to Petition
An attorney who represents a client in court, is exercising his own right to petition even though he represents the client.
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Author: Robert Ray
Probate, Anti-Slapp and Attorneys Being Sued
Attorneys who prepared a will and later filed it for probate were sued by disgruntled heirs. They filed an Anti-Slapp motion which they lost on preparing the will.
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Texas Anti-Slapp appeals – 20 days
A notice of appeal in a Texas Anti-Slapp suit must be filed within 20 days whether a party is appealing a denial or granting of the motion,
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Lis Pendens and Texas Anti-Slapp
A motion to remove and expunge a Lis Pendens is a legal action under the Texas Anti-Slapp (TCPA) statute and can be dismissed on proper proof.
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A remand after finding the Texas Anti-SLAPP, TCPA law applies
After finding that the Texas Anti-SLAPP law applied, the appeals court remanded the case to the trial court so the non-movant could put on evidence showing whether it could produce clear and specific evidence of each of its claims. They did not reverse and render!
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