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Certificates of Merit: Don’t Let Your Lawsuit End Before It Begins

Written by D. Todd Smith in Interlocutory Appeals, Litigation Support, Motions and Procedure on September 30, 2015

Texas MDLs and Appellate Lawyers

Written by D. Todd Smith in Litigation Support, Procedure and Trial Courts on September 16, 2015

What Notice Is Required When a Summary-Judgment Hearing Is Re-set?

Written by D. Todd Smith in Courts of Appeals, Motions and Procedure on June 24, 2014

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SCOTX: Postjudgment Interest—All Accrual Dates Are Not Created Equal

Written by D. Todd Smith in Opinions & Judgments, Procedure, Supreme Court Orders, Texas Supreme Court and Trial Courts on April 4, 2014

How to Handle Cross-Appeals

Written by D. Todd Smith in Briefs, Fifth Circuit, Oral Argument, Procedure and Texas Supreme Court on September 14, 2013

Principled Appellate Decisions

Written by D. Todd Smith in Opinions & Judgments and Procedure on April 12, 2013

SCOTX Fixes Word-Count Glitches

Written by D. Todd Smith in Procedure, Supreme Court Orders and Texas Supreme Court on March 8, 2013

Use Care When Drafting Trial-Court Orders

Written by D. Todd Smith in Procedure and Trial Courts on January 28, 2013

Some Appellate Judicial Wisdom in 140-Character Bites

Written by D. Todd Smith in Fifth Circuit, Oral Argument, Procedure and Texas Supreme Court on January 17, 2013

An Unopposed Briefing Extension Request Will Be Granted, Right?

Written by D. Todd Smith in Briefs and Procedure on December 13, 2012

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