In a significant decision impacting the utility and energy industries, the Texas Supreme Court recently issued an opinion in Boerschig v. Rio Grande Electric Cooperative, Inc., making clear the limited scope of an easement by estoppel.
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GableGotwals is pleased to announce that Katriel “Kat” Statman has joined the Houston office as a Shareholder. With more than a decade of experience, Kat’s practice focuses on energy litigation.
GableGotwals attorney Caleb Evans examines recent Tenth Circuit decisions involving claim preclusion, Rule 60(b), and guidance for addressing procedural challenges in an article featured in the Federal Bar Association Oklahoma City Chapter’s Spring 2026 newsletter, The Holloway.
GableGotwals recently secured a significant victory in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, where the court refused to vacate an employment arbitrator’s orders and dismissed the challenge with prejudice.
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a default brainstorming tool, even in high-stakes legal situations. A recent federal decision makes clear that this convenience carries real litigation risk: what a user types into a public AI platform today may be discoverable tomorrow.
A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York confirms that when clients independently communicate with a public AI platform, those exchanges are not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine.
Byron has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in litigation and appeals, including oil and gas, contract, and business disputes. He has argued cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Supreme Court of Texas, and numerous Texas courts of appeals.
