February 13, 2026 Appeals Case Law Update Post Trial Issues Texas Court of Appeals Bypassing the ‘Signature Trap’: Using TRAP Rule 2 to Dismiss Appeals When a Party Concedes on the Record
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mandamus Mooted by a Calendar Entry: Why a 2026 Trial Date Blocks Relief for ‘Docket Limbo’ in Civil and Family Courts
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Filing is Not Knowledge’ Trap: Why E-Filing Your Family Law Motion Isn’t Enough to Trigger Mandamus Relief
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Silence is Not a Refusal: Why Family Law Practitioners Must Prove ‘Actual Knowledge’ to Win Mandamus for a Failure to Rule
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals The ‘Black Hole’ Motion: Why Filing with the Clerk Won’t Support a Mandamus Against a Silent Family Court Judge
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Adjudicated Prostitution: Leveraging Criminal ‘Pleas of True’ as Conclusive Evidence in SAPCR Litigation
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Experts Texas Court of Appeals Evidence of ‘Prior Bad Acts’ Isn’t Enough: Striking Court-Appointed Professionals and Neutrals Requires Specific Proof of Bias
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Trial Issues Silence Isn’t a Ruling: How to Mandamus a Stalled Family Court Judge Under the ‘Lerma’ Awareness Standard
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Defending the ‘Spite’ Lien: Dallas Court Clarifies that Invalid Property Liens Lack Automatic Fraudulent Intent in Property Disputes
February 13, 2026 Case Law Update Termination Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Upholds Best Interest Finding in Parental Rights Termination Case
