Heath Cheek

Heath Cheek

June 25, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Business Courts: The Next Frontier in Business Litigation

"The expected benefit and overarching goal of the Business Courts is to provide a more efficient and predictable forum for larger, more complex civil litigation facing Texas businesses," write Nathan Cox and R. Heath Cheek.

By Nathan Cox and R. Heath Cheek

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April 11, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

How Updates to the Texas Citizen's Participation Act Are Working

In summary, while the 2019 revisions to the TCPA have reigned in a lot of the abuses of the statute, several open questions remain on how successful the revisions have been, say Dallas-based Bell Nunnally attorneys Heath Cheek and Ian G. Klein.

By Heath Cheek and Ian G. Klein

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May 19, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Legislature Considers Shield from COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits for Texas Businesses

With more Texas businesses reopening every day, a new state law would dramatically curtail or end the 700-plus pending lawsuits asserting damages related to COVID-19 exposure in courts across the state, along with all future COVID-19 exposure lawsuits.

By R. Heath Cheek, Brent D. Hockaday and Katie R. Beaird

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May 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Legislature Considers Shield From COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits for Texas Businesses

With more Texas businesses reopening every day, new legislation will provide a shield for businesses against COVID-19 liability lawsuits.

By Heath Cheek, Brent D. Hockaday and Katie R. Beaird

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