Trey Cox

April 24, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas lawyers should be acutely aware of legal developments in our state applying the familiar themes of contract law—such as offer and acceptance—to this digital landscape.

By Andrew LeGrand, Trey Cox and Thomas Molloy

5 minute read

August 02, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Under the American Rule, a party may only recover attorney fees on certain narrow claims. When a party has some claims that support the award of attorney fees and some claims that do not, then the party must segregate the recoverable attorney fees from the nonrecoverable attorney fees.

By Trey Cox and Jason Dennis

5 minute read

January 31, 2013 | Inside Counsel

In our last column, we listed 10 things to consider when negotiating arbitration provisions, including such items as the location of the hearing, a time limit to get to the hearing, attorneys fees awards and class action waivers.

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

4 minute read

January 17, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Arbitration can be a valuable dispute-resolution tool where confidentiality is important, when you want to specify jurisdiction or venue, in consumer cases, and in consumer or employment-related class actions.

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

3 minute read

January 03, 2013 | Inside Counsel

Five things that you should know about Texas arbitration law in case you find yourself negotiating an arbitration clause with a Texas choice of law provision.

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

12 minute read

December 20, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In our last column, we discussed a comparative case study analyzing outside counsel fees, lifecycle and total costs.

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

6 minute read

December 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

n our first column, we talked about three situations in which arbitration can help eliminate some corporate litigation pitfalls. Here, we share a comparative study of 19 single-plaintiff cases

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

9 minute read

November 22, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Arbitration has its fair share of critics who decry it as an inefficient dispute resolution tool.

By Alan Dabdoub, Trey Cox

4 minute read

February 02, 2009 | National Law Journal

Connecting and engaging with jurors these days is a struggle for everyone. With smart phones and personal digital assistants now ubiquitous, jurors no longer are able to leave their obligations behind when they enter the courthouse. As a result, attorneys accustomed to presenting complex cases orally, in artificial sequences and without visual stimulus, can no longer expect jurors to pay attention.

By Trey Cox / Special to The National Law Journal

10 minute read

April 12, 2010 | National Law Journal

Part of the expertise for which clients are paying is the ability to meaningfully evaluate the risks associated with a complex case.

By Trey Cox

8 minute read