DBA Director Robert L. Tobey Running for Re-Election to the Board
Robert L. Tobey is running for re-election to the Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors.
A Road to Nowhere: Johnston Tobey Partner Argues Easement Case in Texas Supreme Court
To establish an easement by necessity, must a claimant prove the existence of a public roadway at the time of severance?
The Art of Business Litigation
JohnstonTobey founder Randy Johnston participated with a number of his esteemed colleagues in business litigation in an evening of “conversation, sips and CLE” Wednesday, October 21, at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston. The program included talks by a number of contributing authors to the recently published book, Texas Business Litigation. Johnston is one […]
Ventura v. Kyle shows that with defamation lawsuits, even when you win, sometimes you don’t
On July 20, 2014, a Minnesota jury returned a verdict in a defamation lawsuit and awarded damages of $1,845,000 to the plaintiff.
Dallas lawyer Robert Tobey selected by peers to Top 100 Attorneys list
Dallas trial lawyer Robert Tobey has been chosen one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Texas for 2015 by a vote of his peers. The prestigious Top 100 list is compiled by Thomson Reuters and published in the current issue of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and in Texas Monthly. Lawyers who make the list have […]
Johnston warning to in-house lawyers published in Texas Lawyer as GM case settles
The General Motors auto recall case, which resulted in many deaths and injuries to GM customers, has finally settled. JohnstonTobey managing shareholder Randy Johnston offers a warning to in-house lawyers about what they should do when their client, the corporation, does something very wrong. Read article.
Appellate lawyer Chad Baruch joins JohnstonTobey, enhancing litigation practice
Chad Baruch, a well known Texas appellate lawyer, has joined the business litigation law firm of JohnstonTobey, PC, of Dallas as a shareholder. Chad is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been selected to Best Lawyers in America and made the list of Texas Super Lawyers and […]
Anti-SLAPP Can Penalize Commercial Speech
By Robert Tobey
Since the Texas Citizens Participation Act was enacted, there have been many cases deciding both the elements of the statute and the commercial speech exemption.
Drones create commercial excitement and a new area of thin ice in the law
By Coyt Johnston
Advances in technology are constantly changing our world. As the world changes, our business and personal behaviors change to fit these possibilities.
In-House Counsel Take Heed: Protect Yourself When Company Does Wrong
In-house legal counsel often face a potentially career-altering decision when they discover that their only client, the corporation, has done something seriously wrong.