Ben Barnes

Oct 5, 2024 | scholarship.richmond.edu | James Sherer |Aaron Singer |Ben Barnes |Baker Hostetler

By their nature, disruptive technologies, or those technologies that introduce change and upset the status quo, modify the way we work.

Jun 24, 2024 | texaslawbook.net | Ben Barnes |Nick Brown

With the appointment of the first business court judges this month, the excitement surrounding the Texas business court is palpable. Many litigants feel that Sept. 1 can’t come fast enough, and with it the promise to usher in a new era for high-stakes Texas commercial litigation. But others are quick to caution that, for all the anticipation, plenty of open questions remain.

Apr 15, 2024 | texaslawbook.net | Ben Barnes |Nick Brown

Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 19 into law last summer, officially creating the hotly anticipated Texas business court. The new court — which is set to open its doors Sept. 1, 2024 — has been top of mind for Texas trial lawyers ever since. Now, the Texas Supreme Court has proposed the first set of procedural rules that will apply in the business court, bringing clearer focus to the business court vision.