statute_id,filing_id,statute,description,cited_by 1,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.001 et seq.,Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA) — basis for trade secret misappropriation claims,Pohl 2,1,"Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(2), (3)(A)",Defines misappropriation to include acquisition of trade secrets through improper means (theft),Pohl 3,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3)(B),Defines misappropriation to include disclosure and use of trade secrets without express or implied consent,Pohl 4,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.003,Authorizes injunctive relief for trade secret misappropriation,Pohl 5,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.004(b),Authorizes exemplary damages for willful and malicious trade secret misappropriation,Pohl 6,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.005,Authorizes attorney's fees for trade secret misappropriation claims,Pohl 7,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 41.001 et seq.,Exemplary damages statute,Pohl 8,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 38.001 et seq.,Attorney's fees statute for breach of contract claims,Pohl 9,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 15.002,General venue provision,Pohl 10,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 15.062,Venue for multiple defendants,Pohl 11,1,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 17.044(a)(1) and (b),Service of process through Texas Secretary of State for nonresidents doing business in Texas,Pohl 63,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.001 et seq.,"Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) — Pohl argues it does not apply to his claims because they are based on wrongful acts, not protected speech",Pohl 64,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.002,TCPA purpose — to safeguard constitutional rights while protecting meritorious lawsuits,Pohl 65,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.003,"TCPA first step — movant must show suit is based on, relates to, or is in response to exercise of right of free speech, petition, or association",Pohl 66,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.005(b)-(d),Two-step TCPA analysis and burdens of proof,Pohl 67,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.006(a)-(b),Court considers pleadings and affidavits; court may allow discovery,Pohl 68,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.004(c),Permits up to 120-day continuance from service of the TCPA motion,Pohl 69,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.009(b),Court may award costs to non-movant if TCPA motion is frivolous or brought solely for delay,Pohl 70,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.010(b),Commercial speech exception — TCPA does not apply to claims against person primarily engaged in selling/leasing goods or services where conduct arises from commercial transaction,Pohl 71,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ch. 134A,Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA) — basis for Pohl's trade secret misappropriation claim,Pohl 72,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year statute of limitations for conversion — Pohl argues not expired,Pohl 73,9,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year statute of limitations for TUTSA violations — Pohl argues not expired,Pohl 87,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.001 et seq.,Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA) — provides cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets,Pohl 88,14,"Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(2), (3)(A)","Defines misappropriation as acquisition through improper means, specifically theft",Pohl 89,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3)(B),Defines misappropriation as disclosure or use without express or implied consent of owner,Pohl 90,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.003,Authorizes injunctive relief for trade secret misappropriation,Pohl 91,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.004(b),Authorizes exemplary damages for willful and malicious misappropriation of trade secrets,Pohl 92,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.005,Authorizes attorney's fees for trade secret misappropriation claims,Pohl 93,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 41.001 et seq.,Texas exemplary damages statute,Pohl 94,14,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 38.001 et seq.,Attorney's fees in breach of contract actions,Pohl 95,14,"Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 15.002, 15.062",General venue provisions and transfer of venue provisions,Pohl 96,14,"Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 17.044(a)(1), (b)",Service of process on nonresidents through Texas Secretary of State,Pohl 97,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 51.014(b),Mandatory stay of all trial court proceedings pending resolution of interlocutory appeal,Pohl 98,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.001 et seq.,Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA),Pohl 99,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.002,Purpose of TCPA: to encourage and safeguard constitutional rights while protecting rights to file meritorious lawsuits,Pohl 100,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.003,TCPA filing requirements; motion must be filed within 60 days of service,Pohl 101,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.003(b),60-day filing deadline for TCPA motion; court may extend on showing of good cause,Pohl 102,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.005(b),"Movant's burden to show by preponderance that claims are based on, relate to, or respond to exercise of protected rights",Pohl 103,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.005(c),Nonmovant's burden to provide clear and specific evidence of prima facie case,Pohl 104,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.006(a),Court considers pleadings and supporting and opposing affidavits stating facts on which liability or defense is based,Pohl 105,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 27.010(b),TCPA commercial speech exception — does not apply to actions against persons primarily in business of selling goods/services where conduct arises from commercial transaction,Pohl 106,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year limitations period for conversion,Pohl 107,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year limitations period for TUTSA violations,Pohl 108,15,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.051,Four-year residual limitations period (applies to breach of contract),Pohl 114,17,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year limitation period for conversion,Pohl 115,17,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year limitation period for TUTSA violations,Pohl 122,21,Tex. R. Civ. P. 93(1) and 93(2),Require verified denials of legal capacity to sue or recover,Pohl 123,21,Tex. R. Civ. P. 92,General denial provision,Pohl 124,22,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.069,"Savings clause allowing counterclaims or cross claims arising from the same transaction or occurrence to be filed even if independently time-barred, within 30 days of answer deadline",Pohl 125,22,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651,"Civil barratry statute providing private cause of action to a 'client' for violations of criminal barratry provisions; provides for $10,000 penalty, return of fees, and actual damages; silent on assignability",Pohl 126,22,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651(c),Two-year limitations period for barratry claims not resulting from a contract,Pohl 127,22,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651(e),"Purpose provision stating the statute protects those in need of legal services against unethical, unlawful solicitation",Pohl 128,22,Tex. Gov't Code § 311.023,Code Construction Act factors for statutory interpretation,Pohl 129,22,Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.44(a),"DTPA purpose provision — protect consumers against false, misleading, deceptive business practices",Pohl 130,22,Tex. Disciplinary R. Prof'l Conduct 1.08(h),Prohibits a lawyer from acquiring a proprietary interest in the cause of action or subject matter of litigation the lawyer is conducting for a client,Pohl 131,22,Tex. R. Evid. 201(b),Judicial notice of adjudicative facts,Pohl 139,24,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.069,Savings clause for counterclaims arising from the same transaction or occurrence; Pohl argues it does not apply to assigned stale claims,Pohl 140,24,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651,Civil barratry statute; legislature did not explicitly provide for assignment of claims,Pohl 141,24,Tex. R. Evid. 201(b),Judicial notice — court may take judicial notice of Texas Supreme Court records showing denial of petitions for review,Pohl 148,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.011(6),Defines responsible third party as one who caused or contributed to causing the harm for which recovery is sought,Pohl 149,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.004(a) & (g),Requires timely filing of a motion for leave to designate responsible third parties with sufficient factual pleading; allows objection on basis movant did not satisfy pleading obligations,Pohl 150,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.004(d),Bars RTP designation when limitations have passed and movant failed to timely disclose the person's identity under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure,Pohl 151,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.002,Chapter 33 applies to any cause of action based on tort (excluding breach of contract),Pohl 152,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.003,Trier of fact shall determine responsibility as to each cause of action asserted,Pohl 153,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year statute of limitations for conversion,Pohl 154,28,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year statute of limitations for trade secret misappropriation,Pohl 155,28,Tex. R. Civ. P. 194.2(l),"Requires disclosure of name, address, and telephone number of any person who may be designated as a responsible third party (rule in effect for cases filed prior to Jan. 1, 2021)",Pohl 193,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year limitations period for conversion,Pohl 194,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year limitations period for TUTSA violations,Pohl 195,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002,"TUTSA definitions including trade secret, owner, and misappropriation",Pohl 196,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3),Definition of 'misappropriation' including acquisition by improper means and use with knowledge of improper derivation,Pohl 197,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3-a),"Definition of 'owner' — person with rightful, legal, or equitable title to or right to enforce rights in trade secret",Pohl 198,35,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.002,Proportionate responsibility statute applicable to tort claims — preempts common law unlawful acts doctrine,Pohl 199,35,Tex. R. Evid. 801(3),Exclusion from hearsay for deposition testimony taken in same proceeding,Pohl 200,35,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651(a),Client contracts procured through barratry are voidable (not void) by client action — no Pohl contracts have been declared void,Pohl 201,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a),Two-year statute of limitations for conversion,Pohl 202,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.010(a),Three-year statute of limitations for TUTSA violations,Pohl 203,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3-a),"TUTSA definition of 'owner' — person with rightful, legal, or equitable title to trade secret",Pohl 204,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.004(a),TUTSA damages include 'actual loss caused by misappropriation' — Pohl argues defense fees qualify,Pohl 205,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.002,"Proportionate responsibility statute applicable to tort claims — conversion, trade secret theft, conspiracy are subject torts",Pohl 206,36,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.003,Plain language indicates common law unlawful acts doctrine is no longer viable defense,Pohl 207,36,Tex. R. Evid. 801(3),Hearsay exclusion limited to depositions from same proceeding; depositions from other lawsuits are inadmissible hearsay,Pohl 208,36,Tex. R. Evid. 902(10),Requirements for business records self-authentication — Kassab's authentication fails,Pohl 209,36,Tex. R. Evid. 803(6)(A),Business records exception requires record made by someone with personal knowledge — David Kassab lacks knowledge of third-party documents,Pohl 210,36,Tex. R. Evid. 503,"Lawyer representative privilege — employees, consultants, vendors who qualify share confidentiality duties",Pohl 211,36,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651(a),"Attorney-client contracts procured through barratry are voidable by client action, not void — none of Pohl's contracts have been declared void",Pohl 212,36,Tex. R. Disc. P. 17.09,"Immunity for grievance filings — Pohl argues inapplicable because claims are based on conversion/theft, not grievance filing",Pohl 213,38,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Chapter 33,Proportionate responsibility statute — comparative responsibility scheme that abrogated the common law unlawful acts doctrine,Pohl 214,38,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.003,Plain language indicates the common law unlawful acts doctrine is no longer a viable defense,Pohl 218,41,Tex. R. Civ. P. 193.4,Governs privilege claims in discovery; requires party claiming privilege to provide supporting evidence such as declarations,Pohl 219,41,Tex. R. Civ. P. 193.4(a),Specific subsection cited for filing the privilege declaration; Pohl requests leave to file under this provision less than seven days before the hearing due to the compressed timeline,Pohl 238,46,Tex. R. Civ. P. 166a(g),Pretrial conference provision allowing court to decide legal issues to assist disposition without undue expense or burden; motion title says '166(g)' but body text cites '166a(g)',Pohl 239,46,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 134A.002 & 134A.004,"TUTSA elements: plaintiff owned trade secrets, defendant misappropriated them, misappropriation caused damages",Pohl 240,46,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.002(3-a),"TUTSA definition of 'owner': person in whom rightful, legal, or equitable title to, or the right to enforce rights in, the trade secret is reposed",Pohl 241,46,Tex. Gov't Code § 82.0651(a),"Client may bring action to void a contract for legal services procured through barratry; contracts are voidable, not void",Pohl 242,46,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.003,Proportionate responsibility provision that preempted the unlawful acts doctrine per Dugger,Pohl 243,46,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.002,Proportionate responsibility statute applicable to tort claims,Pohl 244,46,Tex. Rules Disciplinary P. R. 17.09,No lawsuit may be instituted against any Complainant or witness predicated upon filing of a Grievance or participation in attorney disciplinary and disability system; certain officials are immune from suit for conduct in official duties,Pohl 245,46,Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.05(g),Statutory justification defense in antitrust context; distinguished as not applicable to Pohl's claims,Pohl 246,47,Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.011(6),Defines 'responsible third party' as any person alleged to have caused or contributed to causing the harm for which recovery of damages is sought,Pohl