The original headline is: "Texas Business Court Draws a Line: Employment Discrimination Claims Stay in District Court"

Short summary

The Texas Business Court ruled in Brown v. Exxon Mobil that employment discrimination claims under the TCHRA do not fall within its jurisdiction, even when involving corporate officers and equity compensation. The court rejected Exxon's arguments that the dispute involved internal affairs or a qualified transaction under Chapter 25A. Employment discrimination claims must remain in district court.

• •Texas Business Court held TCHRA employment discrimination claims are outside its jurisdiction
• •Court rejected Exxon's internal-affairs and qualified-transaction arguments for removal
• •Case remanded to district court; employment disputes stay out of business court

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