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Letter to the Editor: TLR should remember Lincoln was a trial lawyer

February 26, 2013 11:22 AM

In response to “TLR remembers Lincoln as tort reform champion,” an op-ed published Feb. 18, 2013.   I’m not entirely surprised that an ideological outfit like Texans for Lawsuit Reform could praise our 16th President as a champion for their cause … Read More »

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Letter to the Editor: In response to ‘Plaintiffs attorneys are plundering our rainy-day fund’

November 8, 2012 2:08 PM

Dear Editor:  I am writing in response to your editorial “Plaintiffs attorneys are plundering our rainy-day fund.” You reference movies and fiction.  Let me add a dose of reality to your opinion.  History also reminds us of those in power … Read More »

Arguments, Insurance, Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Protect tort reform

October 25, 2012 1:53 PM

To the Editor:  As a former business owner and a mom, I’m paying close attention to the November general election. We are so blessed in Texas to have a strong economy and to be a place that employers – and … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor, Tort Reform

Voters and candidates should continue supporting lawsuit reform

September 4, 2012 11:19 AM

In an increasingly divided electorate, it’s rare to find issues that bridge the partisan divide. So, it might come as a surprise to know that in a recent national survey by the American Tort Reform Association and the Sick of … Read More »

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To the Editor RE: Hot water spill leads to lawsuit against Popeye’s

May 24, 2012 10:24 AM

To the Editor: RE: Hot water spill leads to lawsuit against Popeye’s At Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, our hope is that our courts will be used for justice, not greed, and that those who are truly injured don’t have to … Read More »

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Letter: Yoga director finds bliss after trial

December 20, 2011 10:28 AM

“No bliss between yoga studios.” This was the title of the article that appeared in the Southeast Texas Record several times over the last year about the lawsuit between Beaumont Power Yoga and Golden triangle Yoga. After 14 months of … Read More »

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Letter blasts coverage of detainee’s Limbaugh ordeal

October 17, 2011 1:50 PM

Dear Editor, Please! Your coverage of the incident regarding the arrest of Ms. Boyd, who then was subjected to various indignities, did her no service, indeed held her up to ridicule, in its focus on what you deemed the most … Read More »

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Letter: Benefits to Texas evident on anniversary of Prop. 12

September 12, 2011 11:28 AM

Dear Editor, Tuesday, Sept. 13, marks the anniversary of the passage of Proposition 12, and it is important to note how far our state has come in the last eight years. Prior to 2003, Texas was a haven for abusive … Read More »

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Letter: Government is for the people, not corporate ‘persons’

June 20, 2011 8:14 PM

For shame! One of your editorials started with high-minded Jeffersonian moralisms, then delved into the TWIA debacle. As I was about to applaud, you went into a diatribe against plaintiff attorneys! The plaintiffs were the injured party, mind. Most were … Read More »

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Letter: Tort reforms make Texas strong

June 13, 2011 11:37 AM

Dear Editor, The Texas economy is making national news again. This time Richard Fisher, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, joined the chorus of voices who credit civil justice reform as a main reason Texas is so … Read More »

Arguments, Letters to the Editor, Tort Reform