AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion providing guidance on how courts should apply the periodic payments provision, a key element of the state’s 2003 landmark medical liability reforms, holding that the structure must in some way conform to the evidence presented to the jury at trial.
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 10th border crisis lawsuit against the Biden Administration—and the 26th overall against his lawless administration, a press release states.
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton joined twenty-seven other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe expressing concern over the ambiguity and adequacy of GoFundMe’s terms of service.
HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today stating that a court would likely conclude that, by offering additional paid leave only to those employees showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a medical exemption, the Houston Independent School District’s COVID-19 paid leave policy violates Executive Order GA-39.
AUSTIN – In the span of more than 15 years, the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans has raised more than $4.8 million for the provision of civil legal aid for low- income Texas veterans, a press release states.
Nearly a year has passed since the Legislature enacted SB 6, which extends liability protections to health care providers and businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Has the bill been successful in its policy objective to prevent a wave of litigation in Texas courts, primarily health care liability, premises liability, and employer-employee claims?
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a lower court decision to grant Dow Chemical summary judgment on the ground of limitations in a lawsuit alleging a man developed cancer after being exposed to radiation.