Tag Archives: State Rep. Doug Miller

Texas business, reform groups support passage of lawsuit lending bill

A bill geared toward regulating the practice of lawsuit lending in Texas passed the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 1595, authored by Rep. Doug Miller, R-New Braunfels, in its committee substitute form, would also impose … Read More »

Austin/Legislature, Lawyers/Law Firms, News

Bill would crack down on predatory practices of third party lawsuit lenders

AUSTIN – A central Texas lawmaker has authored a bill aimed to crack down on predatory practices by the state’s lawsuit lending industry. State Rep. Doug Miller, (R-New Braunfels), is the sponsor of House Bill 1595, the Consumer Lawsuit Lending … Read More »

Austin/Legislature, News, Tort Reform

Texans fight asbestos ‘double-dipping’ on state, national level

This week, the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation designed to stop the practice of “double-dipping” in asbestos litigation. In asbestos litigation, a plaintiff can receive compensation from the defendant, bankruptcy trust funds or both. Supporters of the Ohio legislation … Read More »

Asbestos, National News, News