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Mostyn spearheaded opposition to hailstorm lawsuit bill, says tort reform group
By DAVID YATES The top funder of Democrats in the state of Texas was also the political figure behind “virtually” all the opposition to a bill aimed at curbing the surging trend of mass lawsuits filed after a hailstorm strike, says one tort reform group. For the past decade, Houston trial lawyer Steve Mostyn has reaped hundreds of millions of dollars suing the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and other insurers following major hurricanes and hailstorm strikes. And when Senate Bill 1628 w -
Texas Senate passes bill aimed at ending asbestos double dipping, House signs
By DAVID YATES A bill seeking to restrain fraud in asbestos litigation has passed both houses of the Texas Legislature. In February, state Rep. Doug Miller, R-New Braunfels, introduced House Bill 1492, relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in actions asserting asbestos or silica injuries. On Friday, May 22, the Texas Senate voted to pass the bill. -
Cornyn, Cruz co-sponsor bill to roll back EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has introduced legislation aimed at rolling back President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
Asbestos reform needed to protect legitimate claims
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April showers overshadowed by costly April hailstorms
All across Texas, insurance claims adjusters are working overtime in estimating the damage to homes, vehicles and businesses caused by multiple rounds of hailstorms in April. -
Leonard Davis trolls for Fish & Richardson
We suppose some sort of congratulations are in order for Leonard Davis, who recently landed a sweet job with Fish & Richardson. -
Stop Loretta Lynch
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Texas U.S. Senators honor ‘Chris Kyle Day’ via social media
Social media accounts belonging to the two politicians representing Texas in the U.S. Senate were active Monday with tweets and posts honoring Chris Kyle, the retired Navy SEAL featured in the mega hit movie “American Sniper.” -
Sen. Cornyn pushes for patent reform
With both houses now under Republican control, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is moving to push patent reform through the legislature. -
Yemen’s collapse shows Obama’s foreign policy failures
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Cornyn to chair Senate committee hearings on judicial nominations
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) will preside over hearings Wednesday to consider judges to fill vacancies in Texas courts.
