News from December 2022
AG Paxton obtains $168M for Texas in opioid agreement with Walmart
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton announced a planned $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart, with more than $168 million designated for Texas, for Walmart’s role in the nationwide opioid epidemic.
Michael S. Truesdale, of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and Seana Willing, of the State Bar of Texas Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
Michael S. Truesdale, of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline, and Seana Willing, of the State Bar of Texas Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel, explain what Texas lawyers need to know about the Texas grievance process.
TCJL sends letter to Texas SC chief justice requesting rulemaking on third party litigation funding
AUSTIN - The Texas Civil Justice League has sent a letter to Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court requesting that rulemaking be initiated to require some form of disclosure of the existence of third-party litigation funding agreements.
TLR Foundation releases nationwide analysis of carbon capture liability regulations
AUSTIN—The Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation today released its latest research paper, Liability Protection for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in Texas, a press release states.
Samsung SDI reaches discovery agreement in exploding battery suit
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus brought by Samsung SDI over a discovery dispute in a product liability lawsuit alleging one of the company’s batteries exploded.
Jones Day again named "Texas Litigation Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer
Jones Day received The American Lawyer's "Texas Litigation Department of the Year" award for 2022, the second consecutive year the Firm was named the winner.