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Texas bill takes aim at inflated medical damages
AUSTIN – Texas’ reputation for doling out nuclear verdicts may fizzle somewhat if Senate Bill 30 is enacted – a piece of legislation aimed at letting the air out of inflated medical damages.
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Texas small business owners: 'Excessive litigation poses significant challenges to our business operations'
Small business owners from Texas have expressed concerns that excessive litigation is impacting their operations, leading to reduced hiring and scaled-back investments.
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Study: ‘Tort tax’ costs Texans an average of $1,725 per year
A new study reveals lawsuits and massive court awards cost Texans an average of $1,725 each year.
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Citizen-only voting measure moving through Texas state Senate
A Texas state Senate committee will take up a joint resolution to ensure only United States citizens can vote in state elections.The Senate State Affairs Committee will vote on Senate Joint Resolution 37 during its March 20 meeting.
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Citizen-only voting group working to add Texas to list
A national group has set its sights on making sure Texas is the next to join the growing ranks of states to ensure only United States citizens can vote in its elections.
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'Judicial Hellholes' report: Kudos to Texas Supreme Court for fixing Dallas appeals court's bad decisions
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court undid damage caused by an appeals court on the verge of becoming a "Judicial Hellhole," the American Tort Reform Association notes in its annual report.
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AG Ken Paxton: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-Texas) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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Texas Civil Justice League mourns passing of Cary Roberts
AUSTIN - Cary Roberts, one of the “giants of the civil justice reform movement,” passed away on Dec. 3 at the age of 55.
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Lee Parsley promoted to Texans for Lawsuit Reform president
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform has announced that Lee Parsley has been named president, a position that has been vacant since 2020.
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Legislation would stop foreign third-party litigation funding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and John Kennedy (R-La.) recently introduced legislation that would stop foreign entities and governments from funding litigation in American courts.
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CDT, ACLU file amicus brief supporting preliminary injunction against age verification law
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and several other rights groups have filed an amicus brief in support of a preliminary injunction against a Texas law that would require websites to conduct age verification before users are allowed to access adult content. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Media Coalition Foundation, and TechFreedom joined CDT in filing the brief.
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Small business, community leaders laud new laws reforming civil justice system
AUSTIN – Four bills passed by the Texas Legislature this spring and signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott take effect on Sept. 1, strengthening the state’s civil justice system, say tort reform groups.
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TALA praises Gov. Abbott for signing bills for business court creation, increased judicial education
AUSTIN — Gov. Abbott has signed bills enabling the formation of new business courts to handle complex legal disputes, as well a bill increasing judicial education, earning the praise of Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse.
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Bill seeks to address suits against rideshare providers
AUSTIN - A recently filed house bill is seeking to address litigation brought against transportation network companies, such as rideshare providers for example.
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Tort reform group puts Texas appellate court on ‘Watch List’
DALLAS - No venues in Texas made the American Tort Reform Foundation’s latest Judicial Hellholes report; however, the group did put the state’s Fifth Court of Appeals on its “Watch List.”
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Specialized business courts a top legislative priority for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
AUSTIN - In the upcoming legislative session, Texans for Lawsuit Reform will advocate for the creation of specialized business courts.
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Woman alleges DTPA violation over GM's failure to fix Cadillac defects
HOUSTON — A woman alleges General Motors has failed to honor the warranty on her Cadillac that had transmission issues and other defects.
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Carrabba's restaurant Patron alleges liquid on floor caused her fall, injuries
HOUSTON — A Carrabba's restaurant patron alleges she slipped on a liquid substance and suffered serious injuries.
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Man alleges dealership failed to sell him customized car he contracted to purchase
HOUSTON — A man alleges a Mercedes auto dealer failed to sell him the customized car he had contracted to purchase.
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Worker suffers severe injuries at EOG Resources oil field, suit claims
HOUSTON — A worker alleges he suffered severe injuries at an oil field while working with the control equipment and dewatering system.