As Baltimore officials appeal last week’s dismissal of the city’s climate nuisance lawsuit against oil and gas companies, let’s take a closer look at Judge Videtta A. Brown’s key rulings in the case. Read the full article here.
A recent study found that Texas is a leading state for nuclear verdicts, with 130 reported verdicts totaling $16 billion from 2013 to 2022. Read the full article here.
Expanding the specialization of our court system, the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals—which also begins operating in September—will handle appeals from the specialized business court as well as those involving the state or state agencies, including constitutional and administrative issues. Read the full article here.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s appointments to the new specialized business court are putting the spotlight on this highly coveted economic development tool ahead of its official launch in September. Read the full article here.
While the Lone Star State has come a long way from the days of jackpot justice in the 1980s and 1990s, our status as a national leader in nuclear verdicts shows there’s more work to be done to keep nuclear verdicts from destroying the Texas Miracle. Read the full article here.
Baltimore city officials are suing PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, and six other companies under public nuisance claims related to product packaging litter. Read the full article here.
With Texas’ new business court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals coming online in September, some recent moves are putting these critical new venues in the national spotlight.
Government agencies are increasingly partnering with private attorneys on a contingency fee basis to pursue public nuisance lawsuits against legal activities and products that we all use every day. Read the full article here.
Plaintiff’s firms’ aggressive tactics to inflate damages in insurance-related litigation have led to an 80% increase in average bodily injury claims since 2014 and contributed to $4 billion in commercial auto insurance costs in 2021. Read the full article here.
Activists are increasingly attempting to use public nuisance lawsuits to target various products and industries—from plastics to cars to energy producers—at the expense of everyday consumers. Read the full article here.
The FBI is investigating Houston-based law firm MMA (formerly McClenny Moseley and Associates) following disciplinary actions related to the firm’s storm-chasing litigation practices, including improper client solicitation, filing lawsuits for non-clients and mishandling settlement checks. Read the full article here.
Should a single municipality be able to manipulate energy policy for the entire country? That’s the question before the U.S. Supreme Court in the city of Honolulu’s climate nuisance lawsuit. Read the full article here.
