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.
The U.S. Supreme Court has the opportunity to uphold the constitutional separation of powers by clearly defining once and for all whether state public nuisance law can apply to major national public policy issues like climate change. Read the full article here.
19 Republican attorneys general filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court to stop several Democratic-led states from pursuing climate change-related litigation against major oil and gas companies in state courts. Read the full article here.
The recent overturning of Jude DaSean Jones’ 2022 election to a Harris County trial court thrusts the county into uncharted territory and creates major uncertainty for the cases that have already been decided since Jones has taken the bench. Read the full article here.
Texas grew jobs at three times the national rate in April, adding 42,600 jobs. The Lone Star State also leads the nation in jobs added over the last 12 months. Read the press release here.
Texas’ new specialized business court is attracting significant interest from major job creators looking to incorporate and invest in operations locally. Read the full article here.
A new report reveals that between 2009 and 2023, Texas led the nation in nuclear verdicts, with 207 nuclear verdicts totaling more than $45 billion. Texas’ tally is $12 billion and 32 verdicts more than the next highest state. Read the full article here.
Irving physician Dr. Robert Groysman is highlighting the role that rampant inflated medical charges, unnecessary doctor’s visits and unjustifiable billing have in increasing the cost of personal injury lawsuits. Read the full article here.
Texas didn’t become the eighth largest economy in the world by accident. It’s the result of hard work and smart policy choices by our leaders, including embracing tort reform 30 years ago. Read the full press release here.
Third-party litigation financing (TPLF) has emerged as a vehicle for foreign powers to use our legal system to advance their strategic goals, posing a threat to national security and the U.S. economy, writes TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley. Read the full article here.
More details have emerged in the recent indictment of a Houston plaintiffs’ attorney who allegedly pocketed millions over the last decade by inflating medical expenses, misleading injured clients and filing fraudulent tax returns. Read the full article here.
A DOJ press release announcing the indictment of a Houston personal injury trial lawyer for mail fraud caught our attention.The indictment alleges that the attorney and his firm inflated medical costs, defrauded clients’ medical settlements and misled clients into believing the firms paid medical providers more than it actually did. Read the press release here.
