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Texas agency that handles misbehaving judges needs boost from Legislature

The Dallas Morning News, February 6, 2023
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Texas judge sets $2 bail for man accused of violent crimes to protest state law

FOX 23 News, January 18, 2023

To protest Texas’ bail reform law, Harris County District Court Judge Joshua Hill set a $2 bond for convicted felon Aubrey Andre Taylor, who is accused of beating, kidnapping and attempting to strangle a woman. Taylor is back behind bars after violating his bond just two days later.

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As Seattle schools sue social media companies, legal experts split on potential impact

Chalkbeat, January 17, 2023

“It’s not really the court’s job to try to balance that kind of evidence, particularly because the proponents of the benefits of social media might not be in the courtroom… That’s what legislators are supposed to do.”

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Public nuisance law can cover product sales, profs tell 4th Circ.

Reuters, January 3, 2023

Six law professors have urged a federal appeals court to take an expansive view of public nuisance law as the court considers whether to revive a lawsuit filed by a West Virginia city and county against top U.S. drug distributors over their role in the opioid crisis.

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Bad news for class action that wants billions for Giants, Jets fans forced to travel to New Jersey

Legal Newsline, December 27, 2022

A New York federal judge has recommended throwing out a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit filed against the NFL, New York Jets, New York Giants and Metlife Stadium, claiming they mislead fans because the teams actually play in New Jersey.

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How State Legislators Can Rein in Public Nuisance Litigation

The Institute for Legal Reform, December 22, 2022

Increasingly, public nuisance lawsuits are being used to try to regulate a variety of legal activities—from oil and gas production to car manufacturing. Courts have repeatedly recognized that elected state legislators—not courts or unelected plaintiff’s lawyers—are responsible for creating public policy and laws.

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Texas Lands on Judicial Hellholes Watch List

The Herald-Banner, December 22, 2022

Passing common-sense lawsuit reforms is moot if we don’t have competent, fair, experienced judges to apply the laws. It’s time to pay attention to where Texas judges are falling short.

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The Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2022

The Institute for Legal Reform, December 15, 2022

Whether they’re claiming strawberry Pop-Tarts don’t contain enough strawberries or that Wendy’s burgers don’t look as nice in real life as in ads, unnecessary litigation continues to flood courts across the country.

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Tort reform group puts Texas appellate court on ‘Watch List’

Southeast Texas Record, December 6, 2022

The report asserts the Fifth Court has developed a reputation for being pro-plaintiff and pro-liability expansion, repeatedly misapplying established U.S. Supreme Court and state precedents and procedures, which then require review and reversal by the Texas Supreme Court.

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Thomas J. Henry Law firm denies it records all phone calls

San Antonio Express-News, December 3, 2022

Henry’s firm continues to deny it records all phone calls, claiming the allegations are a conspiracy and the lawyer who made the statement was “mistaken.” The alleged tapes, however, have raised questions about whether the firm is coaching witnesses, among other allegations.

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Public nuisance lawsuits have expanded beyond their traditional use into a way to regulate through litigation. TLR is dedicated to preventing the public nuisance doctrine from becoming a catch-all cause of action used to impose one person’s political views on society as a whole. Read and share: bit.ly/3ZHdEva ... See MoreSee Less

Public nuisance lawsuits have expanded beyond their traditional use into a way to regulate through litigation. TLR is dedicated to preventing the public nuisance doctrine from becoming a catch-all cause of action used to impose one person’s political views on society as a whole. Read and share: https://bit.ly/3ZHdEva
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