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Calif. Survival Damages Bill Would Cost Cos., Consumers

Law360, June 7, 2021

S.B. 447, a piece of legislation being championed by the tort bar in the California Legislature, will dramatically increase lawsuit damages in survival cases.

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Texas Supreme Ct. Approves Discovery for Documents Related to Medical Charges

Claims Journal, June 2, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in a personal-injury suit has a right to review documents regarding medical providers’ negotiated rates and costs even though the providers were not parties to the suit.

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Attorney Fees, COVID-19 Liability: These 10 Bills Affect Texas Lawyers and Courts

Texas Lawyer, June 1, 2021

It was an unusual session for lawmakers who meet every two years in Austin, with competing priorities, but they still managed to pass bills that change civil litigation and the courts in the Lone Star State. Here are the bills of interest to lawyers and judges that were on the top of their lists…

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CALA: We must rein in lawsuits against commercial vehicle owners and operators

Rio Grande Guardian, May 21, 2021

Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse leaders are applauding legislation aimed at reining in lawsuits against commercial vehicle owners and operators. The legislation CALA supports is House Bill 19, authored state Rep. Jeff Leach, chairman of the Texas House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee.

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Supreme Court enters a new era of personal accusation and finger-pointing

CNN Politics, May 21, 2021

Supreme Court justices have long criticized each other’s legal reasoning, but they are increasingly impugning their colleagues’ motives and sincerity, in a way that matches the current political climate.

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Texas Capitol staffers destress with four-legged visitors

KXAN, May 20, 2021

With the intensity of the legislative session at its high point this month, Capitol staffers got a short reprieve Thursday outside the pink dome — thanks to some four-legged friends. The teams at Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Arnold Public Affairs partnered with Austin Pets Alive! to bring half-a-dozen puppies to the Capitol.

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Texas Senate Passes Bill Aimed at Curbing Lawsuit Abuse of Truckers

Transport Topics, May 20, 2021

“HB 19 proves that Texas can protect the rights of victims who are injured by the negligence of others on our roadways without letting abusive lawsuits decimate small businesses and the commercial vehicle network we rely on every day. Lawsuit abuse is not a partisan issue, and throughout the legislative process, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have come together to provide feedback and support this common-sense fix to a serious problem that affects every sector of Texas’ economy.”

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Big Oil gets win at SCOTUS in climate change litigation

Legal Newsline, May 17, 2021

“The Supreme Court’s decision today to provide a full federal appellate review of the jurisdictional issues in this case and others like it should stop this effort by Baltimore and other communities to circumvent federal law and undermine national efforts to address climate change. Americans are tired of the litigation sideshow and deserve real solutions.”

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Texas Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Curb Lawsuit Abuse

Transport Topics, May 13, 2021

The Texas Senate Transportation Committee has unanimously approved a House bill that would help curb the growing trend of lawsuit abuse targeting commercial vehicles in Texas. Texas HB19, passed by the state House on April 30, will now be forwarded to the full Senate for a vote likely later this month.

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Gov. Abbott backs Exxon in climate change case, tells Cali officials to mind their own business

SE Texas Record, May 11, 2021

No Texan voted for the California officials who are orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against his state’s energy sector – oil and gas companies that employ hundreds of thousands and bring in billions in tax revenue, says Gov. Greg Abbott.

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In case you missed it - 15 Harris County judges resolved fewer felony cases during the pandemic, and all 23 courts have more pending cases now than when the COVID epidemic began. As of March, there were over 48,000 pending active cases in Criminal District Court. Read and share: bit.ly/3yeuPc7 ... See MoreSee Less

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'Do your job,' victim tells judge in Harris County's slowest court

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Fifteen judges resolved fewer felony cases during the pandemic and all 23 courts have more pending cases now than when the pandemic began. Harris County Judge Ramona Franklin, of the 338th Criminal Di...
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The Dallas County DA argued a judge’s impartiality could reasonably be questioned after she lowered a defendant’s bail considerably while his defense lawyer is one of her top campaign contributors, and then raised his bail after media reports about her rulings. Read and share: bit.ly/3lfQMzM ... See MoreSee Less

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Judge Chika Anyiam, of Criminal District Court 7, recused herself Monday from 10 felony cases against Julio Guerrero. A Dallas County judge who faced public scrutiny for lowering a murder suspect’s ...
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TLR General Counsel Lee Parsley joined the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform podcast to discuss nuclear verdicts in the trucking industry and what legislators can do to ensure that excessive lawsuits don't shut down this vital industry. Listen and share: bit.ly/3wjgKJ9 ... See MoreSee Less

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Nuclear Verdicts Create Litigation "Vortex" for Trucking Industry

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