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How lawsuit-friendly laws suck NY dry

New York Post, December 16, 2017

Wonder why New York pays through the nose for everything from health care to construction projects to auto insurance — and taxes? A new report from the Empire Center has a one-word answer: lawsuits.

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Senate Confirms Former Texas Solicitor General James Ho to Fifth Circuit

Law.com, December 14, 2017

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Dallas lawyer James Ho to become a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, making him the first Asian American to sit on that court.

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Harris County sues drug makers, doctors over opioid epidemic

The Houston Chronicle, December 13, 2017

Harris County jumped into the legal fight against the opioid crisis, joining dozens of cities and counties in filing suit against the giant pharmaceutical companies responsible for making the painkillers fueling the growing overdose epidemic.

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Texan Don Willett confirmed by U.S. Senate to federal 5th Circuit Court

The Texas Tribune, December 13, 2017

Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was confirmed Wednesday afternoon to fill a long-open seat on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, a historically powerful and conservative court that represents Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Expert Urges Contingency Fee Cap In NFL Concussion Deal

Law360, December 12, 2017

A court-appointed expert brought in to address several questions surrounding attorneys’ fees payouts in the uncapped NFL concussion settlement recommended Monday that the Pennsylvania federal court overseeing the settlement should cap contingency fees for individual attorneys at 15 percent and scrap another request to set aside 5 percent of settlement awards to compensate future work in administering the settlement.

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Travis County to sue drug companies over opioid crisis

My Statesman, December 12, 2017

Travis County will join dozens of other counties and cities throughout the country attempting to recover costs from the opioid epidemic by suing manufacturers, distributors and marketers of the prescription drugs.

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Activist litigation against manufacturers has gone too far

The Hill, December 10, 2017

In courtrooms across the country, profit-motivated plaintiffs’ lawyers are shopping legal theories seeking the most sympathetic ear by pursuing litigation against manufacturers who make the products on which American consumers depend.

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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Please Wake Up!

The Wall Street Journal, December 8, 2017

The right to a jury trial is a pillar of America’s justice system, enshrined in the Constitution from a tradition dating back more than 1,000 years.

The problem these days is making sure jurors stay awake.

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Florida, California need serious reform against lawsuit abuse

The Hill, December 6, 2017

Since its inception in 2002, the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF)’s Judicial Hellholes report has identified and documented the worst abuses within the civil justice system, focusing primarily on those jurisdictions where courts have been radically unfair and out of balance.

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The Politics of Litigation May Be Changing

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Dallas Police levied an additional charge against repeat criminal Julio Guerrero after his attorney posted bail. Police and prosecutors are concerned Guerrero’s alleged ties to drug cartels make him a flight risk, and that an ankle monitor won’t be enough to compel him to return to court. Read and share: bit.ly/3OR9aeP ... See MoreSee Less

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Dallas Police file new charge to try and keep Julio Guerrero in jail. He's suspected in several violent crimes.

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Julio Guerrero is charged with murder, shooting at police, and for the shooting of a 3-year-old girl in the head. His attorney has posted his bond. DALLAS — Dallas Police are doing what they can to ...
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More Republican attorneys general are preparing to leave the National Association of Attorneys General, after concerns that the once nonpartisan organization is treading further left-leaning in its practices. Read and share: bit.ly/3Q1B20G ... See MoreSee Less

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Republican Attorneys General March into Battle

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A once-bipartisan organization representing state AGs seems captured by the Left. Republican members are increasingly fed up — and looking to act. “All organizations that are not actually right-wi...
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