by TCJL | Mar 24, 2017
Source: ModBee.com | BY GARTH STAPLEY | gstapley@modbee.com | 209-578-2390 The legislative fight against disability-based predatory lawsuits continues on state and national levels with new bills by Democratic Assemblyman Adam Gray and Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham....
by TCJL | Feb 25, 2017
Jack Pope 1913-2017 from Osler McCarthy on Vimeo. Retired Texas Chief Justice Jack Pope, who helped establish formal judicial education for Texas judges, fought for a voluntary judicial-ethics code when judges had none and fought again to make that code mandatory and...
by TCJL | Feb 6, 2017
Source: SE Texas Record Author: David Yates, Feb 1, 2017 HOUSTON – On Jan. 31, the First Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling leaving the city of League City empty handed in its Hurricane Ike suit against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. In...
by TCJL | Feb 1, 2017
Source: SETexasRecord Author: David Yates, Jan 31, 6:21 PM AUSTIN – A documentary filmmaker seeking to obtain the deposition of one of Texas’ most well-known plaintiff’s attorneys was shut down by a district judge Tuesday, as the court refused to unseal testimony...
by TCJL | Feb 1, 2017
as of January 27, 2017 2,029 Bills filed through today 1,288 House Bills 620 Senate Bills 121 Resolutions Bill filing deadline is Friday, March 10 Session ends Monday, May 29 Today ends the third week of the 85th Texas Legislature. Senate committees were appointed...
by TCJL | Oct 14, 2016
The 30th Anniversary Fall 2016 Texas Civil Justice League Journal is out today and available just in time for the 2016 General Election. The TCJL Journal contains important information about many civil justice issues Texas faces as we head into the November General...
by TCJL | Sep 23, 2016
Source: http://gov.texas.gov/news/appointment/22656 Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Alejandro “Alex” Cestero and Scott Salmans and reappointed Bill Strawn to the Judicial Compensation Commission for terms set to expire February 1, 2021. Strawn will continue serving...
by TCJL | Sep 22, 2016
Source: Southeast Texas Record (Link) Author: David Yates BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently stayed a Hurricane Rita lawsuit brought against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, finding temporarily relief should be granted to prevent “undue...
by TCJL | Sep 15, 2016
This article first appeared on the Library of Law and Liberty Source: http://www.libertylawsite.org/2016/09/15/grounds-for-concern/#sthash.TUFTJldP.dpuf September 15, 2016 By Mark Pulliam We have seen many examples of an “engaged judiciary” at the state court level,...
by TCJL | Jun 20, 2016
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Phil Grant of Montgomery as judge of the 9th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Phil Grant is first assistant district attorney for the Montgomery...
