Jun 26, 2019 | Amicus, Cases, Court Decisions, Lawsuits, Texas Courts of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court
Last week TCJL filed an amicus curiae brief in a case of first impression that could have far-reaching impact on retail sellers of firearms and ammunition in Texas. The case, In re Academy, Ltd. d/b/a Academy Sports + Outdoors, arose from the horrific shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas in November, 2017. Plaintiffs sued Academy, alleging, among other things, that it violated the federal Gun…
Sep 13, 2018 | Attorney General, Court Decisions, Judiciary, Lawsuits, Texas Courts of Appeals
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today applauded a decision by the U.S. District Court in Corpus Christi upholding the well-established practice of statewide judicial elections for the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal…
May 3, 2018 | Amicus, Court Decisions, Lawsuits, Legal, Texas Courts of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court
TCJL has asked the Texas Supreme Court to accept review of a 5th District Court of Appeals (Dallas) decision that could have substantial adverse effects on Texas employers. The case, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Rogers, arose from the death of a longtime Goodyear…
Oct 3, 2017 | Court Decisions, Judiciary, Tort Reform
ATRA cheers 5th Circuit reversal of record-setting FCA verdict FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Urges High Court to Reassert Congressional Intent, Help Rein in Misuse and Abuse of ‘Lincoln’s Law’ WASHINGTON, D.C., October 3, 2017 – The American Tort Reform Association is...
Sep 27, 2017 | Court Decisions, Judiciary
Federal Circuit Deals Blow to Texas Patent-Trolls In a ruling issued earlier today, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals admonished Eastern District of Texas Federal Judge Rodney Gilstrap for abusing his discretion in refusing to transfer venue of a patent...
Feb 6, 2017 | Court Decisions, Judiciary
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...
