Judge sanctions Voss Law for handling of hail suit, finds firm ‘hijacked’ litigation for own benefit SE Texas Record by David Yates | DEL RIO – From producing fraudulent documents to “hijacking the litigation process for its own benefit,” a federal judge has found the...
TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE SESSION SUMMARY – 85TH TEXAS LEGISLATURE June 2, 2017 TCJL Program of Work | Eminent Domain | Courts & Judiciary Construction Law Bills Generate Controversy | Gun Liability | Attorney Fees Cyberbullying Bill Goes to Governor |...
Source: SE Texas Record | by David Yates AUSTIN – Voting mostly along party lines, the Texas House tentatively passed H.B. 1774, commonly called the hailstorm lawsuit abuse bill, on Thursday night. Texans for Lawsuit Reform has long argued the bill will protect...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans of the dangers of unscrupulous contractors who may be seeking to take advantage of property owners in the wake of severe hail storms that have recently swept across Texas. “Hail can cause tremendous damage to homes...
HOUSTON – Spring has definitely come in like a lion in Texas so far, but no lamb is in sight yet as a torrent of storm lawsuits are currently flooding state courts. In Webb County alone, 113 storm lawsuits were filed in a four-day period, from May 3 – May 6, against a...
TCJL has filed an amicus brief in two mandamus actions currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court. In Re State Farm Lloyds (Nos. 15-0903 and 15-0905) involve hailstorm MDL Judge Rose Reyna’s decision to issue a protocol for the production of electronically...