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...
Jan 7, 2016 | Tort Reform
Plaintiffs Lawyers Seek ‘Phantom Damages’ Some plaintiffs’ lawyers present as evidence initial bills for their clients’ even though those bills had been significantly reduced or written off. As it apparently seeks to boost the political prospects of...
May 15, 2015 | Tort Reform
May 13, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/home/id=1202726367182/Putting-an-End-to-Punitive-Damages-for-Fraudulent-Fraud?mcode=1202615022869&curindex=0) by Robert B. Gilbreath and Matthew C. Sapp Many courts read Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 41.003 as...
May 15, 2015 | Legal, Tort Reform
May 13, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/home/id=1202726367182/Putting-an-End-to-Punitive-Damages-for-Fraudulent-Fraud?mcode=1202615022869&curindex=0) by Robert B. Gilbreath and Matthew C. Sapp Many courts read Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 41.003 as...
May 15, 2015 | Legislative, Texas House, Tort Reform
May 13, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202726370577/House-Limits-Definition-of-MedMal-Claim?kw=House%20Limits%20Definition%20of%20Med-Mal%20Claim&et=editorial&bu=Texas%20Lawyer&cn=20150515&src=EMC-Email&pt=AM%20Alert) by Angela Morris Rep....
May 5, 2015 | Texas House, Tort Reform
The Texas House will debate three important civil justice reform bills on Friday, May 8. HB 1692 by Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas) modifies the doctrine of forum non conveniens to clarify that the Texas resident exception applies to legal residents of Texas and...
