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...
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 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 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 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....
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...
April 14, 20015 (http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/other-voices/article18534641.html) by George S. Christian Important public policy is making its way through the Texas Legislature that will correct a serious and inadvertent flaw in the ability of...
