by TCJL | Jan 14, 2015
January 13, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/employment/articles/611019/dupont-says-texas-law-bars-chemical-leak-death-suits) By Paul DeBenedetto Law360, Houston (January 13, 2015, 7:11 PM ET) — DuPont Co. on Tuesday hit back at negligence claims brought by the...
by TCJL | Jan 14, 2015
January 13, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202715077096/How-Is-Hitting-a-Cow-in-the-Road-Med-Mal?mcode=1202615604418) By John Council Friends thought it was a joke when Amarillo solo Philip Russ filed a motion to dismiss a personal injury case for the most Texas...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas) has filed legislation to reverse the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in a 2012 case involving the confidentiality of communications between a workers’ compensation insurance carrier and a covered employer. In a mandamus action,...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R-Dallas) has filed legislation to reverse the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in a 2012 case involving the confidentiality of communications between a workers’ compensation insurance carrier and a covered employer. In a mandamus action,...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2015/01/perry-to-let-abbott-schedule-runoffs/) By Patrick Svitek AUSTIN — Outgoing Gov. Rick Perry is leaving it up to his successor to schedule the runoffs resulting from Tuesday’s trio of special elections, none...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 12, 2015 (http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/latest-columns/20150112-one-texas-legislature-many-agendas.ece) Mike Hasson: EPA regs put affordable, reliable power at risk The Obama administration is now finalizing its Clean Power Plan regulation to force Texas...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 12, 2015 (http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20150112-editorial-some-advice-to-north-texas-freshman-lawmakers-as-legislature-opens.ece) Dear Freshman Lawmaker, Congratulations on taking the oath of office Tuesday for the 84th Texas Legislature. Soon...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 12, 2105 (http://www.statesman.com/news/news/contest-for-house-speaker-to-be-decided-with-rare-/njmjm/) By Tim Eaton and Chuck Lindell Texas’ every-odd-year Legislature gavels into its 84th session at noon Tuesday with much pomp and ceremony, a couple dozen...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202714618782/House-Committee-Appellate-Judges-Should-Serve-Longer-Terms) By Angela Morris A House committee recommended changing the law to extend appellate court jurists’ terms in office to eight years rather than...
by TCJL | Jan 13, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202714548811/House-Committee-Recommends-State-Law-to-Curb-Patent-Abuses) By Angela Morris The Texas House Technology Committee has found it necessary to draft state legislation to address “patent abuses” to...
