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...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 12, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202714459994/Tort-Reform-Bill-Caused-Flurry-of-New-Motions-to-Dismiss) By Angela Morris The much talked about tort reform bill of 2011 called on new court rules for speedy trials in low-dollar cases, motions to dismiss...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 12, 2015 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/20485/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Greg Neeley of Longview as justice of the 12th Court of Appeals for a term to expire at the 2016 general election. Neeley is an attorney in private practice. He is a...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/texas/articles/610108?nl_pk=f0b2b12c-a90b-4a40-a495-349390a80ab9&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=texas) By Lance Duroni The court-appointed claims administrator charged with overseeing payouts...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/texas/articles/610108?nl_pk=f0b2b12c-a90b-4a40-a495-349390a80ab9&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=texas) By Lance Duroni The court-appointed claims administrator charged with overseeing payouts...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/texas/articles/609838?nl_pk=f0b2b12c-a90b-4a40-a495-349390a80ab9&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=texas) By Paul DeBenedetto A Texas federal judge on Wednesday allowed the Iraqi government to sue...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/texas/articles/609341?nl_pk=f0b2b12c-a90b-4a40-a495-349390a80ab9&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=texas) By Jess Davis The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on whether...
by TCJL | Jan 12, 2015
January 9, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/texas/articles/610185?nl_pk=f0b2b12c-a90b-4a40-a495-349390a80ab9&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=texas) By Kurt Orzeck The Fifth Circuit on Friday, in a narrow vote of 7 to 6, refused to reconsider...
by TCJL | Jan 9, 2015
In its final report and recommendations to the 84th Legislature, the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee urges the Legislature to consider extending the six-year term of office for an appellate justice to eight years. In most states, appellate judges...
by TCJL | Jan 9, 2015
January 8, 20015 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/20476/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Bill Miller of Texarkana as judge of the 5th Judicial District Court in Bowie and Cass counties for a term to expire at the 2016 general election. Miller is an...
