Rep. Thompson, Sen. Ellis Reintroduce Pay Equity Bill

by | Nov 20, 2014

Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) and Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) have filed legislation allowing enforcement of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 in state courts. HB 187/SB 65 is substantially the same bill the Legislature enacted in 2013 and Governor...

Bills Filed to Bar Named Driver Insurance Policies

by | Nov 18, 2014

Representative Ed Thompson (R-Pearland) and Representative-elect Mark Keough (R-The Woodlands) have filed proposed legislation to prohibit Texas insurers from offering named driver insurance policies in the state. A named driver policy is an automobile policy that...

Proposed Legislation Puts Deadlines on SCOT, Courts of Appeals

by | Nov 11, 2014

Senator-elect Don Huffines (R-Dallas) has filed legislation prescribing deadlines for the Texas Supreme Court and 14 courts of appeals to act on civil appeals. SB 64 gives the SCOT 90 days from the date of filing to deny a petition for review if the court does not...

Hospitals Sweat Potential Ebola Liability

by | Oct 27, 2014

October 20, 2014 (http://www.nationallawjournal.com/id=1202673758951?) As public health authorities moved to calm fears about the risk from Ebola, lawyers last week urged health care and other clients to take precautions against spreading the potentially fatal disease...

Gov. Perry Appoints Hughes as Justice of the 8th Court of Appeals

by | Oct 13, 2014

October 10, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/20214/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Steve Hughes of El Paso as justice of the 8th Court of Appeals for a term to expire at the 2016 general election. Hughes is an attorney and shareholder for Mounce,...

Richardson for Court of Criminal Appeals; Rose for 3rd Court

by | Oct 8, 2014

October 7, 2014 (http://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/richardson-for-court-of-criminal-appeals-rose-for-/nhdPs/) Texas has two supreme courts. There’s the one we know as the Texas Supreme Court, the final arbiter of state civil cases. Then there is the...

TCJL 28th Annual Meeting 11-6-14

by | Oct 7, 2014

REGISTER NOW Texas Civil Justice League 28th Annual Meeting Thursday, November 6, 2014 3:00-6:00 400 W. 15th Street, 3rd Floor Moody Bank Tower Auditorium (formerly Wells Fargo Tower) Austin, Texas 78701 Please rsvp@tcjl.com In our on-going effort to reduce paper and...

Should Texas Fear Legacy Litigation?

by | Oct 7, 2014

September 29, 2014 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202671415274/?slreturn=20140907150712) A panicked client calls to say that they acquired leases and assets tied to oil and gas operations in Cameron Parish, Louisiana and Jefferson County, TX. A lawsuit has been filed...

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