TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Discovery Abuse Case
TCJL today filed an amicus brief with the Texas Supreme Court in In Re State Farm Lloyds (No. 15-0903). This is a mandamus action seeking to invalidate a discovery order issued by Hidalgo County District Judge Rose Guerra in hailstorm litigation brought by, among...Donald Trump unveils list of his top picks for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, released Wednesday a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice Antonin Scalia if he’s elected to the White House. The list of...Killeen Daily Herald: Study ranks Texas among top states to be a doctor
Results from a recent study show Texas is a pretty great place to practice medicine. A WalletHub study ranking every state in the U.S., and the District of Columbia, named Texas the sixth best state in the country to be a doctor in 2016. The rankings are based on a...Record number of physicians flock to Texas, group credits tort reform
by David Yates Since Texas enacted medical liability reforms more than a decade ago, physicians have been migrating to the Lone Star State in record numbers nearly every year, with an all time record high in 2015. The Texas Medical Board licensed a record number of...Texas hits another record in newly-licensed physicians
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Howard Marcus, MD September 25, 2015...Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick, Speaker Straus Announce Tax Relief For Texans
May 21, 2015 (http://gov.texas.gov/news/press-release/20917) AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Joe Straus today announced a $3.8 billion tax relief package for Texas businesses and homeowners. The agreement reached by the Lt. Governor...TCJL HEARING ALERT & LEGISLATIVE REPORT 4-24-15
Texas Civil Justice League HEARING ALERT Thank you to all who have signed witness cards for our bills! It is tremendously helpful to show cross-industry business support for liability and legal reform issues, and your support is greatly appreciated. Texas Senate...Hobbling businesses – A law designed to help people with disabilities enriches lawyers instead
April 25, 2015 (http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21649512-law-designed-help-people-disabilities-enriches-lawyers-instead-hobbling) THE Bikini Beach Hotel in Panama City Beach, Florida, serves sunbathers of all types. So John Gheesling, the owner, was...Keeping Texas competitive starts with smart permitting
April 13, 2014 (http://setexasrecord.com/arguments/302808-keeping-texas-competitive-starts-with-smart-permitting) by Jennifer Harris AUSTIN – All Texans can vividly recall former Gov. Rick Perry travelling across the nation to lure businesses to the Lone Star State....Subscribe to TCJL Weekly Email Updates
