Governor Abbott: SD19 Special Election Runoff Scheduled for Sep. 18th
WHEREAS, the resignation of Senator Carlos Uresti, and its acceptance, has caused a vacancy to exist in Texas State Senate District No. 19, which consists of Brewster, Crockett, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Real, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties and parts of Atascosa and Bexar counties; and…
Governor Abbott Names Jeffrey Oldham General Counsel
Governor Greg Abbott today named Jeff Oldham as General Counsel to the Governor following the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Andrew Oldham to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Jeff Oldham (no relation) previously worked as a private practice attorney at Bracewell LLP in Houston, TX. In that role, Jeff presented…
New Litigation Funding Firm Launched by Industry Pioneer Ralph Sutton
One of the pioneers of litigation finance has launched a well-capitalized company with a commitment to elevate fairness and client objectives in financing commercial and…
Private Equity Funds Deploy New Investment Strategy: Financing Lawsuits
Private equity and hedge funds have found a new way to get richer: Financing lawsuits in exchange for a cut of the winnings. The investment funds, which have raised billions of dollars…
Democrat Rudy Delgado Must Discontinue His Campaign Immediately
AUSTIN, TX – 93rd District Court Judge, Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado, announced his retirement and resignation of the bench earlier this week so he could devote his time…
TCJL Files Amicus in Gross Negligence Case
TCJL has asked the Texas Supreme Court to accept review of a 5th District Court of Appeals (Dallas) decision that could have substantial adverse effects on Texas employers. The case, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Rogers, arose from the death of a longtime Goodyear…
How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery
How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery How Profiteers Lure Women Into Often-Unneeded Surgery Want new articles directly to your inbox? Subscribe to our Publishing...
TCJL PAC Releases 2018 Texas Primary Judicial Endorsements
TCJL PAC Releases 2018 Texas Primary Judicial Endorsements TCJL PAC Releases 2018 Texas Primary Judicial Endorsements [pdf-embedder url="https://tcjl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/180205-TCJLPAC-Judicial-Endorsements-1.pdf" title="TCJL PAC 2018 Primary Judicial...
Governor Abbott Appoints Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed and swore in Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court following Justice Don Willett’s confirmation to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit…
Governor Abbott Names Andrew Oldham General Counsel
Governor Greg Abbott today named Andrew Oldham as General Counsel to the Governor following the appointment of Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court. Oldham previously served as…
Speaker Straus Appoints Erben to Texas Ethics Commission
Speaker Straus Appoints Erben to Texas Ethics Commission AUSTIN – Texas House Speaker Joe Straus on Thursday appointed Austin attorney Randy Erben to the Texas Ethics Commission. Erben will replace Chase Untermeyer, whose term has expired. The Speaker of the House...
Register Now: TCJL Judicial Primary Candidate Forum 1-30-18
Register Now: TCJL Judicial Primary Candidate Forum 1-30-18 You are Cordially Invited to the Texas Civil Justice League 2018 Judicial Primary Candidate Forum featuring 2018 primary candidates and incumbents for: TEXAS SUPREME COURT & TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS ...
TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Contract Penalty Case
TCJL Files Amicus Brief in Contract Penalty Case TCJL today filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. v. Fairfield Industries, Inc. (No. 17-0926). The case involves a contract dispute between EP Energy and a provider of geological...
Governor Abbott Taps Jimmy Blacklock for Texas Supreme Court
Governor Abbott Taps Jimmy Blacklock for Texas Supreme Court Pending the confirmation of Justice Don Willett for the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Governor Greg Abbott has selected Jimmy Blacklock as the next Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court....
TCJL 31st Annual Meeting Notice
Click Here to Register Now TEXAS CIVIL JUSTICE LEAGUE 31ST Annual Meeting Thursday, November 9, 2017 2:00-3:00 PM Board Meeting (Board Members Only) 3:00-6:00 PM Member Meeting & Reception Headliners Club 221 West 6TH Street Austin, Texas 78701 Please register here:...
House GOP Caucus Working Group Recommends Speaker Election Changes
The House Republican Caucus has circulated proposed changes to the caucus by-laws governing the process for the nomination of candidates for Speaker. The changes will be considered at a caucus meeting currently…
Lt. Governor Patrick Announces Appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission
AUSTIN – Today, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the appointments of Sen. Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, Sen. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, Sen. Bob Hall, R-Canton…
Lt. Governor Patrick Releases Second Wave of Interim Charges
Lt. Governor Patrick Releases Second Wave of Interim Charges Targets Campus Free Speech and Establishes Select Committee on Election Security AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released his final list of the 81 interim legislative charges he is asking the Texas Senate to...