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Candidates on the Texas General Election Ballot
Texas General Election November 3, 2020 Early Voting Begins October 13, 2020 Early Voting Ends October 30, 2020 See TCJL PAC for Candidate List...
Harris County District Court Upholds Cap on Non-economic Damages
Texas Medicine, the journal of the Texas Medical Association, is reporting on an important decision in a Harris County state district court regarding the $250,000 limit on non-economic damages in medical liability cases. The plaintiffs in the case alleged that the...
John W. Fainter, Jr., 1939-2020
John Wells Fainter Jr. April 20, 1939 – August 29, 2020 Obituary John W. Fainter Jr. 81, of Austin, Texas, passed away on August 29, 2020 after a long life of distinguished service to the State of Texas. Born in Pecos, Texas, on April 20, 1939 to the late Ruth and...
SCOTX Proposes Rule for Service by Social Media
Pursuant to SB 891, the omnibus courts bill enacted last session, the Texas Supreme Court has issued a proposed rule to allow service of process by email, social media, or other electronic means under certain circumstances. The proposed rule amends Rule 106, Texas...
SCOTX Grants Rehearing in Eagle Oil Case
Today the Texas Supreme Court granted rehearing in Eagle Oil & Gas Co. v. TRO-X, L.P. (No. 19-0983). The Court previously denied the petition for review in March, but has now reinstated the petition and set oral argument for December 1. In May TCJL filed an...
Governor Sets Special Election in SD 30
Governor Abbott has set a special election for September 29 to fill Senator Pat Fallon's seat in Senate District 30. The filing deadline is August 28, with early voting set to commence on September 14. Rep. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) has thrown his hat in the ring....
Governor Abbott Appoints John Browning To Fifth Court of Appeals
News from the Governor's office this afternoon: August 24, 2020 | Austin, Texas | Appointment Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John G. Browning to the Fifth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly...
TCJL Files Brief in Contract Damages Case
TCJL today filed an amicus curiae brief in a case that, if not corrected, expands the measure of consequential damages in breach of contract cases. Signature Industrial Services, LLC and Jeffry Ogden v. International Paper Company (No. 20-0396) arose from a...
SCOTX Extends Emergency Order
The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency order suspending most in-person proceedings until September 30. The order will continue to allow all Texas courts to modify or suspend deadlines and procedures, whether required by statute, rule, or order, through...
ILR, States Continue Push for Congressional Action
As negotiations continue in Washington over the next round of COVID-19 relief, federal liability protections introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) have become central to the talks between the White House and congressional leaders. Please redouble your efforts to...
Coalition Pushes Congress for COVID-19 Liability Relief
A coalition of 480 business organizations, including TCJL and many other Texas business and professional associations, has petitioned Congress for passage of the "SAFE TO WORK Act," which was introduced last week by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). A copy of the...
SBOT Takes Action in response to McDougal Controversy
In a special meeting held on July 27, the State Bar of Texas took the following actions in response to comments made by President Larry McDougal. According to an email sent by SBOT to its members earlier today, the board took the following actions after hearing...