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TCJL Files Brief in DTPA Case
TCJL today filed an amicus brief in a matter pending before the Texas Supreme Court regarding a key provision of the 1995 reforms to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). Khosrow Sadeghian v. David Jaco (No. 20-0285) arises from a sale of residential real...
TCJL PAC 2020 Judicial Endorsements – November General Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2020 CONTACT: Carol Sims, 512-320-0474 TCJL PAC Releases 2020 Judicial Endorsements (Austin): The Texas Civil Justice League Political Action Committee today released its slate of endorsements for the Texas Supreme Court, Texas...
TCJL, TAPA Brief Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Regarding COVID-19 Legislation
Texas Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse held a webinar this afternoon regarding COVID-19 liability legislation at the federal and state levels. George Christian, TCJL’s Senior Counsel, and Jon Opelt, Executive Director of Texas Alliance for Patient Access, discussed...
TCJL Files Amicus Supporting Pre-suit Discovery in California Lawsuit Against Texas Energy Producers
TCJL today filed an amicus curiae brief in the Texas Supreme Court in Exxon Mobil Corp. v. The City of San Francisco, et al (No. 20-0558). This case arises from a lawsuit filed in a California state court against ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Shell, and 15 other...
TCJL Files Amicus in U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that a lawsuit filed in state court by several Louisiana parishes and the State of Louisiana against 42 oil and gas producers based on activities dating back to World War II must return to federal district...
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....