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Alarming Expansion in Public Nuisance Litigation Revealed by ATRA Report
Alarming Expansion in Public Nuisance Litigation Revealed by ATRA Report Press Releases | March 25, 2025 From Social Media to Car Thefts, New Litigation Trends Threaten Entire Industries The American Tort Reform Association today released a report spotlighting new...
Austin Court of Appeals Upholds Sanctions Against Austin Developer
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order sanctioning Austin developer Natin Paul for violations of court orders concerning post-judgment asset reporting requirements in connection with an arbitration award against him. Natin Paul v. The Roy F....
Hearing Alert FOR HB 5067
15th Court Jurisdiction Please attend the hearing or send a representative to sign a card FOR HB 5067 by Leach. House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 8:00, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 E2.030 Hearing Notice Video Link HB 5067 by Leach (R-Plano): Clarifies that no...
SCOTX Affirms El Paso Court of Appeals Decision Upholding Application of TCEQ Water Degradation Standards
The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed an El Paso Court of Appeals decision rejecting an environmental organization’s challenge to TCEQ’s permitting standards for the discharge of treated wastewater. Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc. v. Texas Commission on...
SCOTX Reverses Dallas Court of Appeals in Dram Shop Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a trial court order granting summary judgment to a restaurant under the Texas Dram Shop Act. In a case upon which reported last October, Raoger Corporation v. Barrie Myers (No....
SCOTX to Hear Certificate of Merit Case in Which Plaintiff Avoided Limitations by Refiling an Already-Dismissed Claim
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of a San Antonio Court of Appeals’ decision affirming a trial court order reviving a plaintiff’s already-dismissed suit against an architectural firm. Studio E. Architecture and Interiors, Inc. v. Emily Lehmberg (No....
TCJL Bill Tracking Report 4-11-25
This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025. New actions are in red. HEARING ALERT 15th Court Jurisdiction HB 5067 by Leach (R-Plano): Clarifies that no civil notice of appeal filed in a trial court shall designate that it should be assigned to...
Dallas Court of Appeal Reverses TC Denial of TCPA Motion to Dismiss in Sports Card Theft Case
Michael Joseph Bacsik v. Fred Britton, Charles Britton, and Autographs Ink, Inc. (No. 05-24-00934-CV; February 25, 2025) arose from a series of disputes over allegedly stolen sports trading cards. The problems began when Bacsik asked Fred Britton to value certain...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Grants Insurer’s Mandamus Petition Challenging TC Ruling Granting New Trial in UIM Case
In re State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (No. 13-24-00162; February 26, 2025) from a dispute over underinsured motorist benefits. After suffering alleged injuries in a car accident, Plaintiff sued State Farm for declaratory relief and damages. Plaintiff...
House Version of Judicial Pay Raise, Judicial Conduct Commission Reform Legislation Heard in Committee This Morning (HB 1761)
We recently reported on Senate passage of SB 293 by Sen. Huffman, which overhauls the Judicial Conduct Commission’s disciplinary process and, among other things, increases judicial compensation. This morning the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee...
SCOTX Grants Review of Dallas Court of Appeal Ruling That a Tornado Is Not a “Windstorm”
Last March we reported on a Dallas Court of Appeals decision holding that a homeowners insurance policy with a special deductible for damage caused by a “windstorm” does not apply to damage caused by a tornado. Last week, the Texas Supreme Court granted the...