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TCJL Files Amicus in U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Joining a diverse group of amici that include the Texas Oil & Gas Association, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 estate....
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 Court...
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 the...
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
Joining a diverse group of amici that include the Texas Oil & Gas Association, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and others, TCJL has filed as amicus curiaein Plaquemines Parish v. Riverwood Production Co., Inc., et al...
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 tcjlpac.com/elections
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Fall 2019
- 2019 Legislators of the Year
- 86th Legislative Session Report
- Texas Civil Justice League Amicus Report
- Eminent Domain: Why S.B. 421 was a Litigation Nightmare
- Interim Study to Take Another Look at Judicial Selection
- Paid or Incurred: Next Frontier of Tort Reform? Close Paid or Incurred Loophole