Rep. Cody Harris (R-Palestine) has filed legislation abolishing the common law doctrine of public nuisance and replacing it with a more limited statutory action. HB 2144 does the following: Abolishes the common law doctrine of public nuisance. Substitutes a new...

Sweeping reform of commercial vehicle litigation was filed earlier today by House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Chair Jeff Leach (R-Plano). HB 19 does the following: Gives the defendant in an action involving a commercial vehicle the right to a bifurcated trial;...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                     CONTACT: Tuesday, February 23, 2021                                                                    512-463-0715 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Top 31 Priorities for the 2021...

Governor Greg Abbott today declared the reform of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) an emergency item this legislative session. In declaring this item an emergency, the Governor is calling on the legislature to investigate ERCOT and ensure Texans never...

Littler Mendeslon P.C., a San Francisco-based international law firm that specializes in employment and labor law, is maintaining a national and state-specific litigation tracker for employment lawsuits arising from the COVID-19 emergency. The figures show nearly...

Late last week Rep. Mike Schofield (R-Katy) filed two proposed constitutional amendments that would place additional limitations on the exercise of the power of eminent domain. HJR 92 mandates a governmental entity that acquires property by eminent domain to offer to...