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Should Foreign Adversaries Profit from American Lawsuits?

Third-party litigation funding lets private investors — including sovereign wealth funds — bankroll lawsuits for a cut of the award. Courts and parties should know who is financing a lawsuit, who stands to profit and whether foreign interests are involved.

The Growing Cost of “Free Shipping”

Last week’s unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that freight brokers are not protected from injury lawsuits under a 1994 federal law is expected to increase the cost of everything.

Why Lawsuit Reform is Key to Unleashing the Texas Economy

The larger burden may be invisible: capital that could have gone toward hiring workers, funding research, launching new ventures, or expanding operations is instead diverted into legal defense and risk management.

Uninsured: How Rising Premiums, Runaway Verdicts, and Dark Money Are Putting Texas Roads at Risk

Affordability and accountability are two sides of the same coin. Until lawmakers in Austin act, the uninsured driver crisis will only deepen as the affordability gap gets wider.

The Land of Opportunity has a Texas Area Code

Businesses Pushing Back on Frivolous Lawsuits, Inflated Medical Damages

Several legislatures have taken the initiative to follow Texas’ lead on passing significant lawsuit abuse reform bills. But a new front in the growing pushback is also emerging: companies are taking their fight back to court and suing individuals, law firms, and criminal networks for their role in pushing inflated medical damages to increase payouts in lawsuits.

RE: Charge — #TXLEGE Interim Charges Include Affordability, Stopping Fraud

It’s the interim season. For those dedicated to the policy that moves Texas forward, this is an important time on the legislative calendar.

Texas Court Grounds Frivolous Claims in Southwest Airlines Case

That outcome reflects what Texans for Lawsuit Reform has long advocated: a system in which lawsuits reflect real economic interests, not litigation leverage.

Texas trial lawyers are the new power brokers on the right. They must be stopped.

Republicans are being infiltrated by the plaintiff's bar, writes the chairman and founder of Texans for Lawsuit Reform.

Florida’s Success Shows What’s Possible for Texas Consumers

Texans know what happens when lawsuit abuse gets out of control: higher costs for families, fewer options for consumers, and a legal system skewed toward jackpot justice instead of fairness. In Florida, bold reforms are already proving that smart litigation reform can deliver real benefits for consumers.

Setting The Record Straight on SB 39

The Texas Supreme Court handed down important decisions today in three cases in which Texans for Lawsuit Reform filed friend-of-the-court briefs.

ICYMI: Texas Supreme Court Hands Down Decisions in Three Pivotal Cases

The Texas Supreme Court handed down important decisions today in three cases in which Texans for Lawsuit Reform filed friend-of-the-court briefs.

Asbestos Over-Naming

The Tort Tax Lives On

Who Funded the GOP’s Victories in Texas?

TLRPAC November 2024 General Election Results

The Anatomy of a Nuclear Verdict

Debunking the Rhetoric Around the TCPA

Protecting Our Communities: Common vs. Public Nuisance

Introducing the Lone Star Economic Alliance

She Took the Midnight Train...

Unpacking the Werner Case

ICYMI: Texas Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Fifteenth Court of Appeals