Harris County trustee Eric Dick seeks reelection amid Maui probe, fine
Here’s what happened: Officials in Hawaii are investigating Houston attorney Eric Dick for potentially illegal solicitation of legal clients following the Maui wildfires in 2023. You may know Eric Dick as a prolific advertising storm-chasing lawyer. He’s also an elected trustee of the Harris County Department of Education. Dig deeper: The Hawaii Office of Disciplinary […]
California Invents a Crazy New Tort
What happened: A California judge recently ruled that a pharmaceutical company could be held negligent for failing to develop better products faster. The plaintiffs in this lawsuit don’t allege that the company produced a safe or ineffective drug, but that it could have brought a better drug to market sooner, but didn’t. The company says […]
Texas law firm agrees not to spend money from hurricane cases amid fight with funder
Here’s what happened: McClenny Moseley & Associates, the Houston law firm facing disciplinary actions in federal and state court for its deceptive practices in Louisiana hurricane lawsuits, has committed to not using the fees earned from those cases and others. Tell me more: The temporary injunction agreement is part of a lawsuit against MMA filed […]
Lawsuit risks are on the rise for businesses. These companies are bearing the brunt of the costs.
Here’s what happened: A study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce revealed the liability cost of lawsuits against businesses in 2021 reached $347 billion, with small businesses disproportionately bearing nearly half of that cost ($160 billion) despite making up just 20% of total revenue. In their own words: “The U.S. lawsuit system is disproportionately stacked […]
AG Bonta’s climate litigation strategy was already rejected by the courts in 2007
Here’s what happened: In a hard-hitting piece analyzing California’s climate nuisance lawsuit against five major oil and gas companies, George Mason University Law Professor Donald J. Kochan writes that courts have already ruled against a similar case… nearly 20 years ago. Try, try, and try again: In 2007, California sought damages from automakers for alleged […]
Statement on Appointment of Bland to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s intent to appoint Justice Jane Bland to the Texas Supreme Court: “Throughout her more than 20 years of service as a judge—15 of those as a justice on Houston’s 1st Court of Appeals—Jane Bland has proven an appreciation for our Constitution and […]
TLR Statement on SB 2342 HB 3336
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 2342 and House Bill 3336, which help increase access to courts for Texans. “For many Texans, the time and cost of taking a small dispute to court is too high to pursue. A person’s economic status should not cut off their right to […]
Chasing the Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Mirage
For many personal injury trial lawyers, the dream is to one day hit the next big litigation jackpot and land a multi-billion-dollar settlement, deploying lawsuits against one American industry after another in a scheme to strike it big. Now, some attorneys believe they’ve uncovered the City of Gold and are ready to cash in on […]
Statement Regarding Gov. Abbott’s Intention to Appoint Blacklock to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s intention to appoint Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court: “Jimmy Blacklock is a serious lawyer whose background and skill will allow him to make an immediate and lasting impact on the Texas Supreme Court,” TLR General Counsel Lee Parsley said. […]
