TEXAS UPDATE
{Sigh} The Texas Supreme Court did not hand down any notable decisions this morning. That can be a good thing. So we move on to other news. NEW CHIEF: Governor Perry has elevated associate justice Wallace Jefferson to Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Jefferson, a Republican,… continue reading...
Special Edition: TEXAS UPDATE
A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO, a Travis County grand jury indicted three top lieutenants of U.S. House Majority Leader and Texas Congressman Tom DeLay in connection with corporate money raised during the 2002 elections. indicted on one count of money laundering were John Colyandro, the executive director of Texans for… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE
TEXAS COURT UPHOLDS FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE IN INSURANCE POLICY: THIS MORNING, in a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court upheld an insurance company’s right to select the forum to resolve coverage disputes. The policy at issue contained a clause that all coverage litigation must be brought in New… continue reading...
TEXAS UPDATE
TODAY, the Texas Supreme Court returned from summer recess with a vengeance, handing down a flurry of opinions. This morning, the court in one case continued to disallow a cause of action for death of an unborn fetus and, in another case, limited the viability of a cause of action… continue reading...