David Chamberlain Invited to Official Signing of Governor’s Lawsuit Reform Legislation; Governor calls new law “landmark legislation”
David Chamberlain, second from right, helped draft final lawsuit legislation At the invitation of Texas Governor Rick Perry, David Chamberlain of Chamberlain McHaney attended the Governor’s Memorial Day signing of HB 274, the Governor’s Lawsuit Reform Legislation. Chamberlain was one of four lawyer/conferees appointed by Senator Bob Duncan, Chairman of… continue reading...
Guv’s Lawsuit Reform Package Passes Senate
After a full week of intense and sometimes contentious negotiations at the Capitol between representatives of Tex-Abota, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, two tort reform groups, Lt. Governor Dewhurst and the Governor’s office, the senate state affairs committee significantly revised CSHB 274, the Governor’s tort reform package. The negotiations were presided… continue reading...
Texas Legislative Update; Numerous Bills filed Impacting Tort, Insurance and the Civil Justice System
It may not feel like it, but the numbers are down. By the time of the bill filing deadline last week, 7,269 bills and resolutions had been filed, which is about 5,000 less than last session. Nevertheless, there are buckets of bills and resolutions that have been filed that… continue reading...
Run for Cover! Texas Legislature Busy Tinkering with Torts, Insurance and Trials
The word around Austin these days is that a bill will soon be filed which will require losing plaintiffs to pay the attorneys fees incurred by those they sue. No bill has been filed yet, but the Governor called for one in his recent State of the State address to… continue reading...