Austin Bar Legislative Update
Monday, September 30 Live Legislative Update with Senator Wendy Davis Topic: Legislative Update Speakers: Senator Wendy Davis David Courreges of Courreges PC David Chamberlain of Chamberlain McHaney Time: Noon Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700 CLE: 1 hour… continue reading...
Austin Bar Legislative Update
We have less than 30 days to go till the end of the session. The deadline for House Committees to report occurred yesterday; thus, many House bills are now dead or close to it. Subrogation — Made-Whole Doctrine vs. Fortis Benefits HB 1869 – Contractual Subrogation Rights… continue reading...
Herman: An old courthouse’s future
By Ken Herman – American-Statesman Staff Austin lawyer David Chamberlain, president of the Austin Bar Foundation, is leading the group’s effort to lease the now-vacant old federal courthouse on West 8th Street. Some local folks with a solid idea for what to do with the now-closed old United States Courthouse… continue reading...
Chamberlain McHaney Scores Appellate Victory
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Pre-Occurrence Release In Personal Injury Case. In a unanimous opinion issued late last week, a Texas appellate court held that a plaintiff’s personal injury claim was barred because she had signed a form release of the defendants before she was injured. The plaintiff brought suit against… continue reading...