Austin Bar Legislative Update: Boyd to SCOT
Jeff Boyd Tapped by Perry for Texas Supreme Court: Governor Perry just announced he has appointed his Chief of Staff, Jeff Boyd, as the newest member of SCOT, taking the seat recently vacated by Justice Dale Wainwright. Boyd was also the governor’s chief negotiator on HB 274 (tort reform… continue reading...
Austin Bar Legislative Update: New Rules-Expedited Cases-Dismissal
TEXAS SUPREME COURT SUBMITS FOR COMMENT RULES TO EXPEDITE CIVIL CASES INVOLVING LESS THAN $100K IN CONTROVERSY, DISMISSAL OF BASELESS CLAIMS; New Rules in Response to HB 274 Legislative Mandate; The Court Rejects the Voluntary Approach to Streamlining Civil Cases: The Texas Supreme Court has approved rules intended to… continue reading...
Austin Bar Legislative Update: Live Austin Bar Legislative Update with Senator Kirk Watson, Nov. 12
Legislative Update with Senator Kirk Watson, Nov. 12: Hear about the meaning of the election results and what to expect in the next legislative session. Date: Monday, Nov. 12 Time: Noon Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700 Topic: Legislative Update with Senator… continue reading...
Austin Bar Legislative Update: Insurance Disputes–Mandatory, Binding Arbitration?
Mandatory and Binding Arbitration Clauses in Insurance Policies?—Texas Department of Insurance Wants your Comment by November 16. As this affects the right to trial by jury, you may want to consider sending in an electronic comment. Please see attached. The Austin Bar Legislative Update… continue reading...