Jackson Bows Out
Multiple media outlets are reporting this morning that State Rep Jim Jackson, the powerful chair of the House Civil Jurisprudence Committee, will not seek re-election. The four-term Republican representative from Carrollton was instrumental in the passage of HB 274 (Guv’s lawsuit reform package) on the House side in the… continue reading...
Ultimate Claims Handling Seminar
October 7, 2011, 8:15 am to 5:15 pm CityPlace Conference Center, Dallas Texas ~ Legislative Update: Gov. Perry’s Lawsuit Reform Package Becomes Texas Law on Sept 1st. You cannot afford to miss our lecture on this new legislation which creates a mechanism for early dismissal of lawsuits, new procedures… continue reading...
Weather and Politics: The Gathering Storm over TWIA
“Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it,” said Mark Twain (or Charles Dudley Warner). The Texas Legislature has now undertaken the task to do something about it, but there is no agreement as to how that can be accomplished. So far, the debate has produced only… continue reading...
New Law Voids Indemnity and AI Agreements in many Construction Contracts
Both chambers of the Texas legislature have passed HB 2093, which voids indemnity and additional insured (AI) provisions in construction contracts under circumstances. A party to a construction contract can no longer contract for indemnification and additional insured coverage for damages arising out of the party’s own negligence from another… continue reading...