ATRA Praises Texas Lawmakers for Moving Meaningful Tort Reform
SB 30 Aims to Lower Costs, Support Job Growth
(NY, filed October 6, 2017): Arguing that if the court does not vacate the new CMO, it should, at a minimum, modify it to continue the longstanding deferral of punitive damages claims. It also should modify the CMO to require plaintiffs to file all eligible asbestos trust claims early in the discovery process and specify that trust claims materials are admissible.
On March 22, 2018, the court ruled against ATRA’s position and upheld the current Case Management Order.
SB 30 Aims to Lower Costs, Support Job Growth
Bill Would Expand Litigation, Risk Returning State to ‘Judicial Hellhole’
State Risks ‘Lawsuit Inferno’ Status
ATRA Lauds New Laws Addressing Phantom Damages, Litigation Financing and More
Concerns Mount Over Outside Counsel Contracts and Litigation Agendas
The Hidden Tax Crushing Families and Businesses