When it comes to laws making it harder to sue over COVID-19 exposure, Texas lawmakers during this year’s legislative session will get the chance to join other states and the federal government. Behind the scenes of the legislative session, a coalition of tort reform lobbyists and business associations are putting the final touches on a bill …
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I Now Pronounce You Sued: Wedding Industry Becomes Target for Growing COVID-19 Refund Litigation
Brides and grooms whose festivities were sidelined by the coronavirus are mad about not getting refunds from their wedding venues, and they’re not going to take it. Across Texas and other states, the unhappy couples or their parents have been filing lawsuits against wedding venues, seeking refunds of their deposits. This wedding litigation is a …
‘A Nightmare Out Here’: Another Texas Lawyer Dies of COVID-19
Lawrence Barber, who practiced in Odessa for 58 years and developed a fierce reputation for battling hard for his clients in court, died Dec. 12 of COVID-19. Barber likely contracted COVID-19 in early November from one of his criminal-defense clients, who was brought from the local jail to the Ector County Courthouse for a pretrial …