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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Here’s What an Attorney Discipline Case Against Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti Might Look Like
Disbarment might be on the horizon for Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, because of his criminal conviction on 11 felony fraud-related charges. Uresti, a personal injury attorney, fraudulently steered his clients to invest in FourWinds Logistics, a hydraulic fracking business that turned out as a Ponzi scheme. He pleaded not guilty, claiming he …