Tag: Texas Legislature

Seeking to Squelch ‘Litigation Maker,’ Texas Tort Reformers Eye COVID-19 Liability Bill

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 …

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 …