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CA Senator McClintock mentions Lance Izumi as an expert in support of CA SB1614
Submitted on 5.30.2006
CA Senator McClintock mentions Pacific Research Institute's Director of Education, Lance Izumi, as an expert in support of CA SB1614.
Preventing a 'litigation lottery'
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D on 5.29.2006
THE Chronicle's editorial "Going to extremes" took Texas to task for being ranked first place in a national study and argued that Texas' sterling record on tort reform harms consumers. But quite the opposite is true. Personal injury lawyers have turned many state civil justice systems into litigation lotteries that raise prices, hurt employers, cost jobs and drive away investment capital.
'Judicial hellhole' reputation of South Texas could be changing reform
Submitted by Jaime Powell on 5.28.2006
A national study contradicts South Texas' reputation as a lawsuit-happy hunting ground.
Encouraging women to be entrepreneurs: Female business owners get push to expand enterprises with cash, mentors, marketing
Submitted by Ilana DeBare on 5.28.2006
Khris Brown started her own voice production business eight years ago with just $100 and now takes in about $100,000 in annual revenue. Her work -- casting and directing voices for films and video games -- has been featured in high-profile movies like "Minority Report" and "Star Wars." She could add more clients if she wanted.
Opinions and Editorials
Submitted by Dr. Ray Perryman on 5.24.2006
The juke box favorite of the 1940s, "Accentuate the Positive," might well be considered as a new theme song for the Lone Star State.
Texas Ranks "Best in the Nation" in Tort Liability Index but Report Shows More Reforms are Needed
Submitted by Dick Weekley on 5.24.2006
A cutting edge report just released shows that while Texas still has some glaring civil justice problems to address – most notably the state’s notorious “judicial hellholes” – Texas tort reforms have strengthened the state’s economy in a variety of ways and are improving the quality of life for every Texan.
The Lawyers Killing N.Y.
Submitted by Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D on 5.24.2006
WHY is the National Organization for Women angry with Speaker Sheldon Silver's bill to remove New York's statute of limitations in rape cases? Because the Assembly's leader also inserted a poison pill to please his fellow tort attorneys.
Trial Lawyers Are Down Now; Let's Hit Them Again
Submitted by Kevin Hassett on 5.22.2006
Last week, law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman and two of its senior partners were indicted by a federal grand jury for paying illegal kickbacks to plaintiffs. Milberg Weiss, which reportedly has won more than $45 billion for its clients, strenuously denied any wrongdoing, but analysts quoted in news reports said the indictment is tough news for America's most famous and successful plaintiffs' firm.
Welcome dose of moderation
Submitted by Jerry Keen on 5.22.2006
It took a decade of legislative proposals, intense lobbying and a change in political power at the state Capitol, but we finally adopted comprehensive civil justice reform at the General Assembly last year, and the results are starting to pay off.
Going to extremes
Submitted on 5.21.2006
IF Texans needed any evidence that the tort reform drive in the state has gone too far, they need only look at a study conducted by a pro-business think tank, the Pacific Research Institute.
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