Texas Business Attorney: Loser Pays!
Texas Business Attorney: 2011 Tort Reform: Loser Pay takes effect September 1, 2011 In Rick Perry’s state of the union address back in February, he called for sweeping tort reform, most notably the “loser pays” component. He also addressed the need to have early dismissal for obviously frivolous lawsuits, expeditions of trial and limited discovery. […]
Supreme Court Rejects Class Action in Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Suit
In a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart Monday when it rejected a class action suit brought by 1.5 million female employees of Wal-Mart. The court said that there was not enough commonality among each case of discrimination, pointing to the fact that Wal-Mart left most pay and promotion decisions […]
