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Dismissal May Loom for Inactive Silica, Asbestos Cases

Texas Lawyer

Monday, May 20, 2013

As many as 80,000 inactive cases could be dismissed from the dockets of asbestos and silica multidistrict litigation courts, if Gov. Rick Perry signs a bill that both chambers of the Texas Legislature passed unanimously.

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Litigator of the Week: Dog Bites Man

Texas Lawyer

Monday, May 20, 2013

"Dog bites man" is not a news story, the axiom goes. But when a pit bull took off part of Lonnie Burts' finger, the injured man hired Mark Anderson and Robert Kisselburgh of The Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth. The two lawyers helped him win a May 7 final judgment against the dog's owners, who are his neighbors, for $147,000.

Dismissal May Loom for Inactive Silica, Asbestos Cases

Texas Lawyer

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

House Bill 1325 was an initiative by Texans for Lawsuit Reform, says TLR outside counsel Lee Parsley, noting that TLR worked with plaintiffs' lawyers on the bill.

Lawyers in West Explosion Strategize After Insurance News

Texas Lawyer

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

"You are going to see focus change from 'How did this explosion occur?' to 'Who could have prevented it?' And why was so much ammonium nitrate at this plant? Who was storing it there?" says Randy Roberts. He represents two clients who have filed two suits in the aftermath of the fertilizer plant explosion in West.

Plaintiff Firms Proceed with Caution in Filing West Lawsuits

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 29, 2013

In the aftermath of the deadly April 17 blast in West, plaintiffs have already filed three lawsuits against the owner of the fertilizer plant where a fire triggered the explosion. Sensitive to the freshness of the tragedy and aware of the potential for West residents to take offense, plaintiff lawyers are downplaying their interest in getting clients.

Workplace Divided: Partner Sues Her Firm, Alleges Sex-Segregation

Texas Lawyer

Monday, April 15, 2013

An attorney has sued the Dallas firm where she works, alleging that the firm's former "closed door" policy which prohibited males and females from being alone together, created a segregated workplace that materially harmed women attorneys. Amy Gibson, a partner in Dallas' Gibson Wiley, represents the plaintiff.