The passage of laws that curb abuses in Texas' civil justice system has made the state attractive to business, but the state should consider additional reforms, such as limiting attorneys' contingent fees, says a report released this month by think tank Pacific Research Institute. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who joined a group of state legislators at a news conference about the report, didn't rule out a possible legislative cap on contingent fees. But others say any such legislation would fail.
May 25, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The passage of laws that curb abuses in Texas’ civil justice system has made the state attractive to business, but the state should consider additional reforms, such as limiting attorneys’ contingent fees, according to a report released this month.
The Pacific Research Institute ranked Texas first among the 50 states in its “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2006 Report” because Texas has passed a number of tort reforms in recent years.
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