8 Day: Chris Bell's Trial Lawyer Funding in SD 17 Nears $1 Million
AUSTIN, TX - Personal injury trial lawyers continue to provide most of the funding for Chris Bell's campaign for State Senate District 17. Bell’s 8 Day report, released today, revealed an additional $449,533 in contributions from personal injury trial lawyers and trial lawyer front groups. Trial lawyers have given Bell a total $984,154 in the SD 17 race so far – fully half of all his contributions.
Trial Lawyers Spent Millions in 2008 Election Cycle
(AUSTIN, TX) Personal injury trial lawyers poured millions of dollars into Texas elections this cycle including over $6 million to front groups and the Texas Democratic Party. Beginning January 1, campaign finance reports reveal hundreds of major campaign contributions from wealthy trial attorneys determined to roll back lawsuit reform in Texas.
TLR Endorses Huffman in Senate District 17
AUSTIN, TX - Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC has endorsed former Harris County District Court Judge Joan Huffman, a Republican, in the Senate District 17 Run-off to be held December 16.
8 Day Report: A Tsunami of Trial Lawyer Cash
AUSTIN, TX - Personal injury trial lawyers poured millions of dollars into Texas elections this cycle and the latest campaign finance reports reveal a last minute tsunami of campaign contributions from wealthy trial attorneys determined to roll back lawsuit reform in Texas.
2008 General Election Endorsements
Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee is committed to supporting candidates who understand the critical importance of lawsuit reform to the future of our State. updated Oct. 21st
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TLR Endorses Huffman and Simmons in Senate District 17
Good choice for both Democrats & Republicans who support lawsuit reform
AUSTIN, TX - Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC is proud to endorse former Harris County District Court Judge Joan Huffman, a Republican, and Fort Bend Attorney Stephanie Simmons, a Democrat, in the Senate District 17 race for the seat being vacated by Sen. Kyle Janek.
The Tort Bar's Comeback
WALL STREET JOURNAL, Sept. 16, 2008
As voters mull the stakes in this year's election, here's an issue that ought to ring alarms in the ears of serious people: tort reform. After 20 years of state and federal efforts to reform a runaway legal system, the trial bar is reviving the monster.
Lawsuit Reform Advocates Win Key Races in Texas Primaries
Both Democrat and Republican Wins Support a Sound Civil Justice System
(Austin, TX) Advocates of a fair and balanced civil justice system won key victories in both Democratic and Republican primaries in Texas on Tuesday, beating back a deluge of cash from personal injury trial lawyers and once again demonstrating the commitment of Texas voters to ending lawsuit abuse.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC Endorses State Rep. Jerry Madden
Plano legislator is leader in fight against lawsuit abuse
AUSTIN, Texas – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today announced its endorsement of State Rep. Jerry Madden in the House District 67 GOP primary that will be held March 4. TLR PAC leaders said Madden has demonstrated a vigilant commitment to a fair and honest civil justice system in Texas.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC Endorses State Rep. Betty Brown
Terrell legislator is leader in fight against lawsuit abuse
AUSTIN, Texas – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today announced its endorsement of State Rep. Betty Brown in the House District 4 GOP primary that will be held March 4th.
TLR Leader Speaks Out on $2.5 Million Contribution from O’Quinn
Weekley says trial lawyer’s motive couldn’t be clearer
(AUSTIN, TX) Following today’s news reports that personal injury trial lawyer John O’Quinn has made a $2.5 million contribution to a gubernatorial candidate, TLR Chairman and CEO Dick Weekley issued the following statement.
Texans for Public Justice Funded by Trial Lawyer
Tax Return Reveals Funding Sources of So-called Watchdog Group
(AUSTIN, TX) Texans for Public Justice calls itself a non-partisan watchdog group that focuses on political campaign contributions in Texas, but the only contributions publicly reported on their 2005 tax filing came from some of those big political campaign contributors they claim to be monitoring -- personal injury trial lawyers. TPJ has long refused to disclose their funders, but their 2005 tax report reveals that three high-profile personal injury trial lawyer firms.
Reform Group Exposes Lawsuit Abuse in the Dredging Industry
When Texas plaintiffs' lawyer Anthony Buzbee gave a provocative address last year to maritime defense attorneys in Lake Las Vegas, Nev., he says he had no idea that an audience member about 20 feet away from him was taping the speech.