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Texas Struggles to Rein in 'Nuclear Verdicts' as Senate Bill 30 Fails

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Texas juries are known for awarding “nuclear verdicts” and these awards are growing. Personal injuries —even relatively minor in nature—can result in jury awards creating generational wealth, whereas in the past reasonable...more

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New Bill Likely to Shift #MeToo Cases from Arbitration to Courts

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was amended in recent days when both houses of Congress approved the bill, Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445). Days before its passage,...more

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