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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

We Never Know How High We Are Until We Are Called to Rise: Protecting Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Program

There’s a great scene in the movie Wall Street when the up-and-coming Charlie Sheen (pre-Tiger Blood and now that I think about it maybe the precursor to the “winning!” mantra that seems to resonate today) is playing the role...more

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Florida’s New Sixth District Court of Appeal Confirmed

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Florida has not added a District Court of Appeal (DCA) since 1979 when the legislature created the Fifth DCA, but Florida’s judicial branch, in coordination with the executive and legislative branches is now adding a Sixth...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Update, Issue 6

The 50th day of the 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature marks a significant boundary line between the bills that have a chance for passage and those that failed. It is known as Cross Over Day, the last day...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Update: Issue 5

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature is now entering the final stretch with only a little less than two weeks left. No new bills may be introduced in either chamber (though a committee may still originate...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Update on the West Virginia Legislature - Major Deadlines: Last Day to Introduce Bills in This Session, Issue 7

We have now passed the first two major deadlines for this legislative session - the last days to introduce bills in both the House and Senate. While bills may still be originated in committee, the other deadlines still apply,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Update on the West Virginia Legislature - Issue 5

By Friday, February 1, the 24th day of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, the House of Delegates had introduced 820 bills, while the Senate introduced 511. To date, only a handful of bills have...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What's Happening at the West Virginia Legislature - Issue 3

By the end of the 10th day of the 60-day session, the House has introduced 522 bills and the Senate 354. We discuss below a few of those bills and other developments in West Virginia that may interest our readers....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

What's Happening at the West Virginia Legislature - Issue 2

The shortest week of the 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature ended last Friday with the Senate introducing 284 bills, while the House of Delegates introduced 332 bills....more

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