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Janet Elliott

Janet has deep knowledge of Texas government, including the Texas Legislature and Texas Supreme Court. Her policy expertise includes public and higher education funding and policy, civil justice, pension and investment funds, and state budget. Janet's news media career has also included stops at the Houston Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal and Texas Lawyer.

Texas Appellate Experts Preview SCOTX Term

Coming off another cohesive term, the Supreme Court of Texas began its new session hearing arguments this week in a variety of cases. The Texas Lawbook hosted a panel of appellate experts on Tuesday to discuss some of the upcoming cases they are watching and reviewed significant decisions from last term.

September 13, 2023 Janet Elliott

Texas Seeks Stay of Federal Court Ruling Against School Book Ban

The fast-moving case is heading to the Fifth Circuit over the First Amendment implications of a new law requiring booksellers to rate material sold to public school libraries. Would Texan Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet be banned for sexual content?

September 5, 2023 Janet Elliott

Business Court Building Blocks Taking Shape

The hotly contested legislation establishing a new business court and intermediate court of appeals to handle complex commercial cases goes into effect Sept. 1 as litigators wait for judicial appointments and procedural rules. Many expect challenges to the business court’s system of appointed judges and the Fifteenth Court of Appeals’ statewide jurisdiction. Janet Elliott outlines the issues.

August 31, 2023 Janet Elliott

Foley’s Austin Office is Hub for Firm’s Government, AG Practices

Ed Burbach, a former top deputy in the Texas attorney general’s office, has assumed a national leadership role in the firm’s government practice groups. He is determined to grow the practices, saying that clients are thinking about state and federal regulatory issues and their lawyers should be, too. Burbach represents clients targeted by state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission. He also has managed the Austin office since the December death of longtime leader Kim Yelkin.

August 1, 2023 Janet Elliott

Assisted Living Center Fall Case Dismissed Under Medical Liability Act

The Texas Supreme Court said the wrongful death case was improperly cast as a premises liability claim. The plaintiff will lose her day in court by failing to meet a deadline for submitting an expert report required for health care liability claims. The assisted living industry was watching closely.

June 30, 2023 Janet Elliott

Courts’ Use of Zoom Hearings Plummets Post-Pandemic

Memories of muted microphones, strange filters and unprecedented courtroom access are recalled during a recent Open Government Seminar at the state bar’s annual convention. A panel discussion on post-pandemic court proceedings found some glitches but also much to like about remote and hybrid hearings.

June 27, 2023 Janet Elliott

Legislature Makes Seismic Shifts on Civil Courts

Lawmakers upended the state’s system of elected district court judges and regional intermediate appellate courts as business interests won a new court system for complex business disputes. The 2023 legislature rejected efforts to cut local governments out of public nuisance suits and weaken the state’s anti-SLAPP statute.

June 2, 2023 Janet Elliott

15th COA Bill Nears Enactment

Legislation to create a new intermediate appellate court to hear cases involving state government and appeals from new business specialty courts advances as the legislative session starts to wind down.

May 19, 2023 Janet Elliott

Business Court Proposal Focused on Areas with Elected Democrats

House Bill 19 was amended during floor debate to target the new system for complex business cases towards urban areas where the courts have shifted in recent election cycles from Republicans to Democrats. The House rejected a proposed amendment to have the specialty court judges elected rather than appointed by the governor.

May 8, 2023 Janet Elliott

Mark Lanier, On the Record

W. Mark Lanier, founder of The Lanier Law Firm, is recognized nationally for winning big personal injury and product liability claims against major corporations. But he also has represented clients in fraud, breach of contract and other forms of business litigation, the type of lawsuits that could be steered to a new system of business courts being considered by Texas lawmakers this year.

Lanier recently discussed his decision to publicly oppose the business court bill with The Texas Lawbook.

May 1, 2023 Janet Elliott

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Brittney Brescia 
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Shonn Brown
Richard Campbell
Kate Cassidy
Mark Castiglia
Purun Cheong
Katie Wymer Clarke
Jon Daly
Josh Davidson
John Daywalt 
James L. Dennis
Becky Diffen
Nettie Downs
Eric Enger
Marlayna Ellis
Jennifer Walker Elrod
Kurt D. Engelhardt
Andrea Fair
Archie Fallon
Rebecca Fike
Chris Folmsbee
Jordan Fossee
Stephen Fox
David Gail
John M. Gallagher
Adam Garmezy
James Garrett
Paul Genender
Rodney Gilstrap
Roy Goldberg
John Goodgame
Catharine Greer Goss
Joseph Grinstein
Michael Gurion
William Haacker
Alden Harris
Reggie Hedgebeth
Mike Heim
Stephen Hessler
Edward Herlihy
David Hittner
Jim Ho
Hillary Holmes
Barrett Howell
Renee M. Hunter
Sharaf Islam
Natasha Khan
Mehdi Khodadad
Brandon King
Jacob Kling
Beth Klusmann 
Greg Lambert
Niko Lane
Eric Larson
James V. Leito IV
Sam Lindsay
Robert Little
James Long
Ryan Lynch
Cynthia Mabry
Ryan Maierson
Thomas Matteson
David McAtee
Brandon McCarthy
Doug McWilliams
Chad E. Meacham
David Miller
John Michael
Erin Mitchell
Jonathan F. Mitchell
DeLaina Mulcahy 
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Todd Noteboom
Inosi Nyatta
Rory O’Halloran
Jackson O’Maley 
Andrew Oldham
Eric Otness
Carson Parks
Annick Persinger 
Kevin Peter
Lanora C. Pettit
Ryan Pitts
Zackary Pullin
Brian Rawson
Kristopher L. Reed
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Libby Rudolf 
Kent Rutter
Andrew Saul
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Creighton Smith
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Lucas Spivey
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Bill Swanstrom
Michael A. Swartzendruber
Case Towslee
Mark Trachtenberg
Max Tribble
James Underwood
Enoch Varner
Johnny Ward
Thomas Warren
Eric Werner
David Wicklund
Laura Wiley
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Locke Lord
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Paul Weiss
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