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Janet Elliott

SCOTX Hears SLAPP Award Dispute in Caged Tiger Case

A 2018 dispute over four white tigers caged for viewing at a Houston restaurant has made its way to SCOTX. The dispute is no longer about the tigers — they found a more appropriate habitat. But sanctions levied for a SLAPP suit filed for commercial defamation are keeping the litigation alive. Janet Elliott has the details.

February 19, 2021 Janet Elliott

SCOTX Ponders Demands for Uninsured Medical Charges

Medical providers offer “letters of protection” to allow uninsured persons to receive medical treatment in anticipation of personal injury settlements. Critics say they can be used to hike the costs of litigation. The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments recently that discovery should allow defendants greater access to the real costs of such medical care. Janet Elliott details the arguments.

January 20, 2021 Janet Elliott

SCOTX Doubles Down on TWCA Exceptions

Doubling down on a ruling earlier this year that intent governs whether employee lawsuits are excepted from the restrictions of the Texas Workman’s Compensation Act, a unanimous SCOTX tossed a $43.5 million jury verdict for a worker who lost a leg in what the court itself described as “an avoidable, unjustifiable, and grossly negligent accident.” Janet Elliott explains.

November 23, 2020 Janet Elliott

SCOTX Scrutinizes a 30-Year-Old Rule on Trade Secrets

In HouseCanary v. Title Source, a scrap over source code pits a 2013 law designed to protect trade secrets against a longstanding rule of Texas Civil Procedure that presumes that court records are open to the public. At stake is not only a jury verdict of more than $700 million, but a longstanding vision of public trust.

November 16, 2020 Janet Elliott

SCOTX Faces New Questions On Tortfeasor Exemptions From TWC

Less than four months after its controversial “tired trucker” ruling absolved an employer whose employee died after being required to work excessive hours, the Texas Supreme Court is weighing a $43.5 million jury verdict tossed on appeal because of the court’s broadened limits on a worker’s right to sue.

October 26, 2020 Janet Elliott

Justice Eva Guzman Charts Trailblazing Course Through Texas Judiciary

The journey to the top for Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman has been an unusual one, filled both with obstacles and firsts. As she takes her place this fall as senior justice, Janet Elliott profiles the rise of a woman who embraces her non-traditional path as part of her belief in the law.

October 13, 2020 Janet Elliott

“Well, that was unexpected…” Panel Considers SCOTX Term

The state’s highest court dealt with a number of issues this past term — a COVID-19 pandemic, changes in personnel and a ransomware attack. But the court also heard a few cases, and a quartet of appellate experts from Beck Redden and Haynes and Boone discussed those cases in a recent panel hosted by The Texas Lawbook.

September 24, 2020 Janet Elliott

A Former Justice Pursues Her Continued Passion: Access To Justice

As a justice on the Texas Supreme Court Deborah Hankinson helped create the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Although no longer on the court, she is now board chair of the foundation she helped create.

September 10, 2020 Janet Elliott

Judiciary Network Limps Back From Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack May 8 from a Russian IP address crashed access to the state’s appeals court records. But it didn’t stop the business of the courts. Janet Elliott looks back at what happened and how the state responded to the unprecedented attack.

July 22, 2020 Janet Elliott

SCOTX Rejects Federal Standard for TWC Air Ambulance Claims

In a big win for private insurance companies, the Texas Supreme Court said more than $50 million in disputed air ambulance fees were covered by Texas Workers Compensation standards, not federal aviation rules.

June 29, 2020 Janet Elliott

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