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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.

UT Hires Latham & Watkins To Argue Discrimination Case

University of Texas pays Los Angeles-based firm $1 million to argue landmark case at the U.S. Supreme Court. Legal team will include a former solicitor general under the Bush administration and two lawyers who won a 2003 case for the University of Michigan Law School.

April 23, 2012 Janet Elliott

Collin County: The De Facto Securities Fraud Court

Twelve major investment fraud cases have been prosecuted in Collin since 2009 - more than any other jurisdiction in Texas.

April 12, 2012 Janet Elliott

Securities Commissioner John Morgan Ready for Switch in Regulation

Number of investment advisers overseen by State Securities Board jumps 61 percent under Dodd-Frank.

April 9, 2012 Janet Elliott

Texas Supreme Court Rules for Private Beachfront Property Owners

Justices say public beaches may become private when a hurricane alters the coast line.

March 30, 2012 Janet Elliott

Greg Abbott’s Fingerprints All Over Healthcare Law National Challenge

Texas Attorney General played pivotal role in shaping SCOTUS legal arguments.

March 26, 2012 Janet Elliott

Fifth Circuit: Inherited IRAs Protected in Bankruptcy

Case of first impression expected to have widespread impact.

March 13, 2012 Janet Elliott

Expediting Trials

Proposals would streamline discovery and costs of disputes under $100,000.

March 12, 2012 Janet Elliott

Texas Supreme Court Shoots Down Challenge to Business Tax

Justices unanimously rejected Nestle's argument that tax treats businesses unequally and uniformly.

February 10, 2012 Janet Elliott

U-Haul Case Could Redefine Gross Negligence

Texas Supreme Court reviews $45 million Dallas jury award to a man crushed when a parking brake failed on a U-Haul truck.

February 8, 2012 Janet Elliott

Johnson & Johnson Settles Texas Medicaid Fraud Suit for $158 million

Texas and whistleblower sued J&J for false marketing of its antipsychotic prescription medication Risperdal.

January 18, 2012 Janet Elliott

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