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Texas Supreme Court Seeks Comments on Mandatory Limits on Discovery and Trials

AUSTIN – Texas would be the first state to mandate strict discovery limits and abbreviated trials for smaller ticket disputes under proposed rules written by the Texas Supreme Court in response to legislation.

Lawyers have until Feb. 1 to provide comments to the justices about the rules, which would apply to disputes involving $100,000 or less. The new procedures are due to go into effect next March.

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