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Category Archives: Civil Issues
New Texas law affects property damage lawsuits
Recent flooding and property damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and other Gulf Coast communities have drawn public attention to the potential impact of HB 1774 by G. Bonnen, a new law that revises state statutes governing lawsuits on weather-related … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Issues, Insurance, Regulation and Licensing
Tagged 85th Legislature, flood, harvey, Houston, hurricane, Insurance
Lawmakers review growing concerns about patent ‘trolls’
As lawsuits over ambiguous patent infringements become a growing concern in several states, including Texas, committees in the Texas Legislature are reviewing the issue this interim. The issue involves patent assertion entities (PAEs) acquiring vaguely worded patents for products or processes … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Issues, Judiciary and Jurisprudence
Tagged DTPA, interim charges, patent abuse, patent troll, technology