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• Health care bill rests in moderate Democrats' hands

  Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)—Months ago, the chief lobbyist for U.S. trial lawyers predicted that moderate Senate Democrats could be an obstacle to President Barack Obama's push for a national health care overhaul. She was…

• The hazard-free, infinitely safe society

  Remember when you could have fun playing even if it could be harmful? There were paved playgrounds on which you could skin your knees, high open slides from which you could fall, wooden swing seats…

• AP Poll: Americans want medical malpractice reform

  MaasWASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The majority of Americans say federal lawmakers ought to make it more difficult for allegedly aggrieved patients to sue for medical malpractice, a poll Thursday indicates.The Associated Press poll found that 54 percent…

• Cornyn: Reid's proposed Senate health care bill will have negative impact

  Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released his 2,074-page health care bill, which Senate Budget Committee analysis shows will cost American taxpayers $2.5 trillion when fully implemented over 10 years. Until we have had…

• Texas AG defends state medical malpractice reforms

  AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-The Texas attorney general has urged the state Supreme Court to leave intact medical malpractice reforms.The Texas Legislature in 2003 imposed a strict 10-year statute of repose on medical malpractice claims. The law --…

• Popstars, team named in Texas infringement suit over use of video screens

  What do Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls and the Los Angeles Lakers all have in common?They all use giant video screens during their performances and have recently been named in a patent infringement…

• Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County

  Beneficial Texas has filed an application to foreclose on the property of Julie Broussard, located at 312 Shannon Lane, Nederland, Texas 77627.The application was filed Nov. 12 in Jefferson County District Court.The amount owing on…

• This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts

  Nov. 6Clarence Polk et al vs. Texas Windstorm Insurance AssociationPA - Steve Mostyn, J - Milton ShuffieldThe plaintiff is suing the insurance company and several of its agents for denying at least a portion of…

• Toyota wants Texas, California cases combined for discovery

  BillerMARSHALL – Citing concerns over public disclosure of confidential business information, Toyota Motor Sales is attempting to transfer pending Texas cases to California in an effort to coordinate pretrial proceedings. But the player at the…

• Arkansas man claims diabetes drug caused heart attack

  TEXARKANA, Ark. – An Arkansas man with diabetes but an otherwise clean bill of health claims his diabetes medication Avandia caused him to suffer a heart attack. Kenneth L. Bryan, 58, filed a personal injury…