The ILR report finds that plaintiff lawyers sometimes rely on legal theories – such as common law nuisance or statutory consumer protection provisions – to avoid the limitations found in many product liability laws. The ILR notes that only about 20 states’ product liability laws are statutory. ...
Texas Unemployment Laws Workers who find themselves out of a job in Texas canapply for unemployment insurance benefitsfrom the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). This agency determines a claimant's eligibility based on legal requirements. They determine eligibility for state benefits based on state law...
including 16-year-old Benjamin Hughes. Another Survivor, Dr. J.H. Barnard, recalled that she pleaded for their lives, helped sneak out some troops at night and hid some of the men. Her humanitarian acts included tending to wounds and sending messages and provisions to those still imprisoned....
Homestead laws are liberally construed by Texas courts in favor of the homesteader.London v. London,342 S.W.3d 768, 776 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2011, no pet.). “Indeed, a court must uphold and enforce the Texas homestead laws even though in so doing the court might unwitti...
Along with adequate insurance, this is the obvious and easiest way to limit your personal liability as a business owner. Limited Liability Company or S Corp? Small business owners are often confused by the choice between a limited liability company or an S corporation. The trend in Texas for ...
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Health insurance 101 Health plans Healthcare industry Open Enrollment Plans Primary care Introduction Recent changes in Texas Sick Leave Law have left both employers and employees with a plethora of questions. For years, the complex web of labor laws, employment regulations, and sick leave stipulation...
* Additional premium costs may also include an expenses constant, terrorism charges, catastrophe charges and other state surcharges such as a second injury fund or other state assessment fees. Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Every state has their own laws to determine how employees must be ...
The article reports on a hearing held by the Texas Department of Insurance on March 12, 2002 to discuss the proposed Senate Bill 11 health information privacy rules. Clarifications were made regarding opt-out marketing communications, points urged by witnesses during the hearing, and responses from...
Texas Civil Rights Laws Texas has its own stateFair Housing Act.To a large extent, this duplicates the provisions of the federal act and protects a tenant's right to rent an apartment, buy a home, obtain a mortgage or purchase homeowner's insurance free from discrimination based on the pro...