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Texas

Texas is ranked #38 in the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey

 The Lone Star State rose one spot since 2017 and improved in seven out of 10 key element categories.

Texas at a Glance

State Lawsuit Climate Report
#38 2019
#39 2017
#40 2015
#36 2012
#36 2010
#41 2008
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Costs and Compensation of the U.S. Tort System - State Details
2.18%

Tort Costs as % of State GDP
$3904

Tort Costs per Household ($)
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Blogs

Addressing third- party litigation funding (TPLF) transparency in Texas state courts Addressing third- party litigation funding (TPLF) transparency in Texas state courts

Fighting for Transparency in Third-Party Litigation Funding

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Texas Establishes Specialized Business Court

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Reports

Cover image for ILR's 2024 Nuclear Verdicts study. Background is deep red, with a light blue half-wheel design appearing from the right margin. Cover image for ILR's 2024 Nuclear Verdicts study. Background is deep red, with a light blue half-wheel design appearing from the right margin.

Nuclear Verdicts: An Update on Trends, Causes, and Solutions

The cover of ILR Research Review Vol. 10, Issue 2. Dark green text on a light green background. Text includes the research review title and an introductory statement outlining the topics addressed in the Review: punitive damages, state unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws, litigation against trucking firms, and the co-opting of the ADA by plaintiffs' firms. The cover of ILR Research Review Vol. 10, Issue 2. Dark green text on a light green background. Text includes the research review title and an introductory statement outlining the topics addressed in the Review: punitive damages, state unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws, litigation against trucking firms, and the co-opting of the ADA by plaintiffs' firms.

ILR Research Review | Volume 10, Issue 2

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ILR Briefly: Taming the Litigation Monster: The Continued Threat of Public Nuisance Litigation

Podcasts

Purple cover Episode 24 Nuclear Verdicts Create Litigation Vortex for Trucking Industry Purple cover Episode 24 Nuclear Verdicts Create Litigation Vortex for Trucking Industry

Episode 24: Nuclear Verdicts Create Litigation “Vortex” for Trucking Industry

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