<![CDATA[TLR Tuesdays]]>32cdb902-607e-5bb6-a342-5695a7399890Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:52:29 +0000Captivate.fmTexans for Lawsuit Reformhttps://artwork.captivate.fm/9bf20993-db0b-4d7d-81f9-697aadc9d2a3/GyD3lMgf7uhCZxmxEQyJh17H.pngTLR TuesdaysTexans for Lawsuit ReformTexans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work. https://tlr-tuesdays.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcast89th Lege Session Recap89th Lege Session RecapSine Die is here, and TLR is celebrating some major victories for Texas’s business environment. SB 29, corporate governance law, makes Texas the preferred destination for corporate reincorporation and relocation, and HB 40, a bill expanding the jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court, will make Texas even more enticing to businesses. While we celebrate these victories, TLR is greatly disappointed that critical civil justice reform bills, SB 30, SB 39, and SB 779 failed to pass this session. The costs of inaction on lawsuit reform are massive, and Texas lawmakers must make these issues a priority in the 90th Texas Legislative Session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>Sine Die is here, and TLR is celebrating some major victories for Texas’s business environment. SB 29, corporate governance law, makes Texas the preferred destination for corporate reincorporation and relocation, and HB 40, a bill expanding the jurisdiction of the Texas Business Court, will make Texas even more enticing to businesses. While we celebrate these victories, TLR is greatly disappointed that critical civil justice reform bills, SB 30, SB 39, and SB 779 failed to pass this session. The costs of inaction on lawsuit reform are massive, and Texas lawmakers must make these issues a priority in the 90th Texas Legislative Session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>82e75bc7-1db2-4598-b4d0-8ea2fb54cddbTue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -050011:52falsefull1313Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 12: The Attorney-Doctor Pipeline – How One Victim Got EnsnaredTLR Tuesdays Episode 12: The Attorney-Doctor Pipeline – How One Victim Got EnsnaredIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome a Fort Worth resident to share her story. Lisa was involved in an accident and hired a lawyer to help her. Soon thereafter, she discovered a complex web of inflated medical bills from her attorney and the doctors they instructed her to see – including excessive charges for appointments she didn't attend and services she never received. Lisa is still fighting for the truth, fighting for her settlement and fighting to get back to good health.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome a Fort Worth resident to share her story. Lisa was involved in an accident and hired a lawyer to help her. Soon thereafter, she discovered a complex web of inflated medical bills from her attorney and the doctors they instructed her to see – including excessive charges for appointments she didn't attend and services she never received. Lisa is still fighting for the truth, fighting for her settlement and fighting to get back to good health.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>c89decbe-8729-414d-9ab9-c97e492ec077Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 -050015:19falsefull1212Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 11: A Web of Exploitation – Injured Texan Shares How She Got Entangled in Unethical Attorney-Provider ArrangementTLR Tuesdays Episode 11: A Web of Exploitation – Injured Texan Shares How She Got Entangled in Unethical Attorney-Provider ArrangementIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome a San Antonio resident to share her first-hand story of the “shadow system” that exists between certain personal injury lawyers and certain medical providers – and the impact on victims.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome a San Antonio resident to share her first-hand story of the “shadow system” that exists between certain personal injury lawyers and certain medical providers – and the impact on victims.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>d60db6c2-1a99-424b-9ae1-e743814869c2Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 -050015:37falsefull1111Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 10: Fourth-Generation Texan & Business Owner JJ Isbell Shares First-Hand Stories of Lawsuit Abuse in TexasTLR Tuesdays Episode 10: Fourth-Generation Texan & Business Owner JJ Isbell Shares First-Hand Stories of Lawsuit Abuse in TexasIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps are joined by JJ Isbell, founder and president of Texas TransEastern, a privately held petroleum logistics firm based in Pasadena, Texas. Parsley, Tipps and Isbell talk about what it’s like to own a business in Texas’s unstable legal environment and how the reforms included in SB 30/HB 4806 will help provide relief.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps are joined by JJ Isbell, founder and president of Texas TransEastern, a privately held petroleum logistics firm based in Pasadena, Texas. Parsley, Tipps and Isbell talk about what it’s like to own a business in Texas’s unstable legal environment and how the reforms included in SB 30/HB 4806 will help provide relief.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>d3452925-9107-48ed-afd0-e77fc19121d1Tue, 06 May 2025 09:00:00 -050019:13falsefull1010Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 9 — What is a Public Nuisance?TLR Tuesdays Episode 9 — What is a Public Nuisance?In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps define "public nuisance" and explain how SB 779 by Sen. Mayes Middleton protects the Texas Legislature’s authority to set public policy, while preserving the public nuisance doctrine for use when appropriate.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

TLR - https://www.tortreform.com/

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps define "public nuisance" and explain how SB 779 by Sen. Mayes Middleton protects the Texas Legislature’s authority to set public policy, while preserving the public nuisance doctrine for use when appropriate.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

TLR - https://www.tortreform.com/

]]>8705252e-f24c-446c-a65d-4d8b3163b219Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050011:57falsefull99Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 8: Debunking Myths - What is SB 30?TLR Tuesdays Episode 8: Debunking Myths - What is SB 30?In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps share the facts on SB 30, what the bill does and where it is in the legislative process.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links

Texans for Lawsuit Reform: https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance: https://www.lseatx.com/the-issue/

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps share the facts on SB 30, what the bill does and where it is in the legislative process.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links

Texans for Lawsuit Reform: https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance: https://www.lseatx.com/the-issue/

]]>60523bbf-60d1-45f4-aeb5-0f9fdd7742fbTue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050006:14falsefull88Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 7: How Texas Has Gone Nuclear - Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright ExplainsTLR Tuesdays Episode 7: How Texas Has Gone Nuclear - Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright ExplainsIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright to discuss the spike in "thermonuclear" and "nuclear" verdicts in Texas — and how this is impacting Texas's civil justice system.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps welcome former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright to discuss the spike in "thermonuclear" and "nuclear" verdicts in Texas — and how this is impacting Texas's civil justice system.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>80cf50ff-3890-4cca-9f18-e85911833c71Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050015:32falsefull77Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 6: SB 30 Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing RecapTLR Tuesdays Episode 6: SB 30 Senate State Affairs Committee Hearing RecapIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps recapped the recent Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on SB 30, in which job creators from all corners of Texas converged at the Capitol to share how lawsuit abuse is impacting their ability to serve Texans.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

TLR - https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance ( LSEA ) - https://www.lseatx.com/

Forbes article - https://www.lseatx.com/after-approval-in-ga-tort-reform-advances-in-texas-and-s-c/

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps recapped the recent Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on SB 30, in which job creators from all corners of Texas converged at the Capitol to share how lawsuit abuse is impacting their ability to serve Texans.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

TLR - https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance ( LSEA ) - https://www.lseatx.com/

Forbes article - https://www.lseatx.com/after-approval-in-ga-tort-reform-advances-in-texas-and-s-c/

]]>d37b87d9-36e7-4db9-b900-8fb731b2449fTue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050011:48falsefull66Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 5: Eleven Weeks In - What's the Word?TLR Tuesdays Episode 5: Eleven Weeks In - What's the Word?In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley talks TLR’s legislative agenda and what’s to come in the remaining nine weeks of the Texas Legislative Session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley talks TLR’s legislative agenda and what’s to come in the remaining nine weeks of the Texas Legislative Session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

]]>1276c85d-9408-43d9-a9a8-79adfe757a14Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -050005:44falsefull55Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 4: The Latest in the Lege with Rep. Jeff LeachTLR Tuesdays Episode 4: The Latest in the Lege with Rep. Jeff LeachIn this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps talk with Rep. Jeff Leach about important legislation in the 89th Texas Legislature and what’s happening 10 weeks into the session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links for this episode:

  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform: https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Lone Star Economic Alliance: https://www.lseatx.com/
  • Texas State Representative Jeff Leach: https://house.texas.gov/members/2475

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps talk with Rep. Jeff Leach about important legislation in the 89th Texas Legislature and what’s happening 10 weeks into the session.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links for this episode:

  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform: https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Lone Star Economic Alliance: https://www.lseatx.com/
  • Texas State Representative Jeff Leach: https://house.texas.gov/members/2475

]]>8a9e3188-5eb5-41bd-83de-183ad8101858Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -050017:07falsefull44Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays, Episode 3: Texas Business Court ( Part 2 )TLR Tuesdays, Episode 3: Texas Business Court ( Part 2 )In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps talk about what needs to be accomplished during the 2025 Texas legislative session to realize the Texas Business’s Court full potential. 

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform - https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance - https://www.lseatx.com/

Gov. Greg Abbott, WSJ: "Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for Business"

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/forget-delaware-yall-street-is-open-for-business-texas-corporate-law-cb9088d1

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps talk about what needs to be accomplished during the 2025 Texas legislative session to realize the Texas Business’s Court full potential. 

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform - https://www.tortreform.com/

Lone Star Economic Alliance - https://www.lseatx.com/

Gov. Greg Abbott, WSJ: "Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for Business"

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/forget-delaware-yall-street-is-open-for-business-texas-corporate-law-cb9088d1

]]>d7e269a9-90a6-45e9-948c-e0b27d3c9fb7Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -050009:15falsefull33Texans for Lawsuit ReformTLR Tuesdays Episode 2: The Texas Business Court (Part I)TLR Tuesdays Episode 2: The Texas Business Court (Part I)In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps discuss the creation of a specialized business court in Texas — and why it is one of the most transformative steps the state has ever taken to strengthen Texas’s economic competitiveness.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform - https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Wall Street Journal - "Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for Business," https://www.wsj.com/opinion/forget-delaware-yall-street-is-open-for-business-texas-corporate-law-cb9088d1

]]>In this week’s episode, TLR President and General Counsel Lee Parsley and TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps discuss the creation of a specialized business court in Texas — and why it is one of the most transformative steps the state has ever taken to strengthen Texas’s economic competitiveness.

TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform - https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Wall Street Journal - "Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for Business," https://www.wsj.com/opinion/forget-delaware-yall-street-is-open-for-business-texas-corporate-law-cb9088d1

]]>4f4e918b-7187-4501-a24e-516a66c4737eTue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -050005:43falsefull22Texans for Lawsuit ReformExplaining Nuclear Verdicts: What You Need to KnowExplaining Nuclear Verdicts: What You Need to KnowWhen TLR was formed in 1994, Texas was known as the Wild West of Litigation. Unfortunately, that environment has crept back into our civil justice system. Texas now leads the nation in outrageously large verdicts in injury cases, known as Nuclear Verdicts. These are often handed down in cases in which the plaintiff was at fault or suffered little or no damage. Texas job creators are taking this unstable litigation environment into consideration before relocating to Texas. In this episode, we discuss Nuclear Verdicts and the 89th Texas Legislative Session.

Takeaways:

  • The legislative session is currently in its early stages, with significant work expected in the upcoming weeks as the House begins to organize and hold committee hearings.
  • Nuclear verdicts refer to jury verdicts of $10 million or more in personal injury or wrongful death cases, which are becoming increasingly prevalent in Texas.
  • Texas is experiencing an alarming increase in nuclear verdicts, with some cases resulting in judgments exceeding $100 million, leading to detrimental effects on the economy.
  • The litigation environment in Texas has deteriorated to the extent that businesses are reconsidering their operations due to the high cost of lawsuits and insurance settlements.

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

  • TLR, https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Lone Star Economic Alliance, https://www.lseatx.com/

]]>When TLR was formed in 1994, Texas was known as the Wild West of Litigation. Unfortunately, that environment has crept back into our civil justice system. Texas now leads the nation in outrageously large verdicts in injury cases, known as Nuclear Verdicts. These are often handed down in cases in which the plaintiff was at fault or suffered little or no damage. Texas job creators are taking this unstable litigation environment into consideration before relocating to Texas. In this episode, we discuss Nuclear Verdicts and the 89th Texas Legislative Session.

Takeaways:

  • The legislative session is currently in its early stages, with significant work expected in the upcoming weeks as the House begins to organize and hold committee hearings.
  • Nuclear verdicts refer to jury verdicts of $10 million or more in personal injury or wrongful death cases, which are becoming increasingly prevalent in Texas.
  • Texas is experiencing an alarming increase in nuclear verdicts, with some cases resulting in judgments exceeding $100 million, leading to detrimental effects on the economy.
  • The litigation environment in Texas has deteriorated to the extent that businesses are reconsidering their operations due to the high cost of lawsuits and insurance settlements.

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

  • TLR, https://www.tortreform.com/
  • Lone Star Economic Alliance, https://www.lseatx.com/

]]>3eedae65-d3c1-4baf-9ac2-2bc21a5ee48dTue, 04 Mar 2025 09:00:00 -050016:25falsefull11Texans for Lawsuit Reform