Welcome to the online headquarters of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas
Thank you for visiting the online headquarters of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) of Central Texas
We're a locally based, community coalition dedicated to raising awareness of the costs and consequences of frivolous lawsuits and how legal abuses affect our businesses and lives.
Our job is to make sure the courts are used for justice, not greed. All citizens with legitimate grievances should have the right the competent legal counsel and a fair civil justice system.
We're the leading legal watchdog in Texas. I look forward to working with you.
Best Regards
Stephanie Gibson
Executive Director
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) of Central Texas
Newsroom
Patients Are Willing to Sign Contracts Against Frivolous Litigation According to Medical Justice Services, Inc.
Physicians have found an unlikely ally in fighting the high cost of medical malpractice premiums.READ MORE NEWS POSTS
Their patients.
According to Medical Justice Services, Inc., a firm that fights frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits on behalf of doctors, virtually all patients are
willing to sign a contract in which they agree not to sue their doctor for frivolous reasons.
Free Popcorn And A Movie? Just Another Day On Jury Duty
It's Juror Appreciation Week in Mecklenburg County, so court officials are offering free popcorn and movies to liven up the long wait for potential jurors. But if you didn't know better you might think every week is Juror Appreciation week at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse.
READ MORE NEWS POSTSThe Specter of legal plunder
The aptly surnamed Arlen Specter is trying once again to bestow a generous tax break on the plaintiff's attorneys who comprise a significant portion of his and his fellow Democrats' contributor base.
The efforts of the shifty U.S. senator from Pennsylvania are opposed, once again, by Rep. Lamar Smith, Texas' stalwart representative from San Antonio.
But the opposition of Smith and like-minded colleagues must be strengthened if, as rumored, the Obama Administration decides to bypass Congress and use the Treasury Department to grease the "rich lawyer" tax break instead.
Watchdog groups fear trial lawyer tax break will 'suck marrow out of economy'
Tort reform groups fear the Obama Administration and U.S. Department of Treasury are sidestepping Congress to give trial lawyers hearty tax breaks that will ultimately hurt the economy while benefitting the Democratic Party's donor base.
As reported by Legal Newsline, the American Association for Justice, the nation's leading coalition of trial lawyers, revealed Tuesday that it expects the Treasury Department to soon grant attorneys a tax break on contingency fee lawsuits, possibly lowering the cost of bringing litigation as much as 40 percent according to some critics.
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