On Monday I wrote about the Republicans’ “loser pays” legislation in Mississippi. Republican sponsored “loser pays” legislation is also on the table in Tennessee, as reported in the Tennessean (a Gannett Company). Critics of the Tennessee bill state that the bill is unfair to regular folks: Daniel Clayton, a medical malpractice lawyer in Nashville, said … Continue Reading
As expected, Republicans are moving forward with “Loser Pays” legislation in the Mississippi Legislature. But there is a major twist. Only some losers pay. With the Republican party controlled by big business, can you guess which ones? Here is Representative Gary Chism’s - House Bill 562. The title tells a lot: “An Act to Provide for … Continue Reading
There was a lot of speculation in the comments to my Doomsday Post last week that the Republican controlled government in Mississippi will push for the Legislature to enact “loser pays” laws similar to what Texas recently enacted. Here is a link to an article in Inside Counsel Magazine that discusses the Texas “loser pays” law. … Continue Reading
