Texas harms foster children with inattention, shoddy system, lawsuit says

AUSTIN — Texas violates the rights of abused and neglected children by running a shoddy foster care system, the New York-based group Children’s Rights says in a class-action federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Too many youths are isolated and linger for years in care, the suit says.
The state that says it is working on fixes and that most foster children are safe.

Garrett: http://dallasne.ws/hH60So

Anti-lawsuit group gives big bucks to Texas legislators as it pushes for ‘loser pays’ law

 AUSTIN — When Gov. Rick Perry urged the Legislature this month to pass a “loser pays” bill to curb lawsuits against business, a key ally at his side had already paved the way.

Slater: http://dallasne.ws/hkaU2Z

State Farm sues Texas over Web posting of its rate hike requests

State Farm takes legal exception to the Texas Department of Insurance's posting of rate hikes, other information. Stutz reports:

AUSTIN – An unprecedented move by the Texas Department of Insurance to publicize recent rate hikes by State Farm Insurance sparked a legal challenge from the company Tuesday over what it said was confidential information.

Joint statement from Representatives Coleman, Dunnam, Farrar, and Gallego on the State Farm lawsuit.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/29244143/Statement-on-State-Farms-Suit-Against-TDI