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  Gov. Abbott backs Exxon in climate change case, tells Cali officials to mind their own business

  By David Yates | Tuesday, May 11, 2021 @ 10:01am

  AUSTIN – No Texan voted for the California officials who are orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against his state’s energy sector – oil and gas companies that employ hundreds of thousands and brings in billions in tax revenue, says Gov. Greg Abbott.

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• Attorney James Holmes: Texas needs specialized business courts

  By David Yates | Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 @ 11:07am

  DALLAS - Attorney James Holmes has announced his support of House Bill 1875 - one of the most important pieces of legislation introduced during this session, a press release states.

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  Exxon on climate change litigation: Non-residents using lawfare to suppress Texas speech subject to Texas jurisdiction

  By David Yates | Tuesday, Apr 6, 2021 @ 3:26pm

  AUSTIN – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are feigning shock that their attempts to chill speech and commandeer public policy could be subjected to personal jurisdiction in Texas courts, ExxonMobil argues in a recently filed brief.

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  Pandemic liability protections won’t protect ‘bad actors,’ says Sen. Kelly Hancock

  By David Yates | Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021 @ 12:42pm

  AUSTIN – The Senate Business & Commerce Committee held a hearing on the Pandemic Liability Protection Act today, during which the bill’s author, Sen. Kelly Hancock, assured all who were present that “bad actors” won’t be protected from litigation.

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