There has been a recent groundswell of judicial support for the use of technology-assisted review. But TAR’s acceptance as a viable electronic data discovery tool remains fragile. Standards and best practices for the application of TAR would be invaluable for the legal community, say Gabriela Baron and Amanda Jones.

“E-discovery software” is short-hand for a complex, emerging market of products that help companies satisfy their e-discovery obligations in large, document-intensive lawsuits. E-discovery software is a billion dollar industry, so it makes sense to learn how to shop the market if your company is confronting serious litigation.

There’s no doubt that 2003’s major medical-malpractice reforms dramatically cut both the numbers of med-mal suits in Texas and doctors’ med-mal insurance rates. But there’s disagreement about its affect on the state’s physician population. What really happened during 10 years of tort reform?

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson announced today that he’ll retire from the bench on Oct. 1, leaving behind a legacy of efficiency, transparency and access to justice on the state’s highest civil court.

A plaintiff is asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to recuse U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes from hearing his civil rights case because of “biased and bigoted statements” Hughes allegedly made during a pre-trial conference.