Everything's Bigger in Texas—Including the Cost of 'Nuclear Verdicts'

Texas Lawyer
Monday, March 31, 2025

Two bills introduced in the 89th Texas Legislature aim to reform lawsuits, and address what critics say are nuclear verdicts—the cost of which businesses pass on to consumers.…
The study's publisher describes itself as tax-exempt grassroots organization, while another entity, the Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School claims the group "actually represent(s) major corporations and industries seeking to escape liability for the harm they cause consumers."
Since 1991, these business groups, which refer to themselves as tort reform advocates, have set up dozens of these tax-exempt groups in 18 states, according to the Center for Justice and Democracy.
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