'Comp' overhaul struck down; battle raging in Texas
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A Texas appellate court affirmed the unconstitutionality of the state's workers' compensation system in Texas Workers Compensation Commission v. Garcia on Aug 11, 1993. The system declared unconstitutional has been in effect since 1989. This system had limited access to jury trials and permitted judicial review only after repeated arbitration attempts. Opponents felt that access to court for injured workers as well as their disability benefits were too limited. Businesses and the state countered that returning to the pre-1989 system would make business too vulnerable.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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The dead rise again in the courtroom; historical figures get their day. Legal 'ghostbusters' say serious issues are at stake
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Legal history enthusiasts are taking advantage of new courtroom technology to review famous old cases, with some citing the lessons that can be learned from history and others the entertainment value. There are two groups of enthusiasts, one that indulges its interest in legal history by staging mock trials on controversial cases and one interested in forensic investigation of cases of historical interest. James E. Starrs is a noted enthusiast from the latter group, while William R. Maples belongs to the group interested in mock trials.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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FDIC could owe millions to states for old tax liens
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The Fifth Circuit in Irving ISD v Packard Properties affirmed a trial court ruling requiring the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) to pay Irving Independent School District for tax liens on the property when the agency bought it during a thrift foreclosure. This was the first federal appellate-level ruling on the FDIC claim that agency ownership of a property extinguishes old tax liens. Four similar cases are pending, so the FDIC may have substantial real property tax to pay.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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