Possible bill could make business court disputes easier

WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Texas lawmakers are working to make business disputes easier for companies and lawyers. Governor Greg Abbott introduced a bill that would allow the state to have its own business court system, which are trial courts that hear business disputes. Business attorneys said solving disputes out of state can get expensive because of living costs and businesses being placed on hold. They say if this law passes, judges, lawyers, and businesses owners can benefit from it. Unlike many other states, Texas does not have its own business court system despite previous attempts in previous legislative sessions to establish one. “I never had a business owner that I represent be excited to go into litigation. It’s stressful, it’s expensive, it takes years in some cases,” said business attorney of Blanchard & Thomas, LLP John Morkovsky. House Bill 19 would create an exclusive business court system to solve disputes within Texas, instead of taking legal action elsewhere.”A complex business case can take anywhere from several, several months to several, several years. And hundreds of thousands, if not million dollars in fees,” said Morkovsky. Morkovsky said without a state business court system, clients would have to pause their organization […]

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