Arbitration Should Stand on it's Own.  Guest Editorial in The Citizen.

The Consumer Pitfalls of Binding Arbitration A Report by the Texas Watch Foundation 

Suit against Farmers a poor case of 'leadership' Op-Ed Houston Chronicle. 

Homeowners Need Mold answers Now  Op-Ed Houston Chronicle

Montemayor's mold decision protects insurance industry.

Texans' homes in the balance State candidates have some explianing to do By ROBERT HUTCHINS. Most states rigorously enforce home construction aspects -- carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, etc. Texas governments have been remiss. It is time to pay more attention to construction practices. We must improve, or enact, building codes specifically to address anything that may cause mold to grow.

Washington Builder Law Nothing New in Texas by John R. Cobarruvias Editorial in Realty Times Real Estate News and Advice

Texas. The Home Buyer Beware State.

In defense of so-called 'greedy trial lawyers' By RICHARD M. ALDERMAN. Whether you have been defrauded by a stock broker, ripped off by a used-car dealer, injured as the result of a careless doctor, lost a parent to nursing home negligence or had medical problems because of a drug that didn't work as promised, trial lawyers are your only hope for compensation. And more importantly, lawsuits and the threat of lawsuits are the only way the marketplace will regulate and stop such practices. 

Texas's Residential Construction Liability Act  Otherwise known as the "Builder Protection Act" which started with good intentions in 1989. The RCLA pronounced (reck la or wreck ya) allows a builder more time to address a single defect in a home than it took to build the entire home in the first place. It is a great wearing down tool for the builder.