It's actually more of Texas way issue or more specifically the court district located in Houston.
Nearly all claims are made in that district. Same with many mass tort claims.
The bar to winning in that district is pretty low, although a high percentage are thrown out a the appellate level.
Texas is always talking of seceding ( at least when oil prices are high).
Easy solution to the problem is to let them go.
Added benefit of insuring cruz can't be president.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
