AUSTIN - A court would likely conclude that the common-law incompatibility doctrine does not bar a Nueces County commissioner from simultaneously serving as the general manager of the South Texas Water Authority, states an opinion released by Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday.
HOUSTON – Former Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack has voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit he filed against Harris County Commissioners Court alleging Commissioners Court violated the Open Meetings Act during county redistricting.
SAN ANTONIO – If it were up to Commissioner Trish DeBerry, Bexar County would drop Martin Phipps – releasing the attorney completely from his representation of the county in a $1 billion opioid lawsuit.
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced today his office is launching a civil investigation into the circumstances leading up to Texas’s recent electricity disaster—including decisions made by the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and market participants—to identify all responsible parties.
Houston, TX (February 9, 2021) — Today, Harris County Commissioners Court adopted a resolution, introduced by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and led by Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, to rename the Harris County Law Library in honor of Robert W. Hainsworth, a press release states.
HOUSTON – Back in May, Harris County tapped Chris Hollins to be its new clerk, an attorney the county had hired to represent it in two lawsuits. And even though Hollins says he “paused” his legal services to the county, the county is suing to keep his firm’s time and expense records from being disclosed to the public.
HOUSTON – There’s simply no proof that allowing people to vote by mail in Harris County will result in fraud – that’s what states like California are currently telling the Texas Supreme Court.
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting scheme during the 2018 Democratic primary election.
Who appointed this guy?
You’d think that local government officials responsible for appointing county clerks would consider candidates with appropriate experience and reputations for integrity, not some ambulance chaser notorious for playing fast and loose with the law who’s currently being sued by a former client and accused of engaging in barratry.
SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County, which hopes to reap $1 billion in damages from its opioid lawsuit, would rather take its chances in court than receive around $7 million form a statewide settlement.
HOUSTON – Last week, the Harris County Commissioners Court appointed attorney Christopher Hollins as interim county clerk – a move that seemingly created a conflict of interest for both the county and its new employee.
Tuesday night, during another marathon session of Harris County Commissioners Court, Commissioners voted on party lines to appoint local attorney Christopher Hollins as interim county clerk. Hollins will take office on June 1, filling the vacancy left by Diane Trautman’s abrupt resignation. According to media reports, Hollins has pledged not to seek election to the office this November.
HOUSTON – On May 19, the Harris County Commissioners Court gave the green light to pursue litigation against any parties who may be responsible for damages to the Jury Assembly Building during Hurricane Harvey.
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has secured the approval of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to take the next step in determining if creosote contamination in northeast Houston has caused cancer among residents there.
SAN ANTONIO - Three former employees of Phipps Deacon Purnell held on to passwords and login credentials for the firm’s laptops, computers, storage system and phone system and its not clear if they’ve returned them, according to court records.
McALLEN – A settlement agreement obtained by The Record reveals that Hidalgo County was issued a check for more than $668,000 for a construction defect lawsuit – a case that entitles a sitting member of Congress to a cut of the action.
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS – David T. Garcia, the county attorney for Brooks County, will no longer earn a contingency fee if an opioid lawsuit brought by his employer is successful.
