MCKINNEY – Attorney General Paxton successfully secured $1.167 billion for Texas out of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, a press release states.
AUSTIN - A county does not have the authority to place a sign in a state highway right-of-way without approval of the Texas Department of Transportation or an agreement with the Texas Transportation Commission, Attorney General Ken Paxton opined yesterday.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $290 million statewide opioid settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve opioid-related claims.
NEW BRAUNFELS - A Comal County judge approved a request to fund prepaid funeral benefits for a New Braunfels woman under court-appointed guardianship who is still alive.
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.
SAN ANTONIO – When Bexar County snubbed a statewide opioid settlement back in June, it placed all its eggs, all 1 billion of them, in the hands of its attorneys, one of which is Martin Phipps, who was arrested yesterday.
SAN ANTONIO – Not even six months into his partnership with Martin Phipps and apparently T.J. Mayes is out, calling Phipps a “crook” and a “serial abuser of women” on Twitter.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the Supreme Court of Texas for granting the state’s petition and directing the court of appeals to enjoin enforcement of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s and Travis County Judge Andy Brown’s illegal local orders, which imposed a four-day shutdown of dine-in food and beverage services from 10:30 p.m.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the Supreme Court of Texas for granting the state’s petition and directing the court of appeals to enjoin enforcement of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s and Travis County Judge Andy Brown’s illegal local orders, which imposed a four-day shutdown of dine-in food and beverage services from 10:30 p.m.
SAN ANTONIO – Is Phipps Deacon Purnell still an active law firm? Well, the website for the firm is still up and running, but whether the lawyers who run the firm remain is another question.
HIDALGO COUNTY - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez received $118,125 for the few weeks of work he put in on a construction defect lawsuit, not a bad payday when considering his yearly salary in Congress is $174,000.
HOUSTON – Although it looks like Texas is close negotiating an opioid settlement, no actual settlement has been “effectuated” – thus apparently making it too soon to appoint a fee committee, according to attorney Martin Phipps.
HOUSTON – Hartford Lloyds Insurance allegedly mishandled a COVID-19 business interruption claim, resulting in financial ruin for an area doctor, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
