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  • In Austin, the ADA Lawsuit Mill Grinds On

    By Mark Pulliam |
    The Americans With Disabilities Act may be the most widely-abused law in our history, spawning frivolous litigation against employers, retail businesses, and—most recently—spurious claims against websites that allegedly aren’t sufficiently compliant with the ADA. Nationwide, a cottage industry has developed among a bottom-feeding element of the plaintiffs’ bar that specializes in bringing a high volume of cookie-cutter lawsuits against small businesses for technical violations of the ADA, and extorting quick settlements of several thousand dollars each.

  • Local family sues Mitsubishi after young woman dies in mysterious car fire

    By Kelly Holleran |
    The family of a recently deceased woman blames Mitsubishi for causing her death, saying she burned in a fire after her car malfunctioned and randomly burst into flames.

  • Texas state rep. named 'Freshman of the Year' jailed on barratry charges

    By Marilyn Tennissen |
    Reynolds A state representative who was named the Democrats' "Freshman of the Year" spent some time in jail Tuesday night.