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AUSTIN – Around two dozen Texas cities are now seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees.
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HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a $5.8 million final judgment against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in litigation brought over a property fire.
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AUSTIN – Five more Texas cities have joined the growing list of municipalities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees.
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AUSTIN – The list of municipalities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees continues to grow.
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Whom do you blame when monthly utility charges go up – for electricity, gas, phone, cable, etc.? The companies providing the services, right?
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AUSTIN – Two more Texas cities have joined a growing list of municipalities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees.
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Nine months after the Great Freeze of 2021, after a full legislative session, three special sessions, resignations from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and a complete leadership turnover at the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC), the powers that be in Austin have still not learned the right lessons or taken sufficient steps to prevent a repeat of that unnecessary disaster.
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AUSTIN – The list of Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees continues to grow.
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AUSTIN – The same three law firms are representing a growing list of Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streams over franchise fees – and whether the conversations leading up to the hiring of those same firms is a matter of public record may be a matter decided by the state’s chief lawyer.
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AUSTIN – Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streaming companies for a cut of the action having seemingly hit a wall – getting their contingent contracts with outside law firms approved by the office of the state’s top lawyer.
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The citizens of Plano may not be the only Texans paying more for video streaming services in the near future.
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AUSTIN – The list of Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other video service providers (VSPs) in order to recover franchise fees continues to grow. However, the list of law firms representing those cities is not.
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Last month, the city of Plano submitted for the approval of state Attorney General Ken Paxton a proposed contingency-fee contract with outside law firms Ashcroft Sutton Reyes, McKool Smith, and Korein Tillery.
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WACO – Every couple of years or so a new litigation wave hits the Lone Star State, with Texas attorneys scrambling to sign up local governments for the purpose of filing lawsuits.
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PLANO – Anyone born prior to the turn of the century probably remembers the term “hidden cable fee,” a phrase that may soon morph into “hidden streaming fee” as more and more cities across the nation are suing streaming video providers over franchise fees.
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AUSTIN – Balch & Bingham is pleased to announce the addition of Energy Partner Todd Kimbrough, who will lead the firm’s expansion into Austin, a press release states. Todd brings more than 16 years of experience advising energy clients on electricity and natural gas regulations and economic issues associated with energy infrastructure and market design.
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Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that its Texas-based Energy & Natural Resources team added three new attorneys.
