It’s a question confronting public officials at all levels of government – as well as citizens and business owners, who have the God-given and constitutionally-protected right to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition for redress of grievances, etc.
DALLAS – Two days after being sentenced, the Texas Supreme Court has ordered the release of Shelly Luther, a salon owner who was jailed for opening her business and violating an executive stay-at-home order.
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has determined Facebook has not established that it is entitled to mandamus relief in lawsuits seeking to hold the social media giant liable for damages resulting from being victims of sex trafficking.
HOUSTON (February 25, 2020) – Hogan Thompson LLP, a commercial trial boutique, recently opened its doors in downtown Houston. Founded by two former Reynolds Frizzell LLP attorneys, the firm exclusively handles commercial litigation for its clients, with a focus on representing energy companies operating in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale and other oil and gas producing areas.
DALLAS - The Houston Law Review has published a comprehensive study of litigation trends in Texas by Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Kent Rutter and Associate Natasha Breaux.
The Texas Supreme Court issued a seventh emergency order Tuesday stating that existing court orders in child-possession cases shall control “in all instances” to determine rights to and access to children, regardless of so-called shelter-in-place mandates or other restriction on movement by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOUSTON – A Texas appellate court has concluded a trial court properly disregarded a jury’s findings in a Hurricane Ike lawsuit brought against State Farm Lloyds.
HOUSTON — A Houston couple is seeking more than $1 million in their legal malpractice claim against a Dallas law firm after the attorneys failed to catch an error in a trial court order.
BEAUMONT – There are no shortage of chemical plants and refineries in Southeast Texas, making the region a choice target for toxic torts over the past several decades. And while lawsuits alleging benzene or asbestos exposure caused a plaintiff's cancer are still routinely filed at the Jefferson County courthouse, rising concerns over ethylene oxide exposure could mean a fresh wave of toxic torts might be rolling in once again.
On Jan. 7, a student who was suspended from Texas A&M University for two years was unsuccessful in his appeal that challenged the dismissal of his contract claims against the school’s Aggie Honor System Office (AHSO).
AUSTIN (SE Texas Record) — A Texas appeals court split appeals court decision undermined Texas Supreme Court precedent when it modified a lower court ruling, a dissenting justice in the case said.
This week, a federal court jury convicted Rudy Delgado, a suspended justice on the Texas 13th Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi) of eight criminal charges stemming from his acceptance of bribes, violation of the Travel Act, and obstruction of justice when he was a state district judge.
HOUSTON – On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court denied attempts by Volkswagen to dismiss lawsuits filed by Harris County, Fort Bend County, the state of Texas and others arising from the Volkswagen emissions scandal.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Texas ruled that University of Texas at Austin does have immunity in a woman's negligence case that stems from an injury she suffered while biking on campus in 2015.
HOUSTON – Democrats believe they finally have a shot at reclaiming the Texas House in 2020, a bid for dominance that may start with a win in the rapidly approaching special election for HD 28 – a race that has apparently drawn the attention of influential people living outside of the state.
HOUSTON – Despite receiving a slap on the wrist last year, local storm attorney Eric Dick continues to file lawsuits seeking to compel appraisal against insurance companies in Harris County.
AUSTIN—The Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation has released its latest paper, “Evaluating Judicial Selection in Texas: A Comparative Study of State Judicial Selection Methods,” an in-depth study comparing the methods used by various states to select their judges.
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