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City ordinance doesn’t give third parties the right to ‘veto’ categories of future lawmaking, Texas SC opines

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court concluded that the consent of a retirement fund’s board has no bearing on whether a city of Dallas ordinance is valid and enforceable.

Texas justices deem suit over medical bill a health care liability claim, affirm dismissal over lack of expert report

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - A dispute over a medical bill falls within the scope of a health care liability claim and requires an expert report, according to an opinion issued by the 14th Court of Appeals today.

AT&T’s summary judgment win in injury suit affirmed on appeal

By Record staff reports |
DALLAS - On Monday the Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of AT&T Texas in litigation brought by a man claiming he received an electrical shock because of the company’s alleged negligence.

Texas AG announces takedown of Houston pharmaceutical opioid distribution network

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a successful raid against an illegal pharmaceutical-grade drug distribution ring in Houston after an investigation by the OAG’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Settled: $10M suit alleging intoxicated patron fell on woman at Molly's Pub

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — A $10 million lawsuit claiming a woman was knocked to the ground and injured after an intoxicated man at Molly’s Pub fell on top of her was recently settled, court records show.

Family sues on behalf of Texas Children’s physician who was fatally stabbed inside apartment

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — The family of the late Dr. Talat Khan, a physician at Texas Children’s Hospital before her death, filed a lawsuit after she was fatally stabbed inside her apartment complex.

Refund of court costs under Health Code not limited to costs of commitment proceedings, Texas AG opines

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - Refunds under the Health and Safety Code are not limited to only those hearings or proceedings involving commitment, Attorney General Ken Paxton opined on Friday.

AGs' claims doomed to fail, Google asserts in latest filing

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - Yesterday, Google filed a reply in support of a motion seeking to dismiss claims in an antitrust case brought by several states, asserting that claims made by the attorneys general are doomed to fail.

Suit alleging man fell into Koi fish pond at Omni hotel slated for June trial

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — The trial of a lawsuit brought by a man who claims he fell into the koi fish pond inside the lobby of an Omni hotel has been slated for June.

Academy not responsible for woman’s suicide with gun purchased from store, Texas appellate court finds

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - Academy Sports + Outdoors proved that it did not violate any legal standard that caused a woman’s death and that her suicide, which was committed with a gun purchased from the store, was the sole cause of her death, opined 14th Court of Appeals yesterday.

Deputy sheriff may not operate weigh station directing commercial vehicles to exit, Texas AG opines

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - A deputy sheriff from Aransas County may not operate a fixed commercial vehicle weigh station directing all commercial vehicles to exit a highway to be weighed, opined Attorney General Ken Paxton yesterday.

Texas appellate court affirms denial of Magnolia Hi-Fi’s motion to compel arbitration

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling denying Magnolia Hi-Fi’s motion to compel arbitration in a breach of contract lawsuit.

Justices grant Exxon summary judgment in litigation over Baytown plant explosion

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today found that ExxonMobil, as a summary-judgment movant, conclusively established its exclusive-remedy defense under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act.

Asbestos suit alleging exposure from husband’s work clothes revived on appeal

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - On Tuesday, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment win in favor of Howmet Aerospace, a defendant in an asbestos suit alleging a woman was exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband’s work clothes.

Liberty Justice Center demands Denton County DA investigates alleged electioneering scheme

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Liberty Justice Center sent a demand letter to Denton County District Attorney Paul Johnson requesting an investigation into election interference by school officials who allegedly used public resources to pressure employees into voting for favored candidates.

5th Circuit to rehear Texas woman’s wrongful conviction case, Institute for Justice representing her

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - Following a loss at the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in December, the Institute for Justice said it would continue its efforts to overturn a Texas woman’s wrongful conviction case.

Railroad crossing not extra hazardous in case where driver failed to stop at stop sign, Texas SC finds

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court reinstated a summary judgment win in favor of Union Pacific Railroad and Ezra Alderman Ranches.

Paxton Sues Denton ISD over political email, alleges illegal electioneering with public tax money

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Denton Independent School District for illegal electioneering by using taxpayer-funded resources to stump for specific candidates during an election, a press release states.

Harris County Attorney Menefee sues Texas environmental agency over new rules

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and a coalition of Houston-area community groups are suing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

OAG cannot conclude that Texas county may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, Paxton opines

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) cannot conclude as a matter of law that Hardin County may maintain an outfall ditch on private property, states a recently issued opinion.