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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Proposes New Rule Enhancing District Attorney Reporting Requirements To Promote Accountability and Rule of Law

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published a new proposed rule that would enhance reporting requirements for District Attorneys and County Attorneys presiding over a county with a population of 250,000 or more, a press release states.

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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.

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Attorney Michael Zamora joins Stephens Reed & Armstrong

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON – Attorney Michael Zamora has joined Stephens Reed & Armstrong, PLLC, a press release states.

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Former federal prosecutors Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter join McGuireWoods in Dallas

By Record staff reports |
DALLAS - Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas, a press release states.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bradley Grows L&E Presence in Texas with Addition of Partner Kindall James

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has announced that Kindall C. James has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group as a partner in the Houston office, continuing Bradley’s strategic growth in Texas, a press release states.

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Blank Rome adds experienced litigator Audrey Momanaee in Houston

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - Blank Rome has announced that Audrey Momanaee has joined the firm’s Houston office as partner in the Commercial Litigation group, a press release states.

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Ferguson Law starts 2024 by resolving 18-wheeler crash for $1 million

By Record staff reports |
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm opened 2024 on a high note by resolving an 18-wheeler crash on behalf of a 39-year-old woman for $1,000,000, a press release states.

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Harris County responds to challenge of guaranteed income pilot program

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — In response to Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s request for an opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton questioning the legality of Harris County’s guaranteed basic income pilot program, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee submitted a brief to the attorney general.

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Texas AG looks to Supreme Court to shut down depositions in suit with former employees

By Record staff reports |
AUSTIN - Attorney General Paxton will look to the Texas Supreme Court to stop depositions from going forward in litigation brought by four former employees, according to a press release.

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School board can allow school marshals to duty belt carry their firearm, Texas AG opines

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion yesterday finding that a court would likely conclude that the Education Code authorizes a board of trustees to adopt regulations that allow a school marshal to duty belt carry a handgun.

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Harris County Attorney Menefee takes legal action against North Houston concrete batch plant

By Record staff reports |
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has announced that Harris County is taking legal action against Texcon Ready Mix, a concrete batch plant located in north Houston near the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood.

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Texas AG announces $700 million settlement with Google for alleged anticompetitive practices

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with attorneys general from all states and several territories, has secured a $700 million agreement with Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct concerning the Google Play Store, a press release states.

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Bradley adds four associates to Houston office

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON (Dec. 19, 2023) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce the addition of associates Miatta C. Echetebu, Samuel P. Gillaspie, Charles Hutchison and Nick E. McTarnaghan to the firm’s Houston office, a press release states.

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Most common private civil cases in Texas are contract cases, firm’s research shows

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN - Contract court cases are the most common private civil case in Texas, new research has found, a press release states.

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Attorney Franklin Achonye joins Stephens Reed & Armstrong

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON – Attorney Franklin Achonye has joined Stephens Reed & Armstrong, PLLC, a press release states.