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$1.25M settlement forces Hyatt to stop hiding added fees

Updated 15 mins ago

AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $1.25 million settlement with Hyatt Corporation for violating Texas consumer protection law…

Travis County, ACLU settle criminal court counsel case

Updated 22 hrs ago

AUSTIN — Travis County has signed a settlement agreement that ensures every person arrested and facing incarceration in the county is provided…

HC roundup: Walmart chicken grease, Starbucks hot coffee

Updated Jan 2, 2026

HOUSTON - A woman is alleging she slipped and fell on some chicken grease while at Walmart.

ExxonMobil granted relief in worker’ compensation case

Updated Dec 30, 2025

HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals has conditionally granted ExxonMobil mandamus relief from a trial court’s order denying the company summar…

Justices affirm legal fees award to Houston law firm

Updated Dec 29, 2025

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has affirmed a default judgment for legal fees allegedly owed to the Norman T. Reynolds Law Firm.

Paxton warns Texans that smart TVs are spying on them

Updated Dec 23, 2025

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a consumer alert both warning Texans about the dangers of smart TVs spying on them, as w…

Group challenges law criminalizing firearms on USPS property

Updated Dec 22, 2025

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation has filed suit in federal court on behalf of two Texas gun owners, challenging a federal law that …

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Latest HC filings: Woman slips in her bathroom, another falls down bar stairs

Dec 19, 2025

HOUSTON - A woman is suing the Sai Management Company after slipping in her own bathroom, claiming that the defendant negligently failed to fi…

Texas AG sues over parental access to child medical records

Dec 18, 2025

AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems Corp. for their allegedly unlawful monopolization of the electro…

Houston escapes suit after man slips in pee in airport bathroom

Dec 17, 2025

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has dismissed a slip and fall lawsuit against the City of Houston.

Beverage group sues Paxton over new Texas warning label law

Dec 16, 2025

AUSTIN - The American Beverage Association, along with a few other groups, are suing Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging that the state’s ne…

State reprimands Texas judge for demeaning kids in court

Dec 15, 2025

HEREFORD - A former municipal court judge in Deaf Smith County has been publicly reprimanded for berating and demeaning juveniles and their pa…

Court: Car crash in city clinic van not a medical claim

Updated Dec 11, 2025

HOUSTON - The City of Houston failed to convince the 14th Court of Appeals that a car accident on the way home from a clinic visit constitutes…

Class action targets Ten Commandments school displays

Updated Dec 10, 2025

SAN ANTONIO — A group of 18 multifaith and nonreligious Texas families have brought a class action lawsuit to stop all Texas public school dis…

Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List

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Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 9, 2025

AUSTIN – The American Tort Reform Foundation has placed Texas on the Judicial Hellholes Watch List, warning that the state’s civil justice sys…

Paxton puts ‘fast-fashion’ retailer in MAHA crosshairs

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Paxton puts ‘fast-fashion’ retailer in MAHA crosshairs

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 8, 2025

AUSTIN - With New Year’s around the corner, many Americans will make resolutions to lose weight, which means new wardrobes for those who follo…

Abbott declares victory after USSC OKs redrawn Texas map

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Abbott declares victory after USSC OKs redrawn Texas map

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 5, 2025

AUSTIN - “We won!” is what Governor Greg Abbott had to say after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday greenlighted the use of Texas’ newly redra…

Justices revive property taking case against City of Houston

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Justices revive property taking case against City of Houston

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 4, 2025

HOUSTON - Telling a court that there still appears to “be ample space” for parking after taking a chunk of a business’s parking lot is not eno…

AG: Court can hire outside help with redistricting

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AG: Court can hire outside help with redistricting

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 3, 2025

AUSTIN - While the Fort Bend Commissioners Court may hire an outside law firm of its own choice to assist it in redistricting duties, the coun…

Methodist Hospital expert report challenge fails on appeal

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Methodist Hospital expert report challenge fails on appeal

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 2, 2025

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today found that an expert report in a health care liability claim against Methodist Health Centers is su…

Paxton: Housing agency discriminates against Christians

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Paxton: Housing agency discriminates against Christians

Phil Davidson
Updated Dec 1, 2025

AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, claiming TDHCA is discriminatin…

Court: Houston not immune in fatal public park train case

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Court: Houston not immune in fatal public park train case

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 28, 2025

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling denying the City of Houston’s motion to dismiss a wrongful death suit brought after…

Woman walks into clear glass at church, seeks $1M in damages

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Woman walks into clear glass at church, seeks $1M in damages

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 26, 2025

HOUSTON - A woman suing The Church of St. John the Divine is claiming she was hurt after walking into clear glass and striking her head.

Missouri leads push to block Texas redistricting ruling

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Missouri leads push to block Texas redistricting ruling

Kyla Asbury
Updated Nov 26, 2025

ST. LOUIS — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a federal district court ruling that struck d…

Justices affirm dismissal of HISD suit, award attorney fees

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Justices affirm dismissal of HISD suit, award attorney fees

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 25, 2025

HOUSTON - Fernando Yates received a settlement of $28,360.44 from the Houston Independent School District. After he sued the district claiming…

SCOTUS to determine fate of redrawn Texas congressional map

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SCOTUS to determine fate of redrawn Texas congressional map

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 24, 2025

HOUSTON - The day after a panel of federal judges blocked Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the panel’s ruling.

One Texas attorney disbarred, two others suspended

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One Texas attorney disbarred, two others suspended

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 21, 2025

AUSTIN - The State Bar of Texas released its disciplinary actions earlier this month, showing two attorneys have been suspended while one was …

Fifth Circuit overturns decision blocking Texas drag ban

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Fifth Circuit overturns decision blocking Texas drag ban

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 20, 2025

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Texas says it will not stop until a law banning sexually oriented drag shows is “struck down for good.”

Panel admonishes JP for enabling mediation off the record

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Panel admonishes JP for enabling mediation off the record

Phil Davidson
Updated Nov 19, 2025

AUSTIN – More education has been ordered for a Texas Justice of the Peace after she facilitated a mediation between two parties without an off…