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HC Roundup: Congested clothing racks and crushing ceilings

Updated Oct 2, 2026

HOUSTON — A man is suing Academy claiming he tripped and fell while passing through a “congested” area of clothing racks.

Appeals court affirms truck engine damage judgment

Updated Oct 1, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has affirmed a money judgment against C&C Auto Care-Saul Chicas for negligent damage caused to Robert…

ACLU releases report on Travis new counsel first appearances

Updated Sep 30, 2026

AUSTIN — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has released the first seven months of reports from Travis County’s new counsel at first …

Group hails Clean Power Plan 2.0 repeal as victory

Sep 29, 2026

AUSTIN — The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Life:Powered program is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final repeal of th…

Settlement ensures pesticide won’t be secretly misted

Updated Sep 28, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with Sprouts Farmers Market that ensures none of its produce will be miste…

Appeals court tosses suit alleging Laredo police assault

Sep 25, 2026

LAREDO — The Fourth Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying the city of Laredo governmental immunity from a lawsuit alleging a man was …

Court revives case of man who entered 8-lane freeway on foot

Updated Sep 30, 2026

HOUSTON — A wrongful death suit against a trucking company has been revived by the 14th Court of Appeals.

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Harris County dismissed from suit over deputy’s collision

Updated Sep 23, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying Harris County immunity from a lawsuit brought over a deputy’s automobile co…

Court restores builder’s arbitration award of attorney fees

Updated Sep 22, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling vacating an arbitration award of more than $124,000 in attorney’s fees to Oppidan Homes.

AG: Texas first to hold TikTok liable for harming kids

Updated Sep 21, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a legal victory against TikTok, which he says makes Texas the first state in the nation…

Report shows Texas near top of list for nuclear verdicts

Updated Sep 18, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas is in the top five jurisdictions for nuclear verdicts delivered against corporate defendants in 2025, according to a report rel…

Latest discipline report shows 7 Texas attorneys suspended

Updated Sep 17, 2026

AUSTIN — More than a half dozen attorneys have received suspensions, according to the State Bar of Texas.

Texas near top for product liability filings, report shows

Updated Sep 16, 2026

AUSTIN — While California absolutely dominates when it comes to product liability filings, the Western of District of Texas was the second-lea…

Court restores builder’s arbitration award of attorney fees

Updated Sep 15, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling vacating an arbitration award of more than $124,000 in attorney’s fees to Oppidan Homes.

Houston firm wants settlement suit in La. federal court

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Houston firm wants settlement suit in La. federal court

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Sep 15, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – A Houston trial lawyers firm wants a lawsuit filed against it over unpaid settlement proceeds heard by a Louisiana federal court.

Judge who ordered COVID-19 vaccine publicly admonished

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Judge who ordered COVID-19 vaccine publicly admonished

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 14, 2026

LIVINGSTON - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public admonition for Travis Kitchens, a Texas judge who made headlines whe…

Paxton accuses Amazon of rigging advertising auctions

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Paxton accuses Amazon of rigging advertising auctions

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 11, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Amazon for allegedly deceiving Texas businesses about how it prices the advertising they buy.

Texas behind 1/3 of damages in Voting Rights Act suits

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Texas behind 1/3 of damages in Voting Rights Act suits

Phil Davidson
Sep 10, 2026

AUSTIN — More than 60 years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, federal voting rights litigation is surging, with Texas federal courts…

Court wipes $158K sinkhole verdict against City of Houston

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Court wipes $158K sinkhole verdict against City of Houston

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 9, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has erased a jury verdict of more than $158,000 levied against the City of Houston in a lawsuit brought a…

Groups urge PUC to halt 765-kV transmission proceedings

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Groups urge PUC to halt 765-kV transmission proceedings

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 8, 2026

AUSTIN — The Public Utility Commission of Texas has voted to move forward on controversial high-voltage transmission lines in spite of calls f…

Suit: Staffer fell onto senior who had fallen, broken hip

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Suit: Staffer fell onto senior who had fallen, broken hip

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 4, 2026

HOUSTON — A lawsuit claims a former resident at Brookdale Memorial City, a senior residential community, was injured after he fell at his apar…

Daly & Black’s attorney fee award reversed on appeal

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Daly & Black’s attorney fee award reversed on appeal

Phil Davidson
Sep 3, 2026

HOUSTON — The 14th Court of Appeals has reversed an award of attorney fees to the Daly & Black law firm in its suit against a public claim…

Texas families urge USSC to hear 10 Commandments challenge

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Texas families urge USSC to hear 10 Commandments challenge

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 2, 2026

WASHINGTON — More than two dozen Texas families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to a state law that requires public …

Suit alleging Houston fire truck caused wreck is dismissed

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Suit alleging Houston fire truck caused wreck is dismissed

Phil Davidson
Updated Sep 1, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has dismissed a personal injury lawsuit alleging a city of Houston fire truck caused a motor-vehicle collision.

Paxton questions marketing of avocado oil products

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Paxton questions marketing of avocado oil products

Phil Davidson
Updated Aug 31, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an industry-wide investigation into companies that market and sell products that are l…

Trial lawyers throwing money at Middleton in Texas AG race

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Trial lawyers throwing money at Middleton in Texas AG race

Phil Davidson
Updated Aug 28, 2026

HOUSTON – The old adage “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” apparently applies to trial lawyers who have fruitlessly exhausted millions trying t…

Deja vu: Court again says Texas drag ban is unconstitutional

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Deja vu: Court again says Texas drag ban is unconstitutional

Phil Davidson
Updated Aug 27, 2026

HOUSTON — A federal court has declared Texas Senate Bill 12 unconstitutional, blocking Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing the law, whi…

Justices wipe $291K judgement against United Waterworks

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Justices wipe $291K judgement against United Waterworks

Phil Davidson
Updated Aug 27, 2026

HOUSTON - The Fourteenth Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgment award of more than $291,000 against United Waterworks and its manage…

Judges in malpractice case received $32,500 in contributions

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Judges in malpractice case received $32,500 in contributions

Chris Dickerson
Updated Aug 26, 2026

HOUSTON – A Houston appellate court has upheld a confidential arbitration award favoring the law firm Baker Botts in a malpractice case brough…