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Ruling lets TxDOT roll away from Houston cyclist’s suit

Updated 9 hrs ago

HOUSTON - The Fourteenth Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying the Texas Department of Transportation’s plea to the jurisdiction in a…

Group urges SCOTUS to protect right to independent courts

Updated Aug 19, 2026

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Policy Foundation has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to affirm that federal …

Texas SC won’t review Exxon sanction award against law firm

Updated Aug 18, 2026

HOUSTON — The Texas Supreme Court has denied a petition of review from a law firm challenging a trial court order imposing sanctions and award…

Calif. attorney tossed from Texas insurance fraud lawsuit

Updated Aug 17, 2026

HOUSTON — A California attorney had a denial of his special appearance reversed on appeal, dismissing him from an insurance company’s lawsuit …

Professors sue Texas A&M over system’s censorship policy

Updated Aug 14, 2026

HOUSTON – A group of professors have filed a lawsuit challenging the Texas A&M University System’s new censorship policy that prohibits fa…

ACLU: Lawful resident mistreated at Texas detention center

Updated Aug 13, 2026

HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has filed a claim against the federal government on behalf of lawful resident Elton Purv…

Paxton finalizes $10M settlement with Texas Children’s

Updated Aug 12, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s landmark settlement agreement with Texas Children’s Hospital has been fully executed in a lawsuit…

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Court affirms dismissal of suit over mushroom found in tea

Updated Aug 11, 2026

HOUSTON — Mushroom tea was not on the menu at Denny’s when Dominique Cunningham dined there, which led her to sue the restaurant for mental an…

Report: Texas still undisputed epicenter for patent lawsuits

Updated Aug 10, 2026

HOUSTON - Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the state’s patent dockets, according to Lex Machina’s 2026 Patent Litigation Report.

Judge says Calif. law firm should be tossed from $10M suit

Updated Aug 7, 2026

AUSTIN - A federal judge is recommending at least one defendant be dismissed from an Austin law firm’s $10 million lawsuit, which seeks damage…

Court ends Houston’s race-based contracting program

Updated Aug 6, 2026

HOUSTON - An area landscaping business has won a permanent court order striking down the City of Houston’s race-based contracting requirements.

ATF barred from enforcing registration in tax repeal case

Updated Aug 5, 2026

SAN ANGELO, Texas – A federal judge in Texas has invalidated the government’s registration and transfer requirements for short‑barreled rifles…

Paxton settlement ends endangered lizard protection

Updated Aug 5, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement vacating and remanding the Biden Administration's listing of the dunes sag…

Justices affirm $250K verdict against former MLB player

Updated Aug 4, 2026

HOUSTON — The First Court of Appeals has affirmed a $250,000 judgment against former MLB pitcher Clayton Hensley, who was also a standout play…

Court: Chiropractors with expired licenses can be penalized

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Court: Chiropractors with expired licenses can be penalized

Phil Davidson
Aug 3, 2026

AUSTIN - The Fifteenth Court of Appeals has concluded that the evidence supports an administrative-penalty order sanctioning a chiropractor fo…

HC roundup: County sues over employees’ gravity chair flip

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HC roundup: County sues over employees’ gravity chair flip

Phil Davidson
Jul 31, 2026

HOUSTON — Gravity has flipped, or at least a gravity chair has, according to a personal injury lawsuit brought against The Children’s Museum.

No drugs found in van of man in Houston ICE Shooting

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No drugs found in van of man in Houston ICE Shooting

Phil Davidson
Jul 30, 2026

HOUSTON — Laboratory testing has confirmed that the white powder seized from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van — which was the subject of an unusua…

Judge warned for telling defendant he’ll be ‘passed around for ramen noodles’

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Judge warned for telling defendant he’ll be ‘passed around for ramen noodles’

Phil Davidson
Updated Aug 3, 2026

AUSTIN - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to San Antonio Judge Stephanie Boyd, who told a defendant in her…

Paxton probes women’s brands over toxic chemicals

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Paxton probes women’s brands over toxic chemicals

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 28, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he is protecting women’s health by launching investigations into popular beauty products.

Several Texas attorneys receive suspensions from State Bar

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Several Texas attorneys receive suspensions from State Bar

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 27, 2026

AUSTIN - The State Bar of Texas has released its latest Disciplinary Actions report, showing that a trio of attorneys have been hit with suspe…

Justices wipe attorney’s $51K award against former client

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Justices wipe attorney’s $51K award against former client

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 24, 2026

DALLAS — An attorney did not prove his claim against a former client, the Fifth Court of Appeals ruled, wiping an award of more than $51,000 i…

Mo. firm wants hurricane claims case in federal court

Louisiana Record

Mo. firm wants hurricane claims case in federal court

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jul 24, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – A proposed class action accusing a Missouri-based law firm of abandoning thousands of Louisiana hurricane clients has been remov…

Survey: Texas lawyers’ AI use more than doubled since ‘24

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Survey: Texas lawyers’ AI use more than doubled since ‘24

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 23, 2026

AUSTIN — The State Bar of Texas recently released the results of its 2026 AI in the Practice of Law Survey, finding that AI use among Lone Sta…

Texas AG lands $150M 23andMe settlement for data breach

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Texas AG lands $150M 23andMe settlement for data breach

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 22, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe, which helps resolve issues stemming …

Court keeps slip & fall suit from slipping through cracks

Southeast Texas Record

Court keeps slip & fall suit from slipping through cracks

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 21, 2026

HOUSTON - A restaurant wasn’t able to slip away from a slip and fall lawsuit following a summary judgment win, as the First Court of Appeals h…

Court keeps Houston in suit over rear-end officer collision

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Court keeps Houston in suit over rear-end officer collision

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 20, 2026

HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling denying the city of Houston’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought over a police offi…

Survey: legal analytics is new norm, not a competitive edge

Southeast Texas Record

Survey: legal analytics is new norm, not a competitive edge

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 17, 2026

HOUSTON - Just like lawyer billboards and commercials during sports has become the new norm, so has legal analytics for law firms.

Texas AG lands $45 million settlement with Cash App

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Texas AG lands $45 million settlement with Cash App

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 16, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular pa…

Court dismisses ExxonMobil from gas pipeline injury suit

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Court dismisses ExxonMobil from gas pipeline injury suit

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 15, 2026

HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals has concluded a trial court erred by not dismissing ExxonMobil from a pipeline injury lawsuit.

Chris Dickerson

States moving to end ‘judicial deference’ to unelected regulators: Report

Legislation & Government

States moving to end ‘judicial deference’ to unelected regulators: Report

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Jul 14, 2026

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — Across the U.S., a growing number of states are joining a movement to rewrite the rules governing how courts interpret t…

Jonathan Bilyk

HC roundup: Houston stripper sues after pole breaks

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HC roundup: Houston stripper sues after pole breaks

Phil Davidson
Updated Jul 14, 2026

HOUSTON - A dancer at a strip club is alleging she was injured after a pole fell apart during her routine.

Chris Dickerson

Reitz sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

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Reitz sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

Chris Dickerson
Jul 13, 2026

HOUSTON –Aaron Reitz has been sworn in as the new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

Chris Dickerson

Court backs Texas tuition ban for illegal foreign nationals

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Court backs Texas tuition ban for illegal foreign nationals

Bethany Blankley
Updated Jul 10, 2026

(The Center Square) – Nearly one year after a lower court ruled that Texas universities providing in-state tuition to illegal foreign national…

Chris Dickerson

Texas Supreme Court wipes $4.3M award in roofer injury case

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Texas Supreme Court wipes $4.3M award in roofer injury case

Updated Jul 9, 2026

HOUSTON — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled independent contractors cannot recover in premises liability for an injury resulting from an open …

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