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Brooks County hires its own county attorney for opioid suit, law prohibits paying fees to salaried officers
SOUTH TEXAS – David Garcia, the county attorney for Brooks County, signed a contingency fee agreement with his employer to represent the county in an opioid lawsuit – a relationship that seemingly comes into conflict with the Texas Local Government Code. -
Democrat congressman signs 'modified' contingency contract to keep financial stake in Texas lawsuit
McALLEN – Only three months ago, a sitting member of Congress signed a “modified” contingency fee contract to represent Hidalgo County in a construction defect lawsuit – a possible ethics violation. -
Want to know what opioid lawyers are up to in Texas? It costs thousands to find out
Some Texas counties are demanding tens of thousands of dollars to comply with open-records requests for documents detailing the time and expenses private attorneys have racked up so far representing them in opioid litigation. -
Texas AG finds county violated state law in request for opioid lawyers' billing records
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has found that a Texas County has violated state law by refusing to comply with a request for the billing records of private attorneys the county hired to sue opioid manufacturers and distributors -
Texas legal reform group endorses Hegar for comptroller
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – On Wednesday, Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC announced its endorsed of state Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, for Texas Comptroller. -
Abbott says he can't resolve dispute over racing funds
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, in an opinion issued last week, said he cannot resolve a "factual dispute" between two state officials over funds going toward Formula One races held in Austin starting this year.