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Brief urges Fifth Circuit to reject Texas ESG ruling

Updated 4 hrs ago

AUSTIN - The Liberty Justice Center has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging justices to reverse a…

AG has plan to keep foreign rivals from owning Texas land

Mar 30, 2026

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed a set of rules to implement and administer a state Senate bill that prohibits certain …

Justices: Harris Co. immune from suit over deputy collision

Updated Mar 27, 2026

HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling granting Harris County immunity from a lawsuit accusing a deputy of causing a vehicu…

Farmers’ RICO suit against ‘overbilling’ fails on appeal

Updated Mar 26, 2026

HOUSTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a ruling denying Farmers’ motion for leave to amend its RICO complaint …

Texas Bar disbars attorney, suspends several others

Updated Mar 25, 2026

HOUSTON — The State Bar of Texas has released its disciplinary actions for March, showing that one attorney has been disbarred while several o…

Federal court strikes down real estate surveillance rule

Updated Mar 23, 2026

TYLER - A federal court has struck down a rule that forced title companies to collect and report private details about the people involved in …

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HC roundup: H-E-B, Spec’s hit with suits maybe by same woman

Mar 20, 2026

HOUSTON — Two lawsuits filed by the same law firm on the same day by plaintiffs with the same name highlight the latest Harris County civil cases.

Paxton helps secure Texas land in legal Red River Rivalry

Updated Mar 19, 2026

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has helped secure a court order to protect Texas land after an Oklahoma property owner attempted to…

Court: Tripped Turkey Trot runner can’t sue for negligence

Updated Mar 18, 2026

AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court has held that a holiday-themed community footrace is in fact “recreation.”

Houston man says Domino’s manager punched, choked him

Updated Mar 18, 2026

HOUSTON - Domino’s Pizza’s business model was built on the premise that if your pizza wasn’t delivered within 30 minutes, it was free.

Texas SC: PFLAG must hand over transgender documents

Updated Mar 16, 2026

AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court says a company must produce documents in an investigation over whether medical providers used deceptive billi…

Suit: Shell unlawfully fired employment after knee injury

Updated Mar 13, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – A Texas man is suing one of the largest oil companies in the world, alleging it violated federal discrimination laws in terminat…

Odyssea Marine sails away from 14th Circuit Jones Act suit

Updated Mar 13, 2026

HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying Odyssea Marine’s special appearance in a Jones Act lawsuit.

Court nixes green energy requirements in new home builds

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Court nixes green energy requirements in new home builds

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 12, 2026

AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton is declaring a major legal victory after a federal court struck down a Biden-era rule that he says threat…

Texas gun club files suit over federal machine gun ban

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Texas gun club files suit over federal machine gun ban

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 10, 2026

FORT WORTH – A Texas gun club is challenging the constitutionality of a federal ban on possessing machine guns that were not possessed prior t…

Wrongful death suit against Oncor Electric to continue

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Wrongful death suit against Oncor Electric to continue

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 9, 2026

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling denying an electric company’s motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death suit …

Dickinson victorious in short-term rental ordinance case

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Dickinson victorious in short-term rental ordinance case

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling invalidating the city of Dickinson’s vacation rental ordinance.

Middleton, Roy heading for runoff in Texas AG race

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Middleton, Roy heading for runoff in Texas AG race

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

AUSTIN - Out of the four Republicans seeking to become Texas’ next attorney general, no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote on…

Fifth Circuit declines to rehear Texas drag ban case

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Fifth Circuit declines to rehear Texas drag ban case

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 4, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied a petition for rehearing a case over Texas’ drag ban, vacating the pe…

Paxton: Mental health providers can’t ‘transition’ kids

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Paxton: Mental health providers can’t ‘transition’ kids

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 3, 2026

AUSTIN - Those in the mental health field are not allowed to “transition” kids under the law, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Turner Specialty granted arbitration in wrongful death case

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Turner Specialty granted arbitration in wrongful death case

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 2, 2026

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying Turner Specialty Services’ motion to compel arbitration in a wrongful death case.

Paxton goes after shippers of abortion drugs to Texas cities

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Paxton goes after shippers of abortion drugs to Texas cities

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 27, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against the people who allegedly operate an international abortion-by-mail enterpris…

Texas justices deny rehearing on judges performing same-sex marriages

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Texas justices deny rehearing on judges performing same-sex marriages

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 27, 2026

AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court has declined to clarify its answer on whether Texas Code prohibits judges from refusing to perform same-sex …

$3.2M verdict to white teen branded a racist gets appealed

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$3.2M verdict to white teen branded a racist gets appealed

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 25, 2026

DALLAS - A Black mom who jurors found acted with “extreme and outrageous conduct” toward a white teen is appealing the $3.2 million judgment l…

AI hallucinations in Dallas lawyer’s brief lead to sanctions

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AI hallucinations in Dallas lawyer’s brief lead to sanctions

Daniel Fisher
Updated Feb 24, 2026

NEW ORLEANS - A lawyer was sanctioned for filing a brief riddled with AI-generated errors – in a case where her firm was fighting sanctions fo…

Paxton sues company selling chest binders to girls

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Paxton sues company selling chest binders to girls

Chris Dickerson
Updated Feb 23, 2026

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against an online retailer for selling chest binders to Texas girls as young as…

Texas SC: tornadoes are windstorms under insurance policy

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Texas SC: tornadoes are windstorms under insurance policy

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 20, 2026

AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court found that the term “windstorm” in a homeowners insurance policy applies to damages caused by a tornado.

ACLU urges Texas schools to vote against prayer period

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ACLU urges Texas schools to vote against prayer period

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 19, 2026

AUSTIN – On March 1, school districts across Texas will vote on whether to implement Senate Bill 11, which would allow for a dedicated daily p…

Chris Dickerson

Study: Harris County District Courts moving more quickly

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Study: Harris County District Courts moving more quickly

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 18, 2026

HOUSTON — Harris County District Courts are moving more quickly as a long-running civil case backlog begins to ease, according to new findings…

Chris Dickerson

Paxton eyes schools for facilitating student protests

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Paxton eyes schools for facilitating student protests

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 17, 2026

AUSTIN — Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced investigations into three Texas school districts for facilitating student protests against …

Chris Dickerson

CA A/G Bonta can’t dump Exxon suit over plastic recycling defamation

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CA A/G Bonta can’t dump Exxon suit over plastic recycling defamation

Jonathan Bilyk
Feb 17, 2026

BEAUMONT, TEXAS — California Attorney General Rob Bonta can't escape a lawsuit from ExxonMobil accusing the state attorney general of improper…

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HC roundup: Dram shop suit, Walgreen’s sign hits patron

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HC roundup: Dram shop suit, Walgreen’s sign hits patron

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 13, 2026

HOUSTON - The family of the late Carla Maria Romero has filed a dram shop suit against the establishments that allegedly over-served her.

Chris Dickerson

Paxton launches offensive against kratom retailers

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Paxton launches offensive against kratom retailers

Phil Davidson
Updated Feb 12, 2026

AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against kratom retailers operating under the name Smokey’s Paradise.

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