WASHINGTON - The state of Texas has sided against the State Bar of Texas, filing a brief in support of a trio of attorneys asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues.
WASHINGTON - The State Bar of Texas’ speech is government speech, so “the Free Speech Clause has no application” to its expressive activities, according to a petition the Bar’s Board of Directors recently filed with the U.S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON - A recently filed petition for writ of certiorari is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Zina Bash and reappointed Evan Young to the Texas Judicial Council for terms set to expire on June 30, 2027, a press release states.
AUSTIN – Put simply, two trade associations are arguing that the Texas government can’t tell Twitter and YouTube what videos to post or Facebook and Google what content to favor.
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The national litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP has added Katherine C. Yarger as a partner in Denver, CO. The firm, started Feb. 1, has already grown to ten lawyers across three offices—Washington, D.C., Austin, TX, and Denver—and five of the firm’s lawyers clerked at the U.S. Supreme Court.
The following cases categorized as "cases appealed from lower courts" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Discover Bank against Edi M. Keller on July 22: 'Original Petition Citation Issued'.
AUSTIN – Attorney Mark Lanier, who stands to make millions of dollars for his work on Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Google, has donated $25,000 to Attorney General Ken Paxton, campaign finance records show.
AUSTIN – Attorney Mark Lanier stands to make millions of dollars for his work on Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Google – billable time that Attorney General Ken Paxton apparently doesn’t think is any of the public’s business.
WASHINGTON - The national litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP today announced the addition of Michael B. Schon as partner to expand the firm’s environmental litigation capabilities.
AUSTIN – Although Ken Paxton fled Texas as Winter Storm Uri froze the state, the attorney general just can’t seem to escape the heat, as a coalition of groups are questioning his need for $43 million in taxpayer funds to sue Google.
