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Closing arguments heard, senators to decide Ken Paxton’s fate in attorney general impeachment trial
The Texas Senate now deliberates on whether to remove Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Prosecution rests its case after bank official alleges Paxton attempted to stall foreclosure of Nate Paul properties with rushed midnight COVID opinion
AG Ken Paxton allegedly attempted to ignore a whistleblower law and stall to get reelected prosecution witness said, while defense attorneys claimed whistleblowers were disloyal, deluded.
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Senior prosecution staffer says Paxton and Paul like-minded biased against federal officials in AG impeachment trial
A whistleblower in the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton said the AG and developer Nate Paul shared a mutual dislike of federal government officials
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Ferguson Law adds another attorney to stable of new hires
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm continued its pattern of unprecedented growth by adding Aminah Ding as an attorney, a February 2023 graduate of Baylor Law School, a press release states.
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Texas Ranger calls Nate Paul a criminal in Ken Paxton impeachment trial, defense attorney says no illegality
A famed Texas ranger in Ken Paxton's impeachment trial called Austin developer Nate Paul a criminal, while defense attorneys said nothing illegal took place
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Former Paxton assistant said AG’s Nate Paul involvement a red flag, defense attorney says it’s a coup
Impeachment witnesses in the corruption trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the AG had a conflict of interest with Austin developer Nate Paul, while defense attorneys portrayed them as disloyal
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Texas AG Paxton corruption trial kicks off with refusal to toss out charges, not guilty plea by defendant
The opening of the Texas Senate impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton saw motions to dismiss the case denied, while Paxton claimed not guilty.
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Ferguson secures $1.35M for victim of commercial truck crash
BEAUMONT - Chip Ferguson, managing partner for The Ferguson Law Firm, has secured a $1,350,000 settlement for the victim of a motor vehicle crash with a commercial truck, a press release states.
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Court would likely conclude county's moratorium on commercial solar projects is unenforceable, Texas OAG opines
AUSTIN - The Office of the Attorney General released an opinion today finding that a court would likely conclude a county moratorium on a commercial utility-scale, solar-energy facility is invalid and unenforceable.
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Olson departs Texas OAG to serve as Iowa chief deputy AG
AUSTIN – Leif Olson, who has served as Chief of the Special Litigation Division since 2022, is departing to serve as Chief Deputy Attorney General for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, a press release states.
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Ferguson Law adds Jai Cosey as new attorney
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has added Jai Cosey as a new attorney. Cosey, a proud native of Memphis, Tennessee, brings a strong academic background to the firm that highlights both her excellence and determination, a press release states.
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O'Melveny continues Texas expansion with two new veteran litigation partners in Houston from Baker Botts
HOUSTON – Continuing its expansion in Texas, O’Melveny announced today that a duo of experienced, decorated litigators—Travis Sales and John Anaipakos—have joined O’Melveny’s Houston office as partners in the firm’s acclaimed General Litigation Practice Group, a press release states.
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Winston & Strawn adds Scott Delaney as partner in Dallas
DALLAS – Winston & Strawn LLP has announced the addition of Scott Delaney as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. He joins the Transactions Department's Private Equity Transactions Practice and will have focused involvement with the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure industry group, a press release states.
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Ferguson Law’s Jane Leger obtains $53.3 million verdict in New Mexico industrial explosion case
BEAUMONT - Ferguson Law Firm partner Jane S. Leger led a team that secured a 53.3-million-dollar verdict in New Mexico for the families of three oil field workers killed in a fiery explosion.
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Ferguson Law obtains $1.75 million settlement in 'difficult' dump truck accident
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has obtained a $1.75 million settlement on behalf of an Orange County family when a dump truck driver was killed when he fell from the cab of his own truck, a press release states.
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Volunteer fire departments are not a political subdivision, says Texas OAG
AUSTIN - A court would likely conclude that a volunteer fire department organized as a nonprofit entity is not a political subdivision, according to an opinion released by the Office of the Attorney General today.
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AG opinion: Individual can’t serve as both school board trustee and board member of the irrigation district
AUSTIN - An opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General today found that one individual may not simultaneously serve as a school board trustee and board member of the irrigation district.
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Harris County Attorney Menefee announces consumer fraud investigation into Patriot Title
HOUSTON – Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee announced today that the County Attorney’s Office is starting the process to sue a local title company that has repeatedly defrauded community members in real estate transactions.
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Ferguson Law secures multi-million dollar recovery for worker in oil rig explosion
BEAUMONT - Partners Cody A. Dishon and Jane S. Leger, and Javier Cabanillas of the Ferguson Law Firm, obtained a multi-million dollar settlement for a worker involved in an oil rig explosion, the law firm’s website states.
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Ferguson Law lands $14 million settlement in 18-wheeler injury crash
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has reeled in yet another top tier settlement, garnering a $14,000,000 settlement for two local men injured when an 18-wheeler slammed into the back of their respective vehicles, a press release states.