Texas Must Close All But Eight of Its Abortion Clinics Due to Court Ruling
Summary: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that will close all but eight of Texas’ abortion clinics.…
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Texas Files Emergency Motion to Enforce Abortion Law in the State
Summary: The district attorney for the state of Texas, Greg Abbott, filed an emergency motion that asks the U.S. Court of…
Voter ID Law in Texas Heads to Trial This Week
Summary: The state of Texas is fighting to keep its voter ID law in-tact, which took effect in June of 2013,…
Lawyer Attempts to Hire a Hitman in Exchange for Reduced Fees
Summary: San Antonio lawyer Paul Andrews has been charged with offering a reduction in legal fees if his client will…
Grieving Father of Two Sons Killed by Drunk Driver Faces Trial for Murder
Summary: A father will stand trial next week for the murder of the man who drove drunk and killed his…
National Law Firms Pouring into State of Texas
Jonathan Henderson wanted to work for local law firms back in 2011 after growing frustrated with his Dallas health care…
Pot Brownies Could Get Man Sentenced to Life in Prison
Jacob Lavoro, 19, faces years in prison for making brownies that were laced with marijuana and hash oil, according to…
Appeals Court in Texas Upholds Life Term for Third DWI Conviction
This week the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, at Austin upheld the life-term for a woman’s third DWI conviction…
Bill Powers Ask for One More Year as President of UT-Austin
Bill Powers has received support from alumni, lawmakers and higher education groups as he asks for one more year as…
Anderson Cooper Confronts a Homophobic Politician
Anderson Cooper, who has openly discussed his sexual orientation, confronted a state representative from Texas about "reparative therapy." The state…
Law Firm Ad in Maxim Draws Ire from Trucking Industry
An ad published in a recent issue of Maxim by a Texas law firm has received strong criticism from the…
Texas Man Arrested for Setting Girlfriend on Fire
A man from Azle, Texas was arrested on Sunday night after he reportedly set his girlfriend on fire, according to…