Law /tags/law Law en-US Copyright Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:23:19 GMT Ken Paxton joins feds in seeking DEI, hiring information from 13 law firms with Texas offices /government/2025-04-03/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-diversity-equity-inclusion-law-firm-investigation Paxton, along with 11 other state attorneys general, signed on to letters accusing 20 major law firms of potentially breaking state and federal law with hiring policies meant to prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:23:19 GMT /government/2025-04-03/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-diversity-equity-inclusion-law-firm-investigation Toluwani Osibamowo Supreme Court of Texas chief justice highlights judge pay raises, bail reform in capitol speech /government/2025-02-26/texas-supreme-court-chief-justice-jimmy-blacklock-state-of-the-judicary-address-texas-legislature Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first State of the Judiciary address since Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to the high court's top role. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:33:54 GMT /government/2025-02-26/texas-supreme-court-chief-justice-jimmy-blacklock-state-of-the-judicary-address-texas-legislature Toluwani Osibamowo As fears of deportation continue, North Texas consulates increase services /immigration/2025-02-18/deportation-fears-north-texas-consulates-mexico Consulate offices in North Texas are urging families to get documents in order and make plans in case someone is deported. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:28:00 GMT /immigration/2025-02-18/deportation-fears-north-texas-consulates-mexico Priscilla Rice Mavericks suspend unidentified employee amid report of arrest of assistant Darrell Armstrong /sports/2025-02-16/dallas-mavericks-darrell-armstrong-arrest-report The team said the employee has been placed on administrative leave "pending the outcome of legal proceedings." Sun, 16 Feb 2025 22:25:47 GMT /sports/2025-02-16/dallas-mavericks-darrell-armstrong-arrest-report The Associated Press Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation /criminal-justice/2025-02-12/bail-reform-texas-legislature-senate-criminal-justice-committee-immigration-harris-county Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at tightening rules on who gets bail and how it's set. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:28:25 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-02-12/bail-reform-texas-legislature-senate-criminal-justice-committee-immigration-harris-county Toluwani Osibamowo Judge further restricts Texas law limiting kids’ social media access, AG immediately appeals /government/2025-02-07/kids-social-media-law-texas-scope-act-first-amendment-injunction-ken-paxton-house-bill-18 HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously blocked the state from enforcing parts of the law over First Amendment concerns. Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:37:03 GMT /government/2025-02-07/kids-social-media-law-texas-scope-act-first-amendment-injunction-ken-paxton-house-bill-18 Toluwani Osibamowo Rural Texas needs more public defenders. A state commission wants nearly $44M to help /criminal-justice/2025-01-13/texas-indigent-defense-funding-public-defenders-criminal-attorney-shortage-legislature The Texas Indigent Defense Commission is asking the Legislature to allocate millions of the state's general revenue to rural public defense attorneys and offices. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:45:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-01-13/texas-indigent-defense-funding-public-defenders-criminal-attorney-shortage-legislature Toluwani Osibamowo In reversal, Texas high court will hear Southwest Airlines pilots' suit over Boeing 737 Max crashes /transportation/2025-01-10/texas-supreme-court-southwest-airlines-pilots-union-lawsuit-over-boeing-737-max-fatal-crashes Pilots say they were left in the dark about Boeing's defective 737 MAX, which their union's collective bargaining agreement required them to fly. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:40:59 GMT /transportation/2025-01-10/texas-supreme-court-southwest-airlines-pilots-union-lawsuit-over-boeing-737-max-fatal-crashes Toluwani Osibamowo Texas A&M brings in $2 million more for new Fort Worth campus /business-economy/2024-07-12/texas-a-m-brings-in-2-million-more-for-new-fort-worth-campus Texas A&M Fort Worth’s dream of building a 3.5-acre urban college research and innovation campus downtown just got a multimillion-dollar infusion of cash. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:10:32 GMT /business-economy/2024-07-12/texas-a-m-brings-in-2-million-more-for-new-fort-worth-campus Shomial Ahmad | Fort Worth Report Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to toss state bar sanctions over efforts to overturn 2020 election /government/2024-06-04/ken-paxton-texas-supreme-court-state-bar-2020-election The State Bar of Texas sued to punish the Texas Attorney General two years ago over false claims of fraud in the 2020 election. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:38:03 GMT /government/2024-06-04/ken-paxton-texas-supreme-court-state-bar-2020-election Toluwani Osibamowo