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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Phil Davidson

    ACLU releases report on Travis new counsel first appearances (opens the original)

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    AUSTIN — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has released the first seven months of reports from Travis County’s new counsel at first appearance process. The results show that 99 percent of people arrested in Travis County since the start of the year have had an attorney present during their first appearance in court after arrest. The report comes as a result of a settlement agreement reached between plaintiffs and Travis County in December 2025. A class action lawsuit was filed by

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Phil Davidson

    Appeals court tosses suit alleging Laredo police assault (opens the original)

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    LAREDO — The Fourth Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling denying the city of Laredo governmental immunity from a lawsuit alleging a man was assaulted by a police officer. The lawsuit was brought by Jorge Cigarroa, who claims he suffered several injuries that required medical intervention during his arrest. According to the Fourth Court’s Sept. 9 opinion, Laredo Police Officers conducted a traffic stop of Cigarroa, who claimed his mother-in-law had just died and he was rushing to her hous

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Phil Davidson

    Texas behind 1/3 of damages in Voting Rights Act suits (opens the original)

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    AUSTIN — More than 60 years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act, federal voting rights litigation is surging, with Texas federal courts accounting for roughly a third of all court-ordered damages awarded nationwide for the past decade. New data from Lex Machina shows that claimants filed 134 federal suits through Aug. 24, a figure that already matches the 135 total cases filed in all of 2022 and surpasses the full-year totals for every federal midterm election year since at least 2010.

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Phil Davidson

    Daly & Black’s attorney fee award reversed on appeal (opens the original)

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    HOUSTON — The 14th Court of Appeals has reversed an award of attorney fees to the Daly & Black law firm in its suit against a public claims adjuster. Court records show that after Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana in August 2021, Daly & Black represented JC Beauty Depot in pursuing a property insurance claim arising from that storm. Under the firm’s engagement, if a public adjuster was legally entitled to compensation, it agreed to satisfy that obligation from its own contingent fee up to 7% o

  5. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Phil Davidson

    Paxton questions marketing of avo­ca­do oil prod­ucts (opens the original)

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    AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an industry-wide investigation into companies that market and sell products that are labeled as “made with avocado oil.” The Office of the Attorney General says the investigation follows reports that avocado oil products may contain undisclosed seed oils or other ingredients that are not identified on their ingredient labels. Avocado oil has become increasingly popular in kitchens and food products nationwide as consumers seek health

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