Archive for February, 2017

Businesses opposed SB 407 and SB 408 at a public hearing, arguing that open records requests could put them at a competitive disadvantage. More »

The Supreme Court on Monday hears oral argument in a case brought by Durham, N.C. resident Lester G. Packingham Jr. challenging a North Carolina law restricting Internet access by registered sex offenders. More »

The case was brought by IMDb, the move site. More »

Attorney Mark Bennett, the Houston-based author of this blog, spoke to Comm Law last semester about his appellate advocacy that has led to the invalidation of several criminal statutes on First Amendment grounds. What he’s written on his blog today is a great reminder of the state of the law. More »

A possible lawsuit could test the definition of the most overused phrase in Trump-era politics. More »

For years, reformers labored mightily to win approval of a proposed constitutional amendment to institute a merit selection system that would feature the gubernatorial appointment of judges, followed by an up-or-down retention election for succeeding terms. More »

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new Republican chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai, vowed to pare back outdated commission regulations, but declined to say if he will move quickly to overturn the Obama administration’s landmark net neutrality rules. One More »

The biggest beach bar in Texas is being sued by an association that represents songwriters and publishers complaining they haven’t been paid for their songs played or performed there. More »

I like him already… More »

The agreement settles a series of lawsuits Yeti first filed against Rtic in July 2015 claiming trademark infringement. More »