Anti-SLAPP Legislation Bolstered by Courts in Texas
In two vastly different and utterly unrelated court decisions last week, the state of Texas declared itself to be among the staunchest guardians of public speech in the nation. On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas reaffirmed their view of a dramatic reach for the Texas Citizen Participation Act—legislation designed to curtail retaliatory lawsuits, known as “SLAPPs.” And, on the same day a Harris County state judge ordered the owner of the Houston Aquarium to pay $624,000 in penalties and legal fees for filing a SLAPP suit against an animal rights organization.
Texas Rice Land Partners Revisited: Texas Supreme Court Sets Low Bar for Pipeline Common Carriers
Attorneys at T&K examine the SCOTX decision earlier this year in Denbury Green Pipeline–Texas, LLC v. Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd. and determine the important implications for pipeline builders looking to establish status as a "common carrier."
Texas Rice Land Partners Revisited: Texas Supreme Court Sets Low Bar for Pipeline Common Carriers
Attorneys at T&K examine the SCOTX decision earlier this year in Denbury Green Pipeline–Texas, LLC v. Texas Rice Land Partners, Ltd. and determine the important implications for pipeline builders looking to establish status as a "common carrier."
Breaking News – Federal Judge Dismisses SEC Fraud Case Against AG Paxton, Again
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant today dismissed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with prejudice.