By Dug Begley and St. John Barned-Smith UT OF CONTROL: Drivers impaired by booze and drugs are dying — and killing — in the Houston area at a startling rate, an …
Texas court to decide if online reviewers should give up their anonymity
A Dallas company says it was defamed by online reviewers and wants them unmasked as a first step toward a potential lawsuit, but Glassdoor argues that its users have a …
Man sentenced to life in prison after most-recent DWI arrest
GALVESTON, Texas – A Galveston County man was sentenced to life in prison for his conviction on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Lonnie Gene Kinnett was found guilty by a jury Tuesday …
Texas to get more than $6.4 million from Uber data breach settlement
By Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Uber will pay $148 million and tighten data security after the ride-hailing company failed for a year to notify drivers that hackers had stolen …
What you need to know about flood insurance
By John Adams ATLANTA – We have all watched recent devastation in the Carolinas from Hurricane Florence, as the catastrophic storm flooded homes and destroyed communities in the aftermath of the …
Feds, state sue Houston over years of illegal sewage spills
By Mike Morris – Chron.com Federal and state authorities sued the city of Houston over its long-running struggle to limit sewage spills on Friday, marking the beginning of the end …
Texas Distracted Driving Law Not Working
Law enforcement officials in Arlington, Texas wrote just three citations for texting while driving since a new state law took effect in September 2017 banning texting behind the wheel, while police …
ABA Guidance Details Obligations After Hurricanes, Other Disasters
The bar association’s standing committee on ethics and professional responsibility published a formal ethics opinion related to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and fires, reminding lawyers of their specific …
Waco: TxDOT hosts free child safety event
By Christopher Shadrock WACO, Texas (KWTX) The Texas Department of Transportation held an event Wednesday in Waco to help parents make sure their kids are safe when sitting in their car …