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Supreme Court Rejects "Moment-of-Threat" Rule in Section 1983 Excessive Force Suit

In Barnes v. Felix, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that courts evaluating Fourth Amendment excessive-force claims in Section 1983 lawsuits against law enforcement officers must consider the “totality of the...more

Texas Legislature Clarifies Public Information Act Requirements

Effective September 1, 2023, Texas governmental entities have 30 days after the attorney general releases an opinion determining information is public and must be disclosed to release the information or notify the requestor...more

Regulatory Consistency Act Would Bring Sweeping Changes for Local Governments in Texas

The Texas Legislature approved HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, on May 23, 2023, and the bill is soon expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. Upon the Governor’s signature, HB 2127 would go into...more

Preventing Texas Regulators from Disclosing Energy Companies’ Proprietary Information

Regulated energy sector entities routinely submit confidential and proprietary business information to Texas state agencies, including the Railroad Commission (Texas’s incongruously named oil and gas regulator), the General...more

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