by Cobb & Counsel | Feb 5, 2023 | Bid Protests and Government Contracts, Public Information Act Requests
Members of the public have access to certain government contracting information, thanks to provisions in the Texas Government Code and the General Appropriations Act. Certain contracts are required to be reported to the Legislative Budget Board, which maintains an...
by Cobb & Counsel | Jan 31, 2023 | Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands, Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken aggressive action against leading tech companies, filing high-profile litigation against Google and Facebook for alleged violations of antitrust and consumer protection laws. Paxton’s office is also investigating possible...
by Cobb & Counsel | Jan 18, 2023 | Public Information Act Requests
Serving in the Texas Legislature has its perks: free meals, a nice pension, and special access to government secrets. Under the Texas Public Information Act, legislators and legislative committees may obtain confidential information from governmental bodies if the...
by Cobb & Counsel | Jan 13, 2023 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
The legality of electronic gaming machines known as “eight-liners” has been debated in Texas for years. Although gambling devices are generally prohibited, eight-liner owners have taken the position that their machines fall within the so-called “fuzzy-animal...
by Cobb & Counsel | Jan 11, 2023 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the federal government agree on at least one issue: robotext scams are getting out of hand. In January 2023, Texas AG Paxton and 50 other state attorneys general sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging...
