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Bid Protests & Government Contracting

Are you a losing bidder on a government contract? Or perhaps you submitted the winning proposal and need to defend it?

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Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands

Have you received a Civil Investigative Demand from the Texas Attorney General involving antitrust or DTPA violations?

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Public Information Act Requests

Are you trying to obtain records from a governmental body, or prevent it from releasing your confidential information?

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Texas Open Meetings Act

Do your public officials need advice on how to comply with open meetings law? Do you think a governmental body has violated open meetings requirements?

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Regulatory Risk Analysis & Compliance

Do you need help understanding and complying with the complicated web of state and local statutes and regulations in Texas?

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Government Investigations & Enforcement Actions

Are you or your business facing an investigation or enforcement action by a Texas state agency or other governmental body?

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Business & Professional License/Permit Defense

Have you or your business been threatened with license or permit revocation, suspension, probation, or other disciplinary action?

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Attorney General Opinions & Legislative Support

Do you need help navigating the policymaking process in Texas? The regulatory world behind the curtain?

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Business Litigation & Local Counsel

Are you considering bringing a lawsuit to protect your rights? Or perhaps your business has been sued in Texas?

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Comptroller-led council to distribute more than $1 billion to fight opioid crisis

by | February 14, 2023 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

Texas is expected to receive an estimated $1.6 billion over the course of 18 years from settlement agreements with pharmaceutical companies and others involved in the opioid crisis. To administer...
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I wonder how much the government paid for that? Public Access to State Agency Contracts in Texas

by | February 6, 2023 | Bid Protests and Government Contracts, Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

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...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton v. Big Tech

by | January 31, 2023 | Attorney General Civil Investigative Demands, Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions | 0 Comments

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...
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Texas Legislature’s Special Access to Government Secrets

by | January 18, 2023 | Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

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...
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Fuzzy on the Law: Are eight-liner gaming machines unconstitutional?

by | January 13, 2023 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

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...
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Are robotexts the new robocalls? How to stop those annoying spam texts

by | January 11, 2023 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

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...
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Mind Your Drone Business

by | December 1, 2022 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

It’s the question on everyone’s mind when a drone flies over their property—can I shoot it down? The short answer is no. Each drone encounter requires a fact-specific analysis of the legality of...
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How to challenge a negative Vendor Performance Report

by | December 1, 2022 | Bid Protests and Government Contracts | 0 Comments

No one likes receiving a bad report card. For government contractors, the consequences of a bad report card can be severe—repeated unfavorable performance reports from a state agency may result in...
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Can Texas legalize casino gambling without a constitutional amendment?

by | November 22, 2022 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

Texas lawmakers have already pre-filed more than 1,000 bills that they hope to pass in next year’s legislative session. Among them is SJR 17, which proposes a constitutional amendment to allow...
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Open government bills to watch in the 88th legislative session

by | November 16, 2022 | Public Information Act Requests, Texas Open Meetings Act | 0 Comments

2019 was a good year for open government legislation—in the wake of court rulings that weakened Texas open government laws, lawmakers approved measures to repair holes in the state’s Texas Public...
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Governor of Texas

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Executive Director, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition

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General Counsel, CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective

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EVP & General Counsel, ITG Brands, LLC

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