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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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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

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

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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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Texas Legislature dials up on statewide broadband access

by | April 13, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

“Broadband access is no longer a luxury, it is an essential tool for all Texans.” -Governor Abbott. An estimated 316,717 households in Texas currently lack access to broadband internet service,...
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Violations of TOMA may be criminal (and yes, you can go to jail)

by | April 9, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

The Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public, except for expressly authorized closed sessions. TOMA provides criminal penalties—including...
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You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here: Some Texas cities ban “permanent” residencies in RV parks

by | April 7, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

In January 2021, the City Council of Marble Falls, Texas considered adopting regulations to ensure that RV parks don’t shift into being partially or wholly used as permanent residences. While some...
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Texas lags far behind Wyoming in embracing Bitcoin and blockchain

by | March 30, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

Texas was recently dubbed by Forbes as “the new El Dorado for bitcoin mining,” thanks in part to the state’s deregulated electricity market and cheap energy (the crypto mining process requires a...
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Here Comes the Sun? Texas Legislature considers bills to reform open government laws

by | March 24, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

2019 was a good year for open government legislation—in the wake of court rulings that advocates say weakened Texas open government laws, lawmakers approved measures to repair holes in the...
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Parting the Waters: The Difficulty of Dissolving Water Districts in Texas

by | March 8, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

Water districts are hard to create in Texas—and even harder to get rid of, especially when the district is active. State Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) plans to introduce a...
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Did TOMA freeze communications among PUC, RRC commissioners during Winter Storm Uri?

by | March 4, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

From February 12-18, 2021, a devastating winter storm knocked out power for millions of Texans, leaving many in the dark for days in frigid temperatures. During that period, the commissioners of the...
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One is the Loneliest Number: Is a law that applies to a single Texas city or county constitutional?

by | February 25, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

The cities of McAllen and Pharr recently filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State, claiming a state law that requires them to surrender control of the May election...
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Are Facebook and Twitter accounts subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act?

by | February 22, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests | 0 Comments

Social media has become “the modern public square,” in the words of the U.S. Supreme Court. Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms are a cost-effective and efficient way for governments to...
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Welcome to Boomtown: Relocating Your Business to the Lone Star State

by | February 16, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance | 0 Comments

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently predicted that Austin, Texas is “going to be the biggest boom town that America has seen in 50 years, at least—a megaboom.” Musk chose Austin last year as the...
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Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas

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Victor Vandergriff
Executive Director, Tarrant Regional Transportation Coalition

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Manager, MET One LLC

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Katherine Froelicher
General Counsel, CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective

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Rob Wilkey
EVP & General Counsel, ITG Brands, LLC

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