Angela Morris

Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.

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December 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

The Case of Brizzy and Vizzy: Coors Beer Maker Escapes Preliminary Injunction Over Its Hard Seltzer Drink

The names of these competing hard seltzer alcohol brands are similar, but not unique enough to warrant a temporary injunction for Brizzy's owner to force alcoholic beverage titan Molson Coors Beverage Co. to quit using the name Vizzy on its version of the booze.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

December 03, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Prosecutors' Association Pushes for Diversity in Its Ranks

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association is creating a diversity recruitment video as part of a multipronged embrace of women and people of color in the prosecution profession.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

'Larger Than Life,' Texas Judiciary Mourns Death of 5th Circuit Judge Tom Reavley

Longtime Judge Tom Reavley of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit died Tuesday in Houston. He was 99, and handled cases right up to a couple of months before his death.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Sanctioned for Rejecting Filings, Refusing Litigants' Right to Be Heard

The judge told his clerk's office not to accept plaintiffs' court filings, which denied them their right to be heard in court.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

December 02, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

2018 Election Misconduct Brings Judicial Sanctions for Dallas Justice and Former JP

Ken Molberg and Bill Metzger, current and former jurists in the Dallas area, were sanctioned for unethical conduct during the 2018 election season.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

19 Attorney Sanctions Revealed on December Discipline List

Four of the attorneys in particular are in the hot seat, with their names on the list more than once for misconduct involving multiple clients.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

December 01, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Justices Skeptical Over Ex-Law Student's Constitutional Claim for 1.98 GPA Dismissal

"I don't understand your constitutional claim," said Justice Eva Guzman to a lawyer arguing for an ex-law student suing over his dismissal for a 1.98 GPA. "Why didn't he just go back, when he could have?"

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

November 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

US Magistrate Judge Andy Austin Is Retiring. Here's What He's Doing Next

"I made the decision I was even more ready to retire now than I was," Austin said. "It's just a reminder that life is unpredictable."

By Angela Morris

7 minute read

November 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Big Law Attorneys Represent $2.5M Donor Suing Nonprofit That Dismissed Election-Fraud Litigation

The plaintiff's legal team includes Venable partner Ronald M. Jacobs and associate Christopher J. Climo of Washington, D.C., along with Thompson & Knight partner Meghan McCaig of Dallas.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

November 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

'Hurricane Season for Mental Health'—Lawyers With Holiday Stress, Put These Coping Mechanisms in Your Arsenal Now

Lawyers face extra stress around the holidays, and COVID-19 may prevent an ordinary coping mechanism of visiting with loved ones. It might take extra planning to make it through and cope with stress.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

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