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.
December 23, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Similar Allegations, Theories in SXSW Crash Lawsuits"The SXSW defendants' traffic control measures were inadequate to prevent vehicular traffic from penetrating the SXSW festival's street closures," alleged eight lawsuits over the March 2014 SXSW crash.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 23, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
ADA Claims Refusing to Violate Brady Led to Firing"Defendant D.A. routinely instructs its employees to withhold evidence from criminal defense attorneys who represent criminal defendants," claimed Eric Hillman, former assistant D.A. in the Nueces County D.A.'s Office.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Firm Wins $100,000 From Ex-Client in Yelp Review Lawsuit"Yelp has already been notified, and my understanding is that [the] posting is already gone," said Kirk Fulk, lawyer for Austin firm Grissom & Thompson.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Whistleblower Suit Alleges Judge 'Bugged' Attorney-Client Meeting RoomsFormer court administrator Bonnie Quiroga claims she was fired after she told the district attorney that the Galveston County judge "bugged" rooms where criminal defense attorneys met with inmate-clients.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Law.com
New Plaintiff Joins Judge's Attack on Voter ID LawIn Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Lawrence "Larry" Meyers' attack on the voter identification law, a new plaintiff joined the lawsuit, and all of the defendants now have denied the allegations.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Delays Decision on Quashing Barratry Indictments"If I am correct, the state of Texas needs to return to the grand jury, present all of the evidence ... and allow the grand jury to decide whether they are going to return another indictment," said Demetrio Duarte Jr.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Delays Decision on Quashing Barratry Indictments"If I am correct, the state of Texas needs to return to the grand jury, present all of the evidence ... and allow the grand jury to decide whether they are going to return another indictment," said Demetrio Duarte Jr.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
December 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Ethics Committee Overturns Criminal Discovery OpinionEthics Opinion No. 646 says a past prosecutorial practice is now unethical because of the Michael Morton Act, which required prosecutors statewide to follow an open file policy.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
December 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
State Bar of Texas CasesIn the past three years, the State Bar of Texas has paid more than $40,000 in litigation costs and attorney fees for four lawsuits involving the bar, and has internally handled the defense of seven other lawsuits.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
December 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Defending the Bar: A Look at Recent Lawsuits Against the State Bar of Texas"It's an animal that's largely composed of lawyers, which is something of a challenge, because you're representing lawyers: They are smart, and they want to have more input than the average client," said state bar outside counsel Martha Dickie.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
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