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Angela Morris

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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October 06, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer: City Report Makes Admissions About SXSW Safety

"There's so many things in that report that are totally disturbing," said McKinney lawyer Keith Herbert, who represents two SXSW crash victims.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 01, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Ebola Patient Could Bring Legal Issues for Hospital Lawyers

As officials diagnosed the first case of Ebola in the United States at a Dallas hospital this week, it might be creating "a nightmare" for the hospital's in-house lawyers, said the former general counsel of a large hospital system.

By Angela Morris and Miriam Rozen

7 minute read

September 30, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Report ID's 'Major Issues' With SXSW, Suggests Fixes

City staff identified "two major issues" with the festival: alcohol consumption and "over-programming for the capacity of a venue," said the 2014 SXSW Post Event Evaluation.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 30, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer: City Report Makes Admissions About SXSW Safety

"There's so many things in that report that are totally disturbing," said McKinney lawyer Keith Herbert, who represents two SXSW crash victims.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 30, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Top Bar Exam Administrator Leaving for Love

"I've considered it an honor and privilege to serve the state, and I feel it's a fine agency," said Julia Vaughan about the Texas Board of Law Examiners.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 29, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Doctor Can't Sue Over Criticisms of His MMR-Autism Research

"The record contains no evidence that the allegedly defamatory articles, whether published in print or made available online, were directed or aimed at Texas," ruled the Third Court of Appeals.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 29, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Finding Lawyers Ineffective, CCA Grants New Trial to Woman

In the case centered around the child's death of salt intoxication, the five-lawyer defense team for Hannah Ruth Overton failed to show the jury deposition testimony by a salt intoxication expert.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 29, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Public Peek Into Supreme Court Procedures

Seven of the high court's nine justices answered questions on Sept. 20 at the Texas Tribune Festival.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 29, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Firm Battling Client Over Yelp Review Sues Second Client for Fees

"In all the years I've worked with Bill and Don—including Browning—this is really like the fourth time we've had to go to this extreme," said Goldthwaite solo Kirk Fulk.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 29, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Austin Lawyer Joins Team Prosecuting Gov. Perry

Special prosecutor Michael McCrum said of the new recruit, "He's a brilliant mind. He's got a very strong work ethic. He's got a passion for justice and doing what is right. I think he is extremely well qualified."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read