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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September 05, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Justice Boyd Continues to Pursue Goal to Visit, Photograph All 254 Texas County Courthouses

"It just became, 'OK, now wherever I go, we'll try to build in enough time to stop at the courthouses,'" said Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

September 04, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

High Court Extends Deadline for Records Affidavits

"Under the final version, no business records have to be filed with the clerk before trial," said Texas Supreme Court Rules Attorney Martha Newton. "It applies to all kinds of cases."

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

September 03, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

New Remedy for Online Defamation

The Texas Supreme Court recently set precedent by ruling that a court can order an author to delete a defamatory Internet posting, but cannot stop him from reposting the same statements elsewhere.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 03, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Client Denies Firm's Allegations About Yelp Review

Citing a former client's negative Yelp review, Austin firm Grissom & Thompson sued Kyle resident Joseph A. Browning for libel, defamation and libel per se. But Browning denies all of the allegations.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 03, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Plastic Bag Ban Legit? Depends on Purpose

A recent attorney general opinion found that if a city bans plastic bags to protect animals, that's OK. But if the goal is solid waste management, the city's bag ban might conflict with state law.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read