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 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Masked Jurors, Big-Law Trial Observer in Court as Roku Defeats $41M Lawsuit by MV3 Partners

A Texas federal jury has returned a verdict for defendant Roku Inc. in a patent trial by MV3 Partners over technology that allowed content on a smartphone to be played on a TV.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

October 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Budget Cuts Might Cost Texas Its Supreme Court Clerks. Here's Why Other Lawyers Should Care

Unless lawmakers choose to restore funding, the Texas Supreme Court has proposed to cut 18 law clerk positions in 2022-2023, which would drastically decrease the court's number of oral arguments and disposed cases each year.

By Angela Morris

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October 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Expect Delays in Court: Administrators Warn of Case Backlogs if Texas Forces 5% Budget Cuts

Intermediate appellate courts in Texas would face growing case backlogs if forced to cut their budgets by 5% as state leaders are demanding, according…

By Angela Morris

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October 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Poll: Texans Divided on Timing of US Supreme Court Nominee Confirmation

Political party has split Texans on Amy Coning Barrett's confirmation process to the U.S. Supreme Court: Republicans favor an immediate confirmation and Democrats want to wait until after Election Day.

By Angela Morris

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October 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Rent Fight at the Alamo: Business Swept Up in Trend of Landlord-Tenant Litigation Amid COVID-19

Commercial landlords across the country have been suing businesses over unpaid rent, and now an Austin location of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas has joined the trend by becoming a defendant in a landlord-tenant lawsuit.

By Angela Morris

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October 12, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Houston Judge Appeals Sanction for Allegedly Grabbing Paralegal

The judge disputes the story of a paralegal who claimed he grabbed her arm in court.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

October 09, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

BREAKING: AG Paxton Closes Investigation That Prompted Top Officials' Allegations Against Him

But while the underlying case might be over, an investigation into Paxton's own handling of the Paul complaint might just be getting started.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

October 09, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

4,000 Clients Sued Lawyer George Fleming—and Lost

It's an appeal that delves into the procedure that civil defense lawyers must follow to prove to courts that evidence is authentic enough to warrant throwing out a case early on summary judgment.

By Angela Morris

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