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.
July 15, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Sues Texas Attorney for Allegedly Referring Unlawfully Solicited Clients: 'Illegal and Unethical'The firm claimed the alleged unethical client solicitation practices might put its attorney fee at risk in referred cases. A lawyer discipline rule prohibits an attorney from collecting a fee on a case obtained through barratry.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
July 12, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
In-Person Jury Trials Are Back in Austin. Will the Pilot Project Take Off?Compared to other large counties in Texas, Travis County is late to the game of resuming in-person jury trials. Harris County has been holding them since the fall of 2020, and both Dallas and Bexar counties resumed in-person jury trials in June.
By Angela Morris
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July 08, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
With Looming Attack and Litigation Risk, Lawyers Say Every Business Should Buy Cybersecurity InsuranceOften, lawsuits follow cyberattacks.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
July 08, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Is the Bar a Relic? Rehearing Deadline Extension Sought of 5th Circuit's Ruling Striking Mandatory Texas Bar"The bar is engaged in non-germane activities, so compelling the plaintiffs to join it violates their First Amendment rights," ruled the Fifth Circuit. "It may not continue mandating membership in the bar as currently structured or engaging in its current activities."
By Angela Morris
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July 07, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Court Rules US Government Liable to Mass Shooting Victims in Sutherland Springs Church MassacreThe government failed to report the gunman's previous felony domestic violence convictions from the military justice system to the national gun background check system.
By Angela Morris
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July 06, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Fifth Circuit Questions Abstention in Judge's Same-Sex Marriage AppealJack County Judge Brian Keith Umphress has alleged that he is at risk of judicial discipline because the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a sanction against another judge who, like Umphress, would officiate weddings of heterosexual couples, but not homosexual couples.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
July 02, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
BOOOOM!!! BAM! A Comic Book Store Just Filed a Lawsuit Illustrated as a Graphic Novel: Read It HereIt sounds like the plot of a comic book—and it is. With a cause number up top, and a firm's name: Feldman & Feldman.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
July 01, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Disbarment for Texas Lawyer Who Took Client's Food Stamps, Faked Signature on Handwritten ContractThe Austin lawyer's disbarment by a grievance committee is a cautionary tale about the harsh consequences when attorneys mishandle client funds.
By Angela Morris
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July 01, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
'I Cannot Function as an Attorney Anymore': Lawyer Resigns Amid Allegations He Fudged Petition, Filed 27 Frivolous Appeals"These petitions and motions wasted valuable court resources and delayed a final resolution in his clients' cases," said the documents in the case in which the attorney resigned in lieu of discipline.
By Angela Morris
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June 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Dallas Lawyer Resigns After Stealing $3.4 Million From Retiree's InvestmentsThe lawyer also took $200,000 from a widow who was the beneficiary of her husband's life insurance policy, according to the attorney's resignation documents.
By Angela Morris
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