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Like the federal government, many states have adopted False Claims Act (FCA) provisions that exclude tax matters from coverage. The federal model makes clear that matters under the...

In In re Bumstead Irrevocable Trust, beneficiaries of a trust sued a trustee for various causes of action and sought, and obtained, orders suspending his powers as trustee, appointing a...

Texas Appellate court In re Bumstead Irrevocable Trust beneficiaries sued trustee, held that orders requiring a trust accounting were not subject to interlocutory appeal, but because part of an injunction order it was appealable, held evidence to support breach

While a focus on environmental justice isn't new, both federal and state governments have struggled to identify concrete action to address the reality of persistent disproportionate impacts from environmental stressors.

Dohlen v. City of San Antonio, No. 20-0725, __S.W.3D__ (Tex. April 1, 2022) - Overview. In this case, the Texas Supreme Court addresses, for the first time, Chapter 2400 of the Texas...

Overview. In this case, the Texas Supreme Court addresses, for the first time, Chapter 2400 of the Texas Government Code, being the "Save Chick-fil-A Law" (or more formally: Prohibited Adverse Actions...

Two noteworthy developments have occurred since the California Fair Employment & Housing Council released draft revisions to the state's employment non-discrimination laws on March 15, 2022 that relate to the nascent law surrounding the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect...

California's Public Records Act, Cal. Gov't Code § 6250 et seq., provides for public access to California state and local government records.  The PRA defines "public records" broadly...

The PRA defines public records broadly to include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.