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.

  • January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    When Clients Lost, So Did Their Lawyer

    "We try not to take cases that we think we are going to lose—we are not idiots—but we do lose some of the cases we take on contingent fee," said John Judge, shareholder in Judge, Kostura & Putman in Austin.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Criminal Indictments Follow Family's Civil Barratry Lawsuits

    In connection with a case in which a Dallas-area family sued lawyers, firms and others, alleging they conspired to illegally solicit the family's car accident case, two defendants were indicted criminally.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Braider Wins Against State Barber Regulations

    The state wove itself into a tangle by requiring a Dallas hair-braiding teacher to meet regulations for a barber school. Now the braider has won a federal ruling that those regulations are unconstitutional as applied to her.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Small Settlement for Former SOAH Judges Disappoints Attorney

    After negotiating for a settlement totaling $50,000—with half of the money for their lawyer—the two remaining plaintiffs, former administrative law judges Carol Birch and Carol Wood, dismissed their lawsuit.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 15, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Gov. Perry Leaves Lasting Mark on Texas Judiciary

    "He would say often that it's the legislature that should take the lead in making public policy and the courts should play a limited although important role in enforcing the rule of law," said former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 15, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Gov. Perry Leaves Lasting Mark on Texas Judiciary

    "He would say often that it's the legislature that should take the lead in making public policy and the courts should play a limited although important role in enforcing the rule of law," said former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 14, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Criminal Indictments Follow Family's Civil Barratry Lawsuits

    In connection with a case in which a Dallas-area family sued lawyers, firms and others, alleging they conspired to illegally solicit the family's car accident case, two defendants were indicted criminally.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    When Clients Lost, So Did Their Lawyer

    "We try not to take cases that we think we are going to lose—we are not idiots—but we do lose some of the cases we take on contingent fee," said John Judge, shareholder in Judge, Kostura & Putman in Austin.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Whistleblowing Government Lawyer Loses Claim on Appeal

    The Third Court of Appeals ruled that F. Michael McMillen's claim failed because he reported it internally to Texas Health and Human Services Commission personnel, who didn't have authority over federal Medicaid law.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

  • January 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

    Braider Wins Against State Barber Regulations

    The state wove itself into a tangle by requiring a Dallas hair-braiding teacher to meet regulations for a barber school. Now the braider has won a federal ruling that those regulations are unconstitutional as applied to her.

    By Angela Morris

    1 minute read

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