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Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

Judith El Masri
November 6, 2023

The federal law to regulate telephone solicitations is known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); implemented by President Bush over 30 years ago. Any […]

Order in the Council Chambers

Randlelaw
October 30, 2023

At the beginning of a City Council meeting, the Mayor says: “I call this meeting of the city council to order.” But what does order […]

Go Speed Racer, Go! (Or Maybe Don’t)

Heather N. Cook
October 23, 2023

Those of a certain vintage might remember the late 1960’s animated Speed Racer series and others might be more familiar with the re-airing of the […]

In Political Advertising, Time (and Slogans) Equal Money

Scott Francis
October 17, 2023

Under the Texas Elections Code, an officer or employee of a political subdivision may not knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for […]

Farmer Joe

J. Grady Randle
October 9, 2023

Since we don’t have enough wars raging presently, Texas has declared war to protect farming. Did you know that was a problem? Proposition 1 (that’s […]

“Please Release Me, Let Me Go!”

Randlelaw
September 27, 2023

Previously, our office blogged about what an ETJ is. To recap, the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal authority that a city holds to regulate […]

Fifth Circuit Overturns Title VII Discrimination Law Precedent

Heather N. Cook
September 18, 2023

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, §§ 2000e et seq., it is unlawful for an employer “to discriminate against any individual […]

HB 1817 Places Onus on Cities to Escape Potentially Voidable Contracts

Scott Francis
September 11, 2023

In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295 – an ethics law requiring a written disclosure of interested parties by business entities that enter […]

“Sovereign Citizens and Your Local Government”

Randlelaw
September 11, 2023

IMLA, the International Municipal Lawyer’s Association, featured an article by our Executive Vice President, Judith El Masri, as their cover story for their July/August magazine. […]

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