Lawsuits

A jury found last week X — then known as Twitter — willfully infringed on part of a patent for technology in its development and operation of Vine and Periscope.

Ronnie Goines was arrested last year on sexual assault and indecent charges. His indecent charge was dismissed last week after the sexual charge was dropped in March, according to court records.

The U.S. Department of Justice said it supports a lawsuit accusing Southwest Airlines of discrimination from a program offering free flights to low-income Hispanic students.

Attorney General Ken Paxton last month sued Coppell ISD leaders for allegedly teaching "CRT," in response to an undercover video recorded by the group Accuracy in Media. The district denies all claims.

Founding pastor Ronnie Goines was arrested last July over sexual assault and indecent assault charges. The more serious sexual assault charge was dropped Wednesday.

Ken Paxton claims the district is illegally teaching critical race theory. The claims stem from an edited video posted by the group Accuracy in Media.

Private prison company GEO Group sued the state comptroller in 2017, arguing the company's purchases qualified for an exemption.

A Dallas-area appeals court agreed to continue a pause on two ordinances that would limit the operation of short-term rentals in some parts of the city.

HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously blocked the state from enforcing parts of the law over First Amendment concerns.

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, not the United Methodist Church.

A North Texas developer argues it shouldn't have to rebuild a townhome after the city of Dallas belatedly told the builder the structure was too tall.