Monthly Archives: January 2019
Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation in Texas
I don’t mind admitting that the legal terms eminent domain and inverse condemnation cause me to pause to do the mental gymnastics required to understand them. The same pause that’s necessary when you need to figure out the tip at an expensive restaurant when the bill comes – you pause at seeing the cost,… Read More »
Requests, Disclosures and Exceptions for Body Cam and Dash Cam Videos
Body-worn cameras, or “body cams” as they are known colloquially, are becoming more and more prevalent among police departments, perhaps due in part to the several high-profile officer-involved shootings our nation has seen reported in the media in recent years. While they are not yet as ubiquitous as in-car video cameras, known as “dash… Read More »
Public Officials, Social Media and the First Amendment
Should a public official be permitted to block the social media accounts of people who disagree with an official’s stated policies or other running commentary by the official? Courts around the country are seeing cases percolate on this issue. Most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed with a lower… Read More »
On Texas Side of the Border, State Suing City over Handling of Suspected Human Smuggling Case
It’s no secret that immigration issues have been at the forefront of American politics over the past few years. In fact, just last night President Trump gave a nationally televised speech asserting a need for a border wall. Immigration has become a hot button issue not only at the national level, but in many… Read More »