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• Texas court to decide if ex-Cowboys linebacker can sue over TMZ hitman report - Austin American-Statesman September 20, 2019
  Texas court to decide if ex-Cowboys linebacker can sue over TMZ hitman report  Austin American-StatesmanIn a long-running dispute involving state defamation laws, the Texas Supreme Court will determine whether Robert Jones, a former NFL linebacker who helped ...
• Judge: Trump must give deposition in protesters' lawsuit - Spectrum News September 20, 2019
  Judge: Trump must give deposition in protesters' lawsuit  Spectrum NewsA judge in New York has ordered President Donald Trump to give a videotaped deposition in a lawsuit filed by protesters who claim they were roughed up at a ...
• Mark Dantonio reacts to claim he ignored Austin Robertson issues - 247Sports September 20, 2019
  Mark Dantonio reacts to claim he ignored Austin Robertson issues  247SportsMichigan State coach Mark Dantonio was accused by ex-Spartans recruiting director Curtis Blackwell of ignoring pleas from other staffers to not sign former ...
• Ex-CEO’s Suit Against Vista-Backed Solera Tossed Out - Wall Street Journal September 20, 2019
  Ex-CEO’s Suit Against Vista-Backed Solera Tossed Out  Wall Street JournalA Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the former chief executive of Solera Holdings Inc., a company backed by private-equity firm Vista Equity Partners, ...
• Patriots release Antonio Brown after another sexual misconduct accusation - Austin American-Statesman September 20, 2019
  Patriots release Antonio Brown after another sexual misconduct accusation  Austin American-StatesmanThe defending Super Bowl champions announced the move in a statement emailed to reporters, three minutes after Brown posted on Twitter: "Thank you for the ...
• Hutto names new developer for major project after lawsuit-laden breakup with predecessor - Austin Business Journal September 20, 2019
  Hutto names new developer for major project after lawsuit-laden breakup with predecessor  Austin Business JournalAmid lawsuits, one developer is out and a new one is in for a project expected to bring sports facilities, restaurants, retail, an indoor sports and events center plus ...
• Travis County District Attorney Moore and Her First Assistant Sued - Austin Chronicle September 20, 2019
  Travis County District Attorney Moore and Her First Assistant Sued  Austin ChronicleTravis County District Attorney Margaret Moore, along with her first assistant Mindy Montford, are again under fire in a new lawsuit relating to the treatment of ...
• Gun Activist Cody Wilson Gets Probation in Sex Case - Austin Chronicle September 20, 2019
  Gun Activist Cody Wilson Gets Probation in Sex Case  Austin ChronicleCody Wilson, the Austin-based gun rights activist who made his name building and distributing 3D-printed guns, was sentenced on Sept. 12 to seven years ...
• Agua SUD hires Austin-based attorney as 'special counsel' for Palmview sewer project - Progresstimes September 20, 2019
  Agua SUD hires Austin-based attorney as 'special counsel' for Palmview sewer project  ProgresstimesFrustrated with the Palmview sewer project, which is more than a year behind schedule, the Agua Special Utility District on Monday hired an Austin-based law ...
• When Taking Out A Reverse Mortgage In Austin Means Losing Your Home - KUT September 20, 2019
  When Taking Out A Reverse Mortgage In Austin Means Losing Your Home  KUTOne wall in Earlene and Willie Williams' living room in Southeast Austin is covered almost entirely with family photos – something that's easy to do when.