Houston Legal Links 7/23/2021 (Sadly, this blog ends today – Bye )

Top legal news includes: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by family of Nicolas Chavez, slain by Houston police in 2020 (Chron subsc); Texas House Democrats trying to block the GOP voting bill are pinning their hopes on Congress. So far Congress is unmoved.; Beto O’Rourke group gives $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ stay in Washington, D.C.; Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases; Gov. Greg Abbott promised “transparency and accountability” for border wall donations. But donors don’t have to use real names.; Renewable energy and oil wage battle for power in Texas land rights case (Chron subsc) For the water cooler includes: Top state court is second to rule that gas stations can be liable for selling fuel to drunken drivers; Democratic senators want to know more about over 4,500 Kavanaugh tips collected by FBI; You’re Nobody If You’re Not Settling Some Allegation Of Wrongdoing Before Going Public; Law School Sues Government For Right To Get Back To Collecting Tuition While Students Fail The Bar; TX Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Fake Election Suit, Gets Real Bar Complaint; Senators Introduce Bill Requiring Notification Of Cyber Incidents Within 24 Hours