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Emerging Ethical Issues For Lawyers Using AI | Derek Bauman | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Inside the Fourth Court of Appeals’ Clerk’s Office | Michael Cruz | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Business Courts and Other Highlights of the 88th Texas Legislature | Jerry Bullard | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
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The Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) set aside an Emergency Cease Order issued by the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) against Billionico Academy, Auratus, and related respondents in Texas State...more
Texas is getting into the AI action, with a new law (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act) that will place restrictions not only on AI use by government agencies, but businesses as well. In particular,...more
In a sweeping decision published in June, a federal court in Texas struck down most of the HIPAA Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Reproductive Health Rule) enacted in 2024 under the Biden administration to...more
Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), into law on June 22, 2025. With its passage, Texas becomes the third state to adopt a comprehensive AI law. Notably,...more
Key Takeaways - - Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities. - Provisions...more
The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025, and is effective January 1, 2026, establishes a framework for regulating the...more
On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed HB 149, the “Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act” (the Act or TRAIGA), making Texas the third US state, after Colorado and Utah, to adopt a comprehensive...more
On June 22, 2025, Texas enacted the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA”), putting it at the forefront of state-level AI regulation in the United States. TRAIGA becomes effective January 1, 2026....more
Texas has become one of the first U.S. states to enact comprehensive legislation governing artificial intelligence with the passage of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)....more
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive, or anyone who might be curious. These could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership,...more
Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly investing in physician practices and the broader healthcare industry. While these arrangements can provide capital and operational expertise, they may also inadvertently violate...more
Texas AG Ken Paxon announced a settlement with Molina Healthcare of Texas, Inc. and Molina Healthcare, Inc. (collectively, “Molina”), to resolve allegations of Medicaid fraud. The AG’s office claims Molina violated the Texas...more
On February 7, 2025, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice James D. Blacklock asked the Supreme Court Advisory Committee (the “Committee”) to “study and make recommendations on eliminat[ing] [ ] the Court’s current practice of...more
Since our last update, new bills have been introduced that, if passed, would materially impact transactions across the health care industry or otherwise affect the corporate structure of or reporting by health care entities....more
Lowenstein Crypto advises leading digital asset and cryptocurrency projects, exchanges, and trading firms. Our practice covers regulatory advice, transactions and structuring advice, investigations, and adversarial matters...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA or the Act) is back in play. In an Order released on Feb. 17, 2025, a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas stayed its Order from Jan. 7, 2025, which had enjoined...more
Stablecoins, which are digital assets pegged to fiat currency or other assets, play a crucial role in crypto markets, offering price stability and facilitating transactions. Despite their growing significance, there is no...more
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a nationwide preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) previously issued by the U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Texas...more
On January 9, 2025, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) implemented comprehensive changes to its rules, marking a significant shift in how medical spas, IV hydration clinics, and other healthcare facilities operate in Texas....more
Healthcare fraud enforcement continues to be a top priority for federal authorities, with Stark Law violations remaining under particular scrutiny. The complex nature of physician self-referral regulations, combined with...more
On 23 December 2024, Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione (R-Tarrant County) filed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (the Act), adding Texas to the list of states seeking to regulate artificial intelligence...more
Multistate employers with employees in Texas are subject to state laws regarding employment agreements. Whether your business is large or small, specific provisions within your agreements could render your agreements...more
American businesses have been experiencing whiplash over the status of the Corporate Transparency Act. In early December of last year, Judge Amos L. Mazzant's preliminarily enjoined the CTA and its implementing...more
On December 26, 2024, a merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that had been entered by the United States...more