Lance Armstrong Loses Bid to Stop $100M Federal lawsuit February 15, 2017 By Jim Vertuno A federal judge has refused to block the government’s $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, putting the former cyclist on...
Texas Launches Study of High School Athlete Concussions December 13, 2016 By Jim Vertuno Texas is undertaking what state officials say is the nation’s largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes. The...
Texas Wants State Supreme Court to Toss Track Coach Discrimination Lawsuit September 9, 2016 By Jim Vertuno The University of Texas has asked the state Supreme Court to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed by...
Law Firm: Baylor’s Strict Conduct Code May Have Silenced Rape Victims August 1, 2016 By Jim Vertuno The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University’s president and revered football coach also found a problem with a...
Texas Hot Air Balloon Crash Kills All 16 Aboard July 31, 2016 By Jim Vertuno A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, and...
Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Fostered ‘Hunting Ground’ for Sexual Assault June 21, 2016 By Jim Vertuno A federal lawsuit filed against Waco, Texas-based Baylor University accuses the nation’s largest Baptist school of creating a “hunting ground...
Lance Armstrong Settles Tour de France Case with SCA Promotions October 5, 2015 By Jim Vertuno With a payment and an apology, Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a promotions insurer that sought repayment...
Texas Lawmakers OK ‘Campus Carry’ Bill June 1, 2015 By Eva Ruth Moravec and Jim Vertuno Texas surged toward allowing concealed handguns in public college classrooms, dorms and buildings with a key Senate vote May 30,...
Texas Open Carry Handgun Bill Stalled by Police Opposition May 29, 2015 By Jim Vertuno Fierce opposition from police across the state derailed efforts to pass a bill that allows open carry of handguns on...
Armstrong Denied Appeal in SCA Promotions Lawsuit June 2, 2014 By Jim Vertuno The Texas Supreme Court on May 30 denied Lance Armstrong’s bid to block an insurance company’s efforts to recover about...