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Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of “Legal Actions” Under the Texas Citizens Participation Act

By HutchersonLaw / May 11, 2025
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Texas Supreme Court Limits Application of the Texas Citizens Participation Act to Discovery Disputes In a significant ruling that affects litigation strategy across Texas, the Texas Supreme Court has established clear boundaries on when the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) can be invoked in discovery disputes. The May 9, 2025 opinion in Ferchichi v. Whataburger…

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Revenge Posts: How the Court Can Help You

How to Handle Revenge Porn

By HutchersonLaw / September 11, 2018
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What is Revenge Porn? Revenge porn is a form of online harassment in which your nude photos and videos are distributed without your consent.  It is an epidemic.  And, unfortunately for victims of revenge porn, the photo or video is usually accompanied with the victim’s identifying information. What should you know? How do you handle…

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Online Acts You May Not Know Are Illegal

Online Acts You May Not Know Are Illegal

By HutchersonLaw / October 2, 2017
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Online Acts You May Not Know Are Illegal You are trying to check Instagram, but are not at home.  So, you find a random, unsecured wifi network.  Score!  You connect and scroll to your heart’s content.  Guess what?  You just broke the law.  The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act criminalizes accessing a computer or website…

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If You Like It You Should Put a Copyright on It

By HutchersonLaw / January 1, 1970
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Picture this: Beyoncé on top of a police car in a flooded street. A newspaper with the headline, “The Truth.” An image featuring Martin Luther King. A young hooded black boy dancing in front of a line of SWAT officers. A graffitied wall with the words, “stop shooting us.” Those were the images that awaited…

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