Does the Texas constitution allow a trial court to enter a gag order forbidding jurors from speaking to the news media following a highly publicized civil trial? The answer is no, according to a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeals in Houston.

Recent e-Alert — Legal Implications of User Generated Content: YouTube, MySpace, Facebook. Because of the exponential growth in the public's desire and ability to communicate through the Internet, publication of User Generated Content ("UGC") has exploded.

Our roving media attorney writes a monthly column (republished here by permission) for SportsTravel magazine. This one (from December): Fresh from a trip to the Rugby World Cup in France, our columnist shares his holiday wish list.