The Texas Public Information Act has been a stalwart in Texas for nearly 40 years in making the government accountable to the people.  However, that venerable law is showing signs of age that threaten its basic effectiveness.

In the spotlight this month, Bob Latham spoke on libel law, while fellow JW media attorneys Steve Fogle and Paul Watler spoke at the Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop.

Our roving media attorney writes a monthly column (republished here by permission) for SportsTravel magazine. This month's topic: How athletes approach their business when they are not in the limelight.