The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has struck down the law banning commercial sports betting. This allows each State to decide if they will allow commercial sports betting. This is a step in the right direction to allow bookmaking in Texas, hopefully the legislature will move quickly. The gambling business in Houston is booming. …
A new bill headed to the Texas Governor’s desk criminalizes certain cybercrimes such as electronic access interference and electronic data tampering, which includes crimes such as ransomware or malware attacks and unlawful decryption. Texas House Bill 9, referred to as the Texas Cybercrime Act, is the state’s version of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act …
