Premises owners who act as general contractors are given the same rights and liabilities as general contractors under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. In Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers, the Texas Supreme Court noted that Texas law, legislative history, and public policy have not wavered on this issue since the statute was enacted in 1917.
Criminal Justice
Prosecute Traffickers, Not Victims
The central paradox of human trafficking is that victims, not traffickers, are most likely to face criminal charges. In fact, an individual is more likely to be struck by lightning than prosecuted for trafficking. Which begs the question, why? How Traffickers Turn Victims into Defendants To start, prosecutors and law enforcement act on the best available information...
September 1, 2026