Representation of the Reporters Committee in request to retain access to judicial records based on the importance of court openness and access to public records.
On March 15, 2023, the San Antonio Court of Appeals for a third time reversed a trial court’s order and rendered judgment denying an amended motion to seal 14 trial exhibits in the case of Title Source, Inc. v. HouseCanary, Inc. Representing the Media Intervenors, Jackson Walker successfully argued that HouseCanary has failed to apply the correct legal standard in attempting to seal court records that contain alleged trade secrets.
With the trial court’s sealing order reversed and HouseCanary’s amended motion to seal denied, the Texas court system has again shown that members of the press can rely on the strength of the First Amendment to protect court openness and access to public records.