The Texas Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether a blogger who has criticized an Ohio-based company should be unmasked by court order, the Associated Press reported. The blogger's attorney argued that Texas courts don't have personal jurisdiction over the blogger, while the company's attorney argues that Texas does have jurisdiction because its CEO owns a home in Houston and the company has its largest Texas office in Houston. During oral argument, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht questioned if Texas should "be concerned that its courts can be used to investigate any cause of action that could be brought anywhere in the United States. Why should Texas courts just be sort of the State Bureau of Investigation?" according to the AP.
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