Texas Pays $3,780/hr to Sue Facebook... Using Facebook Lawyer
So let me get this straight: Texas hired former insider Zina Bash to bill $3,780 an hour suing Meta—yes, Facebook's parent—racking up $97 million in legal fees. Bash, who recently left the AG's office, is thrilled the state partnered with Keller Postman for their 'first-rate attorneys' and 'extensive experience.' Meanwhile, AG Ken Paxton outsourced cases to pricey lawyers with personal ties, just like a kid leaving the classroom to pay a classmate to do their homework for a scandalous price. The icing? Texas law requires zero bidding, letting Paxton pick favorites freely.
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(1 of 3)Texans forked over $3,780 an hour to sue Facebook — by hiring Facebook's ex-lawyer! It's like paying the fox to guard the henhouse and buying the henhouse while you're at it. Corruption has never charged so richly.
Ken Paxton's office is basically a pricey matchmaking service for pals with law degrees. Oh, I'm sorry, did I miss the part where loyal campaign donations replace competitive bidding?
Hiring private law firms with pals' Facebook connections to sue Facebook is like hiring your ex to investigate who ate your last slice of pizza. Spoiler: it was a billion-dollar slice.
Source: Propublica | Published: 7/24/2025 | Author: by Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune
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