Monthly Archives: September 2009

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 23-30, 2009 Read More »

Federal Court, News, Patent

‘Shocking’ low verdict in wrongful death case has attorney asking for new trial

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Malley

Lawyers for Renee Hollier called her jury award of $7,500 “shocking” on Wednesday, Sept. 30, as they pleaded with a local judge for a redo during a hearing for a new trial.

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Jefferson County, News, Wrongful Death

Beaumont woman claiming bed bug infestation sues Galveston hotel

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GALVESTON � A Beaumont woman has filed suit against a Galveston hotel, claiming she was attacked by an infestation of bed bugs.

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Galveston County, News, Personal Injury

Judge dismisses suit against city of Beaumont, plaintiff a no show for hearing

In March, the Southeast Texas Record reported on a woman who sued the city of Beaumont, alleging she sustained multiple fractures after falling from training equipment. Shielded by governmental immunity and arguing there was no evidence to support the cause, … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury

Cornyn: Raising oil-industry taxes would cost jobs in Texas

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The oil-and-gas industry helps power the U.S. economy, especially here in Texas. More than 300,000 Texans work in the industry. They generate nearly 7 percent of the wages in our state, despite being only a little more than 3 percent of our workforce. Read More »

National News, News, Oil & Gas

Tracy refiles Toyota suit as whistleblower faces sanctions

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Tracy

MARSHALL � A Texas attorney has started to re-file past lawsuits against Toyota after allegations that the company withheld potentially damaging information in more than 300 suits. Meanwhile, the whistleblower, one of Toyota’s former in-house attorneys, is facing possible sanctions from the bar.
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Federal Court, News, Product liability

California couple filesTexas suit over tainted heparin

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TEXARKANA, Texas — While in Bowie County, Tracey Underwood believes she was given multiple vials of contaminated heparin and as a result developed superior vena cava syndrome.
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Federal Court, News, Product liability

Owner of RV park seeks $10M alleging falsified inspection

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GALVESTON � The owner of a Dickinson RV park claims the property has problems with its plumbing and electricity which drew the ire of the city, and is suing the previous proprietors and an inspector for approximately $10 million in damages. Read More »

Contract, Galveston County, News

Legally Speaking: Judges Who Missed Their Calling

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Like most trial lawyers, I spend a fair amount of time appearing in front of and interacting with judges. With most of them, it’s hard to imagine them as anything but judges � issuing rulings from the bench in all their black-robed, gavel-wielding glory.
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Arguments, Judges/Judicial Appointments, Their View

More pipeline drama filed against Denbury Green

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With several suits already filed against it, Denbury Green’s pipeline has become a focal point for many landowners who claim the company is snatching up land with no regard for the tracts’ occupants.
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Jefferson County, News, TRO/Injunctions