Monthly Archives: May 2010

A good judge is hard to find

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When asked why Southern writers so often write about freaks, Flannery O’Connor responded, “because we are still able to recognize one.” Read More »

Arguments, Our View

Perry to Obama: Rein in the EPA

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DALLAS � Gov. Rick Perry is asking President Barack Obama to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to take over Texas’ air permitting program. Read More »

Austin/Legislature, Environment, News

Federal government sued over BP spill

NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network are accusing the Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service of contributing to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by waiving safety regulations for oil explorations. … Read More »

Environment, National News, News

Katrina wrongful death case settles

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NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – On the second day of defense testimony, a suit that involved the death of a woman in a New Orleans East hospital during 2005′s Hurricane Katrina settled today in Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
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Louisiana, News, Wrongful Death

Hospice lawsuit challenges Medicare regulation

SHERMAN-A Medicare-certified hospice provider is challenging the validity of the Medicare regulation used to calculate the aggregate annual provider cap. Harris Hospice Inc. filed suit against Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on May … Read More »

Constitutionality, Federal Court, News

Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County

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A total of four new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, May 17-21, 2010.
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Insurance, Jefferson County, News

Legally Speaking: Catching Up With Columns Past (Part 2)

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As I mentioned in the first installment of this series, some of the best examples of the point I was trying to make in a particular column didn’t come along until after the article had already run.
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Arguments, Their View, Tort Reform

Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

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Recent patent infringement/false marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 18-24, 2010. Read More »

Federal Court, News, Patent

Woman sues driver who went straight from turning lane

A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims proceeded straight through an intersection after sitting in a turn-only lane. Teria Lynn claims she was driving on Highway 105 in Beaumont on June 21, 2008, when defendant Charla … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury-Motor Vehicle

Port Arthur woman sues driver over rear-end collision

A Port Arthur woman says she incurred medical costs after a driver rear-ended her. Samantha Muller filed a complaint May 17 in Jefferson County District Court against John Puz. Muller claims she drove on Highway 365 in Port Arthur on … Read More »

Jefferson County, News, Personal Injury-Motor Vehicle