Monthly Archives: May 2012

Glenn takes over as Galveston County district clerk

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Glenn

GALVESTON – The Galveston County District Clerk’s Office recently underwent a changing of the guard.
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Galveston County, News

Taylor wins in move from state House to state Senate; Runoff set for his open seat

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Taylor

GALVESTON – State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, won the GOP berth for state Senate District 11, according to recent election returns.
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Campaigns & Elections, Galveston County, News

Two Galveston judicial races result in run offs

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Neves

GALVESTON – The races for two local state district courts will see an end in a couple of months.
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Campaigns & Elections, Galveston County, News

Answers filed in man’s case over injury from moving concrete

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William Glenn of Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams in Galveston

GALVESTON – Each of the defendants in a local man’s lawsuit over injuries he reportedly sustained while moving concrete mats has filed an original answer, recent court records show.
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Galveston County, News, Personal Injury

Defendant claims Galveston court lacks jurisdiction in suit over attorney fees

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GALVESTON – A motion to dismiss was recently entered into a Galveston attorney’s breach of contract lawsuit against a client. Read More »

Contract, Galveston County, News

Petrochem company responds to man’s wrongful termination suit

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Ineos headquarters in League City

GALVESTON – A company sued for discrimination in connection to a local Nigerian-American man’s termination has provided its original answer. Read More »

Civil Rights/Discrimination, Galveston County, News

Romney wins Texas primary; race continues for U.S. Senate

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Romney

As of 9 p.m., former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is stomping his competitors by earning 71 percent of Texas votes in the Republican presidential primary. Romney has received 327,710 votes.
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Campaigns & Elections, National News, News

Saga to replace Hutchison began years before 2012 elections

Although the polls were still open at the time the Southeast Texas Record went to press Tuesday, it’s likely the results of the Republican race for U.S. Senate will still be in the news.
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Campaigns & Elections, Federal Court, News

Judge allows Dallas County suit against mortgage registration system to continue

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O’Connor

DALLAS – A federal judge in Dallas has denied a request to dismiss Bank of America and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. from a suit claiming they created a system to avoid paying uncollected mortgage filing fees in Texas counties.
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Consumer Fraud/Deceptive Trade, Federal Court, News

Corpus Christi attorney and case runner sentenced for barratry

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Corpus Christi attorney Benito Garza must surrender his law license after being charged with barratry for trying to make a sales call at a grieving woman’s home in the middle of the night.
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Lawyers/Law Firms, News, Other Texas courts