Monthly Archives: October 2012

Big names, big money heat up District 14 race

Last week, former President Bill Clinton stopped in Beaumont to rally support for the Democratic candidate running for U.S. Representative. On Monday, Republican shining star Ted Cruz appeared in the city to boost the GOP candidate. Both parties have brought … Read More »

Campaigns & Elections, Jefferson County, News

Poll: GOP still tops in Texas

Most Texans prefer Republicans Mitt Romney for president and Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.  The University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll conducted last month surveyed about 800 voters through the Internet. The survey of likely … Read More »

Austin/Legislature, Campaigns & Elections, News

Lawmaker says TWIA settlements show ‘troubling’ pattern

Correction: A previous version of this story stated that the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association had $25 million in reserve to pay for future catastrophes, based on information in a press release from Rep. Larry Taylor. According to TWIA however, there … Read More »

Austin/Legislature, Insurance, News

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

License #: 82150 Assumed Name: STING’EM TRANSPORTATION Business Type: PROPRIETORSHIP Date Filed: 10/18/2012 Owner Name: JOHNSON, EUGENE  License #: 82151 Assumed Name: PHENIX CONSULTING Business Type: PROPRIETORSHIP Date Filed: 10/18/2012 Owner Name: PHENIX, ERIC License #: 82152 Assumed Name: L … Read More »

Business, Jefferson County, News

Legally Speaking: Witches need lawyers, too

“You’ve got to pick up every stitch Must be the season of the witch.” Donovan Leitch, “Season of the Witch,”©1966 Pity the poor witch.  Long-vilified in literature (Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”), folklore, and in films ranging from “The Wizard of Oz,” to … Read More »

Arguments, Their View

Judges should stick to judging and let legislators legislate

“No society can exist unless the laws are respected to a certain degree, but the safest way to make them respected is to make them respectable.”–Frederic Bastiat, political economist.   One of the best ways to make the laws respectable … Read More »

Arguments, Our View, U.S. Supreme Court

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

Marshall Division  Oct. 19 • Abarta v. NaturalPoint Case No. 2:12-cv-00672 Oct. 23 • Abarta v. Lincoln Electric Co. Case No. 2:12-cv-00680 • Abarta v. Sensics Inc. Case No. 2:12-cv-00681 • Abarta v. Vuzix Corp. Case No. 2:12-cv-00682 Abarta is … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Patent

Suit claims Galveston two-vehicle accident sent motorist into palm tree

GALVESTON – Claiming he was in a two-vehicle accident in Galveston which resulted in hitting a palm tree almost two years ago, Arthur Passaretti has filed a lawsuit.  Court papers filed Oct. 22 in Galveston County Court at Law No. … Read More »

Galveston County, News, Personal Injury-Motor Vehicle

Alleged use of excessive force by Webster police officer results in lawsuit

GALVESTON – Kimberly Diamond-Brooks and Valerie Ann Gonzales claim an officer with the Webster Police Department used excessive force against them last year, recent court documents say.  According to a lawsuit filed Oct. 22 against the city of Webster and … Read More »

Civil Rights/Discrimination, Galveston County, News, Personal Injury

Local woman sues GCHD over collision with ambulance

GALVESTON – Local resident Erica Hanley is suing the Galveston County Health District after an accident with one of its ambulances. Recent court documents filed Oct. 23 in Galveston County District Court show the two-vehicle wreck in question occurred at … Read More »

Galveston County, News, Personal Injury-Motor Vehicle