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AG sues Dallas for banning guns on public property
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed two lawsuits against the City of Dallas for banning lawful license holders from carrying handguns.
Judges refuses 'do-over' in J&J's failed $9B talc settlement
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Houston bankruptcy judge who denied Johnson & Johnson's $9 billion plan to settle tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims has now rejected calls from those affected to reconsider.
Justice Jane Bland ’90 Named Commencement Speaker
Texas Supreme Court Justice Jane Bland ’90 will deliver the commencement address for Texas Law’s 2025 Sunflower Ceremony, sharing insights from her distinguished career as an attorney, jurist, and community leader with the class of 2025 before they walk the stage on Saturday, May 10.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against defendant following car accident
Presha Denise Lewis has filed a lawsuit against Jabravian Dewayne Jordan over a car accident allegedly caused by his negligence on September 22nd last year in Harris County Texas leading to severe injuries for her part .
Plaintiff alleges grocery store chain Lewis Food Town's negligence led to injury
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Lewis Food Town after slipping on a liquid substance at one of its stores in Houston last year.
Plaintiff alleges insurance giant mishandled storm damage claim
Kayode Oduwale has filed a lawsuit against Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company in Harris County District Court alleging breach of contract regarding storm damage coverage for his home.
Plaintiff (widow) sues Construction Companies over Husband’s Fatal Accident
In a lawsuit filed on April 3rd in Harris County's District Court, Tonya Brent seeks justice for her husband's death during a workplace accident involving three construction companies: Starcon International Inc., Sathi LLC, and Flintco LLC.
Plaintiff accuses Grocery Chain Kroger of Negligence After Slip-and-Fall Incident
Darren Hebert has filed a lawsuit against grocery chain giants Kroger Texas L.P. and The Kroger Co., following an alleged slip-and-fall incident at one of their stores in Humble, Texas.
Erwin Chemerinsky Warns of Growing Executive Power at UH Law Center’s Rosenberg Lecture
The United States faces an increasingly fragile democracy due to the steady expansion of presidential authority, and the decline of the other two branches of government, according to globally renowned constitutional law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, who was the featured speaker at the University of Houston Law Center’s 2025 Yale L. Rosenberg Lecture.
Texas bill takes aim at inflated medical damages
AUSTIN – Texas’ reputation for doling out nuclear verdicts may fizzle somewhat if Senate Bill 30 is enacted – a piece of legislation aimed at letting the air out of inflated medical damages.
Pamela Byrd Alleges Negligence Against Walmart Following Injurious Shelf Collapse Incident
In a lawsuit filed on April 4th in Harris County District Court by Pamela Byrd against Walmart Stores Texas LLC., allegations arise from an incident where a collapsing shelf caused significant injury to Byrd while shopping at a Friendswood...
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Property Management Companies Following Injury
Janet Ardoin has filed a lawsuit against Ibiza Milwee Apartments LLC and Palms GSLInvestor LLC following an injury she sustained due to alleged negligence on their property.
Court fight starts over whether key asbestos evidence will be gone forever
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - Companies facing asbestos lawsuits are off to court to prevent the destruction of evidence they say is needed to defend themselves.
Texas A&M Law Now Ranks 22nd in the Nation
Texas A&M University School of Law has once again risen in the rankings and now stands at 22nd nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Plaintiff accuses Texas car dealership of racial and age discrimination
Ronald R. Gayden Jr., a former employee at a Texas car dealership, has filed a lawsuit alleging racial and age discrimination alongside retaliation following his termination in May 2023.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against grocery store after slip-and-fall incident
Amber Lopez has taken legal action against Sellers Brothers following an accident where she sustained severe injuries due to slipping on a wet floor at their store location in Houston.
Plaintiff (commercial vehicle driver) sues Defendant (metal company) for Negligence
In a recent court filing dated April 4th in Harris County's District Court, Steve Saad alleges severe negligence by L & A Metals LLC following an accident involving a forklift at their Cypress location last December.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Agreement with Dallas ISD Ensuring that Employees Will Not Allow Boys to Play in Girls’ Sports or Attempt to Circumvent the Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) have entered into an agreed order to ensure that the District is not violating Texas law by permitting biological males to participate in girls’ sports.
Court activity on April 9: Emily Sam vs American National Lloyds Insurance Company
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Emily Sam and Louis A. Gonzalez against American National Lloyds Insurance Company on April 9: 'Mo Atty'.
Court activity on April 9: Amerifi Capital, LLC vs DC Choppers
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Amerifi Capital, LLC and Anh H. Regent against DC Choppers and Daniel Carr on April 9: 'See-801'.