Collin County
Recent News About Collin County
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Customer sues Ewing Irrigation Products after part knocks him off trailer
SHERMAN – A Collin County man has sued Ewing Irrigation Products, Inc. in response to injuries he sustained two years ago at its business in McKinney. -
Records show all-out, unsolicited attorney scramble to sign up Texas counties for opioid litigation
BEAUMONT – A new lawyer feeding frenzy has swept through Texas – a rush to push counties onboard the opioid litigation train before the state can pull into the station. -
Breach of contract suit alleges aviation company lied about employee's eligibility for severance program
SHERMAN – A Collin County man asserts a fractional jet company reneged on its promise to let him take advantage of a severance program. -
Prosecutorial Collusion in the Fourth Estate: Anatomy of a Witch Hunt, Part 4
Mark Pulliam analyzes the baseless and politically-motivated prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, exploring the disturbing collusion between the news media and the special prosecutors. -
None Dare Call It Politics: Anatomy of a Witch Hunt, Part 3
On November 4, 2014, when the 51-year-old Ken Paxton was triumphantly elected Attorney General of Texas, defeating his Democrat opponent, the euphoniously named Sam Houston, by over 20 percentage points, the conservative movement in the Lone Star State had a new rising star. Paxton’s enemies were worried; the Tea Party favorite, an impressive University of Virginia law school graduate, seemed bound for the Governor’s mansion, a prospect that made the state’s centrist GOP Establishment aghast. Paxton’s political career had been nothing short of meteoric. First elected to public office in 2002 with the support of grass-roots activists and evangelicals, Paxton represented his suburban Dallas district in the Texas House of Representatives for a decade before winning a coveted promotion to the exclusive 31-member Texas Senate in 2012. -
Meet Paxton’s Hired-Gun Prosecutors: Anatomy of a Witch Hunt, Part 2
This is the second in a series of articles dissecting the prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
Anatomy of a Witch Hunt
Part 1: The indictment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was procured through deception. -
Unsealed brief in the criminal indictment against Paxton argues the grand jury process was illegal
AUSTIN – According to a sealed motion recently made public, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against him for securities fraud, arguing his rights to due process were violated, subverting the grand jury process illegally. -
Public works employee accuses city of Sherman of denying promotion because of race
SHERMAN – The City of Sherman has been sued by a public works employee who alleges the defendant denied him a promotion because of his race. -
Lone Star Chamber
Texas’s top law officer, Ken Paxton, faces an unjustified legal gauntlet. -
Man alleges he was retaliated against by Mattress Firm for reporting discrimination complaints
SHERMAN – A Collin County man claims that he was discriminated because of his race during his employment. -
Texas Political Prosecution; Another dubious case against a politician who riled the status quo
Texas has a history of politicized prosecutions that attempt to destroy careers only to be thrown out of court. Think Tom DeLay and Rick Perry. The latest target is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and on inspection the evidence and legal process against him so far look equally dubious. -
Blackard drops suits challenging Paxton prosecutors’ fees, says Collin County Commissioners Court stepping up
COLLIN COUNTY – On July 25, taxpayer Jeff Blackard declared victory in his years-long challenge to the excessive fees the Collin County Commissioners Court has been paying to three Houston attorneys to prosecute Attorney General Ken Paxton. -
New judge to preside over Paxton's securities fraud case
DALLAS – A new judge has been assigned to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal case after Paxton successfully petitioned to have the case’s original judge removed. -
Club member blames 24 Hour Fitness for head injury
SHERMAN — A Collin County man is suing 24 Hour Fitness, alleging its negligence caused him to suffer injuries. -
Consumer alleges debt collectors did not identify they were trying to collect debt calls
SHERMAN – A Collin County man has filed a lawsuit in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, alleging unfair debt collection practices against several debt collectors and insurance companies. -
Lone Star Justice
Is Texas’s attorney general a corrupt officeholder or an innocent official being railroaded by political rivals? -
Sales representative accuses former employer of wrongful termination
SHERMAN — A Collin County woman is suing her former employer, alleging retaliation and wrongful termination. -
Consumer alleges debt collector violated law
SHERMAN — A consumer is suing a Collin County debt collector, alleging deceptive collection practices. -
Customer blames retail store operator for injuries
SHERMAN — A Collin County man is suing a retail store operator, alleging the store's negligence led to injuries for the plaintiff.