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Deshaun Watson touched masseuse with his penis, lawsuit alleges
HOUSTON – Disgruntled Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued by a massage therapist claiming the NFL star assaulted her by “touching her with his penis” during a session. -
Woman hit with $1M suit for allegedly posting libelous Facebook comment
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is being accused of posting a libelous and defamatory comment on a Houston gun shop's Facebook page about one of its employees. -
Several more states and one territory join Texas-led antitrust suit against Google
AUSTIN – With more plaintiffs in the mix now, Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business. -
Here come the storm lawsuits
May God bless first responders! They all deserve our gratitude: the police, the firemen, the EMTs, the doctors and nurses, the utility company workers, and all the rest who risk their lives and log long hours to keep us safe and put things right as fast as possible after a natural or man-made disaster. -
Texas power failure may be next BP oil spill for trial lawyers
BEAUMONT – Only a week has passed since Winter Storm Uri froze Texas and left millions without power, yet lawsuits are already being brought against power companies and insurers. -
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott Announces GRACE’s Week Of Prayer To End Human Trafficking
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott announced that the Governor's Response Against Child Exploitation (GRACE) initiative will host a statewide interfaith Week of Prayer to End Human Trafficking on January 11 through January 17, 2021. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Leads Multistate Coalition in Lawsuit Against Google for Anticompetitive Practices and Deceptive Misrepresentations
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the State of Texas is leading a multistate coalition in a lawsuit against Google for multiple violations of federal and state antitrust and consumer protection laws, including anticompetitive conduct, exclusionary practices and deceptive misrepresentations in connection with its role in the multi-trillion-dollar online display advertising industry. -
Texas AG targeting Google with antitrust suit, taps Lanier Law Firm to handle case
AUSTIN – Texas looks to be following the U.S. Department of Justice and targeting Google with an antitrust lawsuit, according to media reports. -
Freedom of speech applies to attorneys, too
From The Lufkin Daily News “At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” With that attorney Joseph Welch effectively ended Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s witch hunt against alleged “communists.” Americans were able speak more freely, and we assumed “witch hunts” were a thing of the past.Lawyers have always been in the forefront, protecting freedom of speech. -
Couple alleges false, 'disparaging' statements were made about their marriage on social media
HOUSTON — A Harris County couple is claiming false and disparaging statements were made about their marriage on Facebook and in an online publication. -
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Aviator Wind Project Shortlisted for Renewable Energy Deal of the Year
Power Finance & Risk magazine has announced that Ares Management Corp.’s Aviator Wind project is among the six finalists for its 2019 Renewable Energy Deal of the Year. -
Texas Bar denounces its president’s remarks concerning Black Lives Matter
AUSTIN – Three weeks in and already some want Larry McDougal to resign as the State Bar of Texas president. -
Facebook appeals over sex trafficking suits reject, dissenting justice urges Texas Supreme Court to review
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has determined Facebook has not established that it is entitled to mandamus relief in lawsuits seeking to hold the social media giant liable for damages resulting from being victims of sex trafficking. -
Woman faces defamation claim after accusing another woman of child abuse through Facebook posts
GALVESTON — A woman is claiming defamation alleging she was falsely accused of abusing her children and other criminal activity through another person's Facebook posts and third party communications. -
Restraining order dissolved over Facebook’s ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ feature, suit claims Facebook allowing sex traffickers ‘unfiltered access’ to children
HOUSTON – A temporary restraining order was recently dissolved in a lawsuit is accusing Facebook, along with several other companies, of treating children like commodities. -
Spring Branch residents preparing to sue Eric Dick, others for ‘targeting vulnerable explosion victims’
HOUSTON – Currently, there is a movement in Spring Branch to sign up residents for a lawsuit aiming to stop attorney Eric Dick from “‘targeting vulnerable explosion victims.” -
Appellate record shows Dallas County family law judge has long history of reversals
DALLAS – For nearly a decade now, Judge Andrea Plumlee has been presiding over the 330th Judicial District Court in Dallas County. And in that time, the family court judge has racked up quite a few reversals at the appellate level, with justices frequently finding that she has abused her discretion. -
TEXAS SUPREME COURT: TEXAS SUPREME COURT advisory
Ty Drury graduated from Baylor Law School in May 2018 and, as so many May law graduates, sat for the July Texas bar exam two months later. -
Mix of Jefferson County courthouse employees vie for Justice of the Peace
BEAUMONT – Several employees at the Jefferson County courthouse are competing for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 1 – a list of candidates that includes the ex-wife of the justice vacating the position. -
Guilty as Charged
This week, a federal court jury convicted Rudy Delgado, a suspended justice on the Texas 13th Court of Appeals (Corpus Christi) of eight criminal charges stemming from his acceptance of bribes, violation of the Travel Act, and obstruction of justice when he was a state district judge.