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Abraham Watkins attorney Christopher Mahfouz Secures $7.1M verdict for nursing assistant's injures
HOUSTON - A Harris County jury awarded a verdict in the amount of $7,110,000 on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17 to a local nursing assistant who was injured in 2016 while transferring a bariatric patient from bed to wheelchair at the Courtyards of Pasadena nursing home facility in Pasadena, a press release states. -
Case activity for Total Merchant Resources LLC vs Sean Fouzailoff on Dec. 20
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Total Merchant Resources LLC against Sean Fouzailoff on Dec. 20. -
Needlessly Reducing Supply Risks Another Grid Failure
Nine months after the Great Freeze of 2021, after a full legislative session, three special sessions, resignations from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and a complete leadership turnover at the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC), the powers that be in Austin have still not learned the right lessons or taken sufficient steps to prevent a repeat of that unnecessary disaster. -
Attorney Brent Coon files more than 1,500 cases on behalf of victims of Travis Scott Astroworld Music Festival tragedy, claims total in excess of $10B
HOUSTON -- Attorney Brent Coon, founder of Brent Coon & Associates, announced that his firm has filed more than 1,500 cases on behalf of victims of the Travis Scott Astroworld Music Festival tragedy, more than doubling the total amount of cases filed by all firms against Scott and other defendants, a press release states. -
Texas jury delivers $730 million verdict in landmark truck-collision case
MOUNT PLEASANT - On Nov. 22 a jury rendered a total award of $730 million to the survivors of Toni Combest, a 73-year-old great-grandmother who was killed in a 2016 collision with an oversize-cargo truck hauling a propeller for a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine, a press release states. -
O’Melveny continues Texas expansion with addition of renowned energy sector dealmaker
DALLAS - Continuing its Texas expansion, O’Melveny announced today that renowned energy dealmaker Monica Hwang has joined the firm as a partner, based in the firm’s new Dallas and Austin offices. -
Harris County man alleges lost of investment funds due to breach of contract
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is alleging he lost his investment money due to breach of contract. -
Workers suffer eye injuries at construction site after arc flash, suit claims
HOUSTON — A construction worker who suffered injuries to his eyes after an "arch flash" from a welder is claiming negligence. -
Do Parents Have Rights?
Loudoun County, Virginia, an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., represents the contentious zeitgeist bedeviling the body politic. As I reported elsewhere last year, the Loudoun County school board has become ground zero in an escalating culture war in which concerned parents oppose leftist indoctrination posing as curriculum. -
Lex Machina releases 2021 false claims litigation report
False Claims litigation is a unique practice area with fascinating trends that reflect multiple factors including patterns in government, attorney, and court behavior. -
Worker sues Amazon, others for $5M after welder burns his eyes
HOUSTON – A man claiming a welder burned his eyes is suing Amazon and other companies. -
Tenants allege they are owed rent refund after pipe burst leaves apartment uninhabitable
HOUSTON — A couple claims their landlord refuses to reimburse them for rent after a burst pipe on the premises made their unit uninhabitable. -
Homeowner claims delays, plumbing, flooring issues due to contractor's negligence
HOUSTON — A homeowner alleges her contractor's negligence caused a seven month project delay, plumbing, flooring, draining and other issues with her new home. -
Pillsbury Named Among the Most Feared Firms for Litigation in BTI Consulting’s 2022 Outlook
Pillsbury Named Among the Most Feared Firms for Litigation in BTI Consulting’s 2022 Outlook. -
Harris County MUD seeking to sue power provider over ‘excessive’ rates during Winter Storm Uri
HOUSTON – The Harris County Municipal Utility District wants to pursue a lawsuit against MidAmerican, an electricity provider that allegedly charged excessive prices during Winter Storm Uri. -
Lex Machina launches legal analytics for False Claims Act litigation
Lex Machina has expanded its federal practice area coverage by including over 8,000 cases that involve claims under the False Claims Act, as well as related claims under state law. -
Ninth Court wipes $27M verdict against UPS, orders case to be transferred out of Jefferson County
BEAUMONT – A $27 million judgment against UPS was wiped by the Ninth Court of Appeals today, as justices have ordered the case be transferred out of Jefferson County. -
More Texas cities seek AG approval to sue Netflix, other streamers over franchise fees
AUSTIN – The list of Texas cities seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other video service providers (VSPs) in order to recover franchise fees continues to grow. However, the list of law firms representing those cities is not. -
Locke Lord Texas Public Finance Partner Adam Harden Named 2021 Rising Star by The Bond Buyer
Locke Lord Texas Public Finance Partner Adam Harden Named 2021 Rising Star by The Bond Buyer. -
Worker falls eight feet while fixing passenger boarding bridge at Bush International, suit claims
HOUSTON — A worker who was injured after falling eight feet to the ground while fixing a passenger boarding bridge at Bush International is claiming negligence.