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News from November 2009


Texas AG sues price-comparison Web sites

By Chris Rizo |
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday that he has sued seven price-comparison Web sites he says are misleading online consumers.

Radnofsky to file for Texas attorney general

By Chris Rizo |
Radnosfsky AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky said Monday will officially file papers to run for Texas attorney general this week.

Appeals court remands Hurricane Rita insurance case to local court for new trial

By David Yates |
An insurance settlement and several years of litigation involving a mortgage lender eventually culminated in a jury award in Anita Keith's favor � a $40,000 award meant to reimburse her for all the money she spent repairing her Hurricane Rita ravaged home.

Male sexual harassment case against UTMB settles

By David Yates |
Rather than enlighten jurors on how exactly his female boss sexually harassed him, Erik Tolpo opted to settle his case days before trial.

AG Abbott nixes payments to teachers

By Chris Rizo |
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Thousands of retired educators in Texas won't get a one-time $500 bonus check next month because a snafu at the state Capitol.

Legally Speaking: Of Milestones, and Miles to Go

By John G. Browning |
2009 will go down as a year marked by milestones � some national in scale, and others of a more distinctly local bent.

Floppy discretion

By The SE Texas Record |
The details of class-action settlements rarely are publicized. Maybe that's because the logic of them might escape us.

58th 1/10

By Carrie Gonzalez |
MILTON LEE WILLIAMS VS. JESSICA LEIGH WYBLE

West Virginia lawsuit helped spur crib recall

By Chris Dickerson |
Drop-side crib CHARLESTON, W. Va. � A death of a Fayette County, W.Va., infant helped trigger this week's recall of more than two million cribs, according to a West Virginia attorney.

Best of Legally Speaking: I Can't Make This Stuff Up

By John G. Browning |
Editor's Note: Following is a "Best Of" Legally Speaking column which first appeared in the Southeast Texas Record on Nov. 25, 2008.

New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County

By Marilyn Tennissen |
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 18-24, 2009

Appeals court overturns theft verdict, rules case was contract dispute

By The SE Texas Record |
Chief Justice Steve McKeithen Judge and jury plunged overboard when they treated a dispute over Hurricane Rita repairs as a crime, Ninth District appeals judges decided on Nov. 12.

New ABA Web site to highlight rulings by federal appellate courts

By The SE Texas Record |
CHICAGO � The American Bar Association has launched a new Web site intended to inform the media and public of important cases in the nation's federal appellate courts.

IP for Your Business: Protecting Your Brand on Twitter and Stopping Twitter Squatters

By The SE Texas Record |
More and more frequently, longtime clients call me with desperation and frustration in their voices.

Gingrich: Republicans poised for gains in 2010

By Chris Rizo |
Newt Gingrich (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)� Republicans ought to run candidates in every race for state attorney general next year, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said.

Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas

By Marilyn Tennissen |
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 19-20, 2009

Critic says WhoCanISue.com plays to 'worst elements of human nature'

By Angela Weaver |
A new Web site that offers real-time legal chat for the aggrieved has some critics questioning if WhoCanISue.com stands for justice or is merely a lawsuit manufacturing tool.

Conn's settles with Texas AG; Agrees to refund $4.5 million

By Chris Rizo |
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)� Conn's Appliances has agreed to pay $4.5 million in restitution to settle claims by the Texas attorney general that the company defrauded consumers.

Galveston man sues contractor over shoddy work

By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau |
GALVESTON - A Galveston man claims a Houston contractor wrongfully placed a mechanic and materialman's liens on his storm-damaged residence after he demanded improvements to the latter's previous work, recent court documents say.

Texas financial company sues after negative comments on Web site

By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau |
SHERMAN -- A Texas business that services non-performing loans has filed a lawsuit after comments on a complaints board referred to the company as not legitimate and engaged in questionable business practices.