Attorneys & Judges
Counties can require private medical facilities to pay application filing fees, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - When it comes to private mental hospitals, a county may require medical facilities that are not governmental entities to pay application filing fees, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Lawsuits
Slip & fall suit alleges Whole Foods security guard was beating homeless man, pushed man who tried to stop him
Opinion
OPINION: Sen. Cruz Is Right About Big Pharma’s Prescription Drug Regulations
State Court
Houston attorney can’t escape lawsuit lender’s suit over $2M debt
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling denying an attorney’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a lawsuit lender.
From WV Record
Group of AGs ask appeals court to declare new EPA power plant rule unlawful
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is co-leading a group of 25 AGs asking a federal appeals court to declare a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule on power plants illegal.
It’s good news to hear that patent cases are declining overall, but what continues to be a concern is patent troll lawsuits
State Court
Allen Charles sues Murphy Oil Corporation for alleged negligence leading to physical injuries
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Allen Charles has filed a lawsuit against Murphy Oil Corporation on April 23, 2024.
State Court
Hussain Al-Yaarubi sues Houston Fitness Investors for failing to ensure safety at their fitness center
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Hussain Al-Yaarubi has filed a lawsuit against Houston Fitness Investors, L.P., Fitness International, LLC doing business as LA Fitness, and Rafael Quinones.
State Court
Joseph A. Long sues Hines Management L.L.C. for personal injury damages
On April 26, 2024, Joseph A. Long filed a lawsuit against Hines Management L.L.C. and several other entities in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (Case ID: 2024-27054).
State Court
Stephanie Williams sues Lakeside Forest for negligence leading to personal injury
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Stephanie Williams has filed a lawsuit against Lakeside Forest, LLC, KPM Property Management, LLC, and Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc. d/b/a GE Appliances.
Lawsuits
Suit claims CenterPoint failed to mark active electrical line, causing man to be electrocuted while digging
HOUSTON - A personal injury lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages has been brought against CenterPoint Energy and United Locating Services of Texas.
State Court
Kenneth sues Matagorda Island for personal injury caused by negligence
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiff Kenneth Gore has filed a lawsuit against defendants Matagorda Island, Inc. and Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation.
State Court
Christopher Moore sues Neighborhood Business Inc. for negligence causing personal injury
In a lawsuit filed on April 24, 2024, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas (Case ID: 2024-26447), plaintiff Christopher Moore is suing Neighborhood Business Inc., doing business as Snack Zone, and Diboll Properties LLC.
State Court
Miguel A. Salinas sues Ashley D. Villarreal-Martinez for being attacked by her pitbulls causing severe injuries and damages
Miguel A. Salinas has filed a lawsuit against Ashley D. Villarreal-Martinez and Larry A. Millican in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, under the case ID 2024-26638 on April 25, 2024.
State Court
Joshua Spry sues King Fuels Inc. for wrongful death
In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, with the case ID 2024-17959 on March 20, 2024, plaintiff Joshua Spry is suing King Fuels Inc., Niazi Family Properties LLC, and Marina Shell for wrongful death.
Slip & fall suit alleges Whole Foods security guard was beating homeless man, pushed man who tried to stop him
HOUSTON - A man is alleging he slipped and fell near a Whole Foods salad bar after a security guard who was allegedly beating a homeless man pushed him for trying to stop the attack.
Suit claims CenterPoint failed to mark active electrical line, causing man to be electrocuted while digging
HOUSTON - A personal injury lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages has been brought against CenterPoint Energy and United Locating Services of Texas.
Harris County sues TCEQ over concrete plant near LBJ Hospital
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Harris Health, alongside Trinity Gardens and Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood councils, against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Texas business owner prevails in defamation lawsuit
HOUSTON – Duc Dinh of the Duc Dinh Center, an after-school tutoring center, has prevailed in a longstanding defamation dispute, a press release states.
Gulf Gate MRI sues Houston attorney seeking cut from settlement proceeds
HOUSTON - A healthcare provider is suing a Houston attorney for his alleged “scheme to defraud (its) rightful share of settlement funds,” states a recently filed lawsuit.
States sue Biden Administration over ban on private firearms sales
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is heading a multi-state coalition to sue the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for allegedly attempting to abridge Americans’ constitutional right to privately buy and sell firearms.
Paxton turns to Supreme Court to stop Harris County’s ‘guaranteed income’ program
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court has granted an administrative stay today, temporarily blocking Harris County’s “guaranteed income” program after Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for emergency relief.
Paxton fails to obtain TRO in suit against Harris County over ‘guaranteed income’ program
HOUSTON – A district court has denied the state’s request to temporarily block Harris County from disbursing funds to families participating in Uplift Harris, a guaranteed basic income pilot program.
SCOTUS sides with Texas rancher in property rights case
WINNIE - Yesterday, the Institute for Justice scored a unanimous win in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Texas rancher Richie DeVillier, who is fighting for compensation after the state built a barrier along a nearby highway, allegedly causing his ranch to flood.
Biden announces $26M in grants to Texas to make transportation infrastructure more climate change resilient
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, new program supports projects to protect bridges, roads, ports, rail, and transit from extreme weather and the impacts of climate change, advances Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework
Counties can require private medical facilities to pay application filing fees, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - When it comes to private mental hospitals, a county may require medical facilities that are not governmental entities to pay application filing fees, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases 2022 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked committees of the Texas Senate to study 84 charges during the interim before the 88th Legislative Session.
OPINION: Safeguarding Texas Healthcare: Rejecting PBM reform for patient prosperity
In the Lone Star State, where individualism and self-determination are central to our way of life, the looming specter of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform raises concerns among Texans who staunchly oppose socialist government interference and control. As the debate over healthcare policy unfolds in Congress, lawmakers must promote the principles of limited government and personal freedom by avoiding extreme government controls on our private healthcare system. The proposed changes threaten to restrict PBMs’ ability to negotiate lower pharmaceutical costs and save patients money and oppose our Texan ethos that champions independence and a free-market approach.
Asbestos suit alleging exposure from husband’s work clothes revived on appeal
HOUSTON - On Tuesday, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment win in favor of Howmet Aerospace, a defendant in an asbestos suit alleging a woman was exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband’s work clothes.
Estate of former millwright worker claims he died of asbestos exposure
HOUSTON — The estate of a millwright worker claims the worker died from mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos.
Hussain Al-Yaarubi sues Houston Fitness Investors for failing to ensure safety at their fitness center
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Hussain Al-Yaarubi has filed a lawsuit against Houston Fitness Investors, L.P., Fitness International, LLC doing business as LA Fitness, and Rafael Quinones.
Court permits Google to beef up motion to dismiss states’ antitrust case
AUSTIN - A federal court recently allowed Google to enter supplemental briefing in support of its motion to dismiss claims in an antitrust case brought by several states.
Lee Parsley promoted to Texans for Lawsuit Reform president
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform has announced that Lee Parsley has been named president, a position that has been vacant since 2020.
Texas attorney loses bid in 14th Court of Appeals to have suspended license restored
HOUSTON – A Texas attorney has lost a bid to have his suspended license restored by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.