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Study finds lawyers concerned about AI
CHARLESTON — A recent study that looked at different careers found that lawyers are the most cautious regarding artificial intelligence technologies.
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Texas tallied $3.7 billion in nuclear verdicts in 2023, report finds
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
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.
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
David Palma sues Berryman Chemical for damages
David Palma and Beronica Palma have filed a lawsuit against Berryman Chemical, Inc., Trifecta Trading, LLC, JA Brumley Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Ram Industrial Construction, Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, and NSN Properties, LLC in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
State Court
Jesus Cervantes sues EOG Resources for negligence leading to severe bodily injuries
Jesus Cervantes has filed a lawsuit against EOG Resources, Inc. in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
State Court
Vincent Antonio Pecchia sues Houston First Corporation for slip and fall accident
Vincent Antonio Pecchia has filed a lawsuit against Houston First Corporation and For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
State Court
Asuncion sues Exxon Mobil Corporation for the fatal shooting of Adam Reyes
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiffs Asuncion and Eloise Reyes, both individually and as representatives of the estate for Adam Reyes, have filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation, Spring Partners Retail LLC, SPR Operator LLC, and an individual referred to as John Doe.
State Court
Adrian Nigel O'Connor sues Ana Thuytrang Ngo for causing a motor vehicle collision due to negligence
Adrian Nigel O'Connor has filed a lawsuit against Ana Thuytrang Ngo in the District Court of Harris County, Texas under the case number 2024-26549.
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
Jenna Frerichs sues Mark Sanders for medical negligence during an arthroscopic procedure
In a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, case ID 2024-26072 on April 23, 2024, plaintiff Jenna Frerichs is suing defendants Mark Sanders, M.D., and Mark S. Sanders, M.D., P.A.
State Court
Dion Williams sues Inspiration Global Investment for negligence resulting in physical injury
Dion Williams has filed a lawsuit against Inspiration Global Investment Inc, Beltchase Center LLC, and G&Q Braiding Salon in the District Court of Harris County, Texas under case number 2024-26392. The filing was made on April 24, 2024.
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.
Study finds lawyers concerned about AI
CHARLESTON — A recent study that looked at different careers found that lawyers are the most cautious regarding artificial intelligence technologies.
Texas tallied $3.7 billion in nuclear verdicts in 2023, report finds
HOUSTON - Texas companies were ordered to pay out $3,703,058,833 stemming from nuclear verdicts in 2023 – the second-highest statewide total across the nation, according to a Marathon Strategies report.
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.
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.
David Palma sues Berryman Chemical for damages
David Palma and Beronica Palma have filed a lawsuit against Berryman Chemical, Inc., Trifecta Trading, LLC, JA Brumley Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Ram Industrial Construction, Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, and NSN Properties, LLC in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
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.