Opinion
OPINION: Sen. Cruz Is Right About Big Pharma’s Prescription Drug Regulations
I couldn’t be happier to see Sen. Ted Cruz fighting new regulations that would raise the cost of prescription drugs in Texas if implanted.
Federal Court
Group of AGs ask appeals court to declare new EPA power plant rule unlawful
State Court
St. Joseph Medical Center denied arbitration in wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a ruling denying the St. Joseph Medical Center’s motion for arbitration in a lawsuit claiming a woman was wrongfully terminated from the hospital after reporting a mental health patient sexually assaulted her.
Lawsuits
Woman sues Rooms To Go claiming store failed to warn that furniture dolly has wheels
HOUSTON - A woman is suing Rooms To Go for injuries she allegedly suffered when a furniture dolly moved and caused her to fall.
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
Charles Morris sues Cotton Commercial USA for breach of contract
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, plaintiff Charles Morris has filed a lawsuit against Cotton Commercial USA, Inc., case ID 2024-1 871 3, on March 22, 2024. The suit alleges breach of contract and seeks monetary relief for unpaid wages and bonuses.
State Court
Apollo Companies sues Heavenly Service for unpaid lease of office equipment
Apollo Companies, Inc., a Texas corporation, has filed a lawsuit against Heavenly Service, LLC and Krystal Sias in the Harris County District Court under case ID 2024-18506.
State Court
Toro Defense Contracting sues PKR Management Services for alleged communication interception and fraudulent wire transfers
The case filed in the District Court by Toro Defense Contracting, LLC (TDC) against PKR Management Services, LLC is dated 3/22/2024 with a court case ID of 2024-18724.
State Court
Margarita Olguin sues Exxon Mobil Corporation for negligence leading to personal injury
Margarita Olguin has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, under case ID 2024-1 8457.
State Court
Dexter Dike sues Aurelio Silva Mendez for personal injuries from a car accident
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas, Dexter Dike has filed a lawsuit against Aurelio Silva Mendez. The case ID is 2024-18489 and was filed on March 22, 2024. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant's negligence caused him serious personal injuries in a car accident.
State Court
Norma Janeth Nunez Rosales sues Fiesta Mart for personal injury due to negligence
The plaintiff, Norma Janeth Nunez Rosales, has filed a lawsuit against Fiesta Mart, L.L.C. in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
State Court
John Allen Lennon sues Joshua Ramos Carabajal for alleged negligence and racially motivated misconduct
John Allen Lennon has filed a lawsuit against Joshua Ramos Carabajal, the Houston Fire Department, the Houston Police Department, and others in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.
Opinion
OPINION: Sen. Cruz Is Right About Big Pharma’s Prescription Drug Regulations
I couldn’t be happier to see Sen. Ted Cruz fighting new regulations that would raise the cost of prescription drugs in Texas if implanted.
State Court
Stanley W. Wright sues Innovative Pathology Laboratory Services for fraudulent transfers and related claims causing financial collapse
Stanley W. Wright, court-appointed receiver for Westside Surgical Hospital, LLC and Westside Surgical Holdings, LLC has filed a lawsuit against Innovative Pathology Laboratory Services LLC and other defendants listed in Exhibit "A".
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).
Woman sues Rooms To Go claiming store failed to warn that furniture dolly has wheels
HOUSTON - A woman is suing Rooms To Go for injuries she allegedly suffered when a furniture dolly moved and caused her to fall.
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.
Man sues for $1M alleging rolling chair at Knapp Chevrolet slid out from under him
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million is alleging a raised rolling chair at Knapp Chevrolet slipped out from under a man, causing him injury.
Roofer slips on shingles and falls, files suit seeking more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages is alleging that a man hired to repair shingles on the roof of an apartment complex slipped on some old shingles and fell.
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
VA appeals $2.9M med-mal verdict over botched surgery, National Trial Law representing veteran
LITTLE ROCK - The U.S. has filed a notice of appeal after a federal court awarded nearly $3 million to an Arkansas veteran who suffered permanent brain damage due to medical errors during a routine spinal surgery at the VA hospital in Little Rock in 2018.
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.
Apollo Companies sues Heavenly Service for unpaid lease of office equipment
Apollo Companies, Inc., a Texas corporation, has filed a lawsuit against Heavenly Service, LLC and Krystal Sias in the Harris County District Court under case ID 2024-18506.
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.