Federal Court
Sec. of State won't retaliate against company that challenged Texas law
AUSTIN - Texas has agreed not to punish a company that successfully challenged the investigative powers of the Attorney General's Office, as the State opens a probe into Boeing 737MAX disasters.
Federal Court
UH legal dept. fires Black woman on first day back from maternity leave, must now fight lawsuit
Appellate Courts
Regulation without representation: How far should a city's power extend?
Lawsuits
Couple attacked with machetes in Mexico try Houston for lawsuit against Airbnb
HOUSTON - A couple assaulted by machete-wielding intruders while vacationing in Mexico are turning to a Texas state court to sue Airbnb.
From Legal Newsline
SCOTUS declines to hear Big Oil's appeal of Hawaii climate change ruling
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will let stand a ruling in Hawaii that paves the way for government officials represented by contingency fee lawyers to sue the oil industry over the effects of global warming.
One of the most complicated tort trials in history continues to unfold in a Texas bankruptcy court.
State Court
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Driver Following Gas Station Incident
A man has filed a lawsuit claiming he was injured due to another driver's negligence at a Houston gas station.
State Court
Customer Alleges Negligence Against McDonald's Franchise Over Injurious Beverage Incident
Maria Salazar Hernandez has taken legal action against Gutierrez Restaurants LLC after claiming that she suffered injuries from ingesting plastic pieces found in a frappe purchased at one of their McDonald's locations.
State Court
Plaintiff alleges negligence by International Do Foods leading to workplace injury
An employee has taken legal action against International Do Foods after sustaining severe injuries due to alleged negligence at their workplace in Houston.
State Court
Customer Alleges Negligence Against Home Improvement Giant Over Injury Incident
Judith Osborn has filed a lawsuit against Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., alleging negligence after suffering injuries from tripping over a rotted pallet at one of their stores in Katy, Texas.
State Court
Ex-Wife Alleges Former Husband Unlawfully Distributed Intimate Photos
In a dramatic legal battle unfolding in Texas, Amy Lynn Stansbury accuses her ex-husband John Paul Stansbury of unlawfully distributing intimate photos post-divorce.
State Court
Restaurant Patron Sues Establishments Over Negligence Resulting in Injury
Dayonna Davis has taken legal action against Nomad X LLC and its affiliates following an incident at their restaurant where she sustained injuries from hot coals falling onto her table.
State Court
Texas Shopper Sues Dollar General Over Negligence After Store Injury
A Texas shopper has filed a lawsuit against Dollar General following an injury sustained in one of their stores due to alleged negligence.
State Court
Construction Worker Sues Employer RDT Construction Inc for Negligence After On-Site Injury
Luis Alberto Hernandez has filed a lawsuit against his employer RDT Construction Inc., claiming negligence after an on-site injury caused by faulty equipment supervision led to severe leg injuries at a construction site in Houston last year.
State Court
Former Employee Alleges Negligence by Broadway Roofing Company Resulting in Serious Injury
Cornelio Linares J.R., a former employee of Broadway Roofing Company Houston Inc., has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence after sustaining severe injuries on the job.
Texas Young Lawyers Association receives Texas Bar Foundation grant; New website will aid prospective law students
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok For Deceptively Promoting its App as Safe for Children Despite Proliferation of Inappropriate and Explicit Content
Couple attacked with machetes in Mexico try Houston for lawsuit against Airbnb
HOUSTON - A couple assaulted by machete-wielding intruders while vacationing in Mexico are turning to a Texas state court to sue Airbnb.
Botched lawsuit leads to possible trouble for Houston plaintiffs firm
EL PASO - A Houston plaintiffs firm finds itself facing a legal malpractice claim from a woman who tried to sue the U.S. Postal Service for race and age discrimination.
Black woman sues Baytown for racism, says cop went too far at Walgreens
HOUSTON - A Black woman is suing the city of Baytown, alleging she was "humiliated, insulted and then assaulted" by a racist police officer.
Murder over golf cart leads to wrongful death lawsuit against Asian supermarket chain
HOUSTON - A supermarket chain is blamed for the murder of an employee who caught thieves trying to steal a golf cart.
5 new cases to know: Domino's accused of delivering nine stab wounds, plus more
A knife-wielding pizza man and the remains of two auto-accident victims are among the subjects in five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
Exxon: CA A/G Bonta, enviro activists conspired with foreign 'green energy' interests in plastic recycling suits
ExxonMobil has sued California Attorney General Rob Bonta and environmental activist organizations, accusing them of working with an anti-oil Australian billionaire to launch a coordinated "lawfare" campaign against ExxonMobil, including recent lawsuits over Exxon's 'advanced recycling' programs
Paxton sues Biden administration for refusing to verify citizenship status of potentially ineligible voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary and other parties in the Biden administration for refusing to comply with federal law requiring them to assist States in verifying the citizenship status of potentially ineligible people registered to vote.
Feds face wrongful death claim after failing to report illegal entries of mass shooter
AUSTIN - A failure of border policy is to blame for an April 2023 mass shooting in a Southeast Texas city, lawyers hoping to force the federal government to pay up say.
Refusing COVID vax because of medical condition not a disability, judge rules
HOUSTON - A former FMC Technologies who refused the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic and says he was forced to quit as a result has now lost his disability discrimination lawsuit.
Fort Capital LP collaborates with federal law enforcement after online extortion attempt
August 23, 2024 (Fort Worth, TX)— Fort Capital LP, a Texas-based real estate investment firm, has reported an apparent scheme to extort money from the company, prompting a federal investigation. The firm, known for its substantial real estate transactions in Texas, Florida, and Tennessee, disclosed the situation in a statement released today.
Funder escapes class action over MMA's alleged hurricane-damage scheme
HOUSTON - A lender that fronted millions of dollars to a legal marketing company caught up in allegations property owners were taken advantage of by a Texas law firm won't face punishment.
Citizen-only voting amendments victorious in all eight states they were on ballot
Constitutional amendments to ensure only American citizens can vote in elections passed in all eight states they appeared on the ballot.
Legislature's tactics to delay execution of Robert Roberson rejected by Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court has found lawmakers can't use any means necessary to delay the execution of a death-row inmate.
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.
Customer Alleges Negligence Against McDonald's Franchise Over Injurious Beverage Incident
Maria Salazar Hernandez has taken legal action against Gutierrez Restaurants LLC after claiming that she suffered injuries from ingesting plastic pieces found in a frappe purchased at one of their McDonald's locations.
UH legal dept. fires Black woman on first day back from maternity leave, must now fight lawsuit
HOUSTON - A Black woman alleging she was fired from her position in the University of Houston's legal department will get to proceed with two claims from her lawsuit against the school.
AG Ken Paxton: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-Texas) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
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.