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Friday, April 25, 2025

Legislation

Texas laws should be decided by citizens, Noble says during hearing on citizens-only voting

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – On Thursday, the Texas House held a public hearing on HJR 161, a resolution seeking to amend the Texas Constitution to clarify that voters residing in the Lone Star State must be U.S. citizens.
State Court

Lawsuits follow explosion at Verdun Oil well in LaSalle County

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - A Houston-based oil company now faces at least six lawsuits over a well fire in January, as a worker's wife has filed suit on her own behalf.
Lawsuits

Texas Civil Justice League President on SB 30 and personal injury reform: 'Nuclear verdicts set the market'

By A. I. Sanchez |
Hot Topics

88% of Texans say only U.S. citizens should get to vote, poll shows

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – A new poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly believe that only U.S. citizens should be able to vote in Texas elections.
Reform

Texas House to hear citizen-only voting measure, public hearing slated for Thursday

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – A resolution to amend the Texas Constitution to clarify that voters residing in the Lone Star State must be U.S. citizens has already passed the Senate and is set for a public hearing in the House later this week.
Retirement security is one of the biggest economic issues facing Texans today. In a state where hard work and self-reliance are core values, it’s critical that every worker has the tools they need to save and build wealth for the future.
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Plaintiff Alleges Grocery Store Negligence After Slip-and-Fall Incident

By Southeast Texas Record |
Unique Kinchen has initiated legal action against Fiesta Mart following an alleged slip-and-fall accident at one of their locations in Houston last December.
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Plaintiff alleges Patton Building Materials' negligence caused injury

By Southeast Texas Record |
In a recent court filing in Harris County District Court, Norma Vazquez accuses Patton Building Materials LLC of negligence following an accident involving unsafe forklift practices at their Houston location.
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Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Delivery Giant Over Medical Leave

By Southeast Texas Record |
Larry Gabriel has taken legal action against United Parcel Service Inc., accusing them of wrongful termination following his medical leave due to a heart condition.
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Plaintiff alleges Houston supermarkets' negligence caused severe injury

By Southeast Texas Record |
Cristina Beltran Santiago sues two Houston-based businesses for negligence after sustaining serious injuries due to unsafe conditions at their premises.
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Plaintiff accuses dog owner of negligence leading to injury

By Southeast Texas Record |
A legal dispute has emerged in Harris County as Janelle Wash sues Patrick Stephen Myers over injuries sustained from an encounter with his unrestrained dogs.
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Plaintiff alleges former employer Acera Surgical of extortionate threats

By Southeast Texas Record |
Richard Morgan has filed a lawsuit against his former employer Acera Surgical for alleged extortionate threats intended to disrupt his current employment situation unless certain demands are met.
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Plaintiff Muhammad Wright sues Delect Foods (Pizza Hut operator) over severe injury due to alleged negligence

By Southeast Texas Record |
Muhammad Wright has taken legal action against Delect Foods of Tri-City LLC operating as Pizza Hut after suffering severe injuries from a falling sink at one of their locations.
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Plaintiff alleges retail giant H-E-B's negligence caused severe injury

By Southeast Texas Record |
A Harris County resident has filed a lawsuit against H-E-B LP for alleged negligence resulting in severe personal injuries sustained at one of its stores.
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Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against La Michoacana Meat Market After Store Incident

By Southeast Texas Record |
A lawsuit has been filed against La Michoacana Meat Market by Jesus D. Nieto Saldana following an accident at one of their stores where he sustained serious injuries from tripping over an unattended pallet left by a delivery worker from Faust...

Texas Civil Justice League President on SB 30 and personal injury reform: 'Nuclear verdicts set the market'

By A. I. Sanchez |
George Christian, President of the Texas Civil Justice League, said that Senate Bill 30 would equip juries with the necessary tools to make more rational and evidence-based decisions in personal injury cases.

Stefon Diggs alleges extortion attempt by reality TV, social media personality

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - NFL star Stefon Diggs says a woman with whom he had a "casual relationship" tried to extort him with claims of abuse when she was actually the one who assaulted hm.

Klein ISD hit with sex-trafficking lawsuit after cosmetology teacher arrested

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - The alleged victim of sex-trafficking by a high school cosmetology teacher has filed a lawsuit in Houston federal court against the Klein Independent School District.

5 new cases to know: Deaths on a trail, plane and tree

By John O'Brien |
Deaths during a fun run, tree service and an international flight, plus features on Houston Texans tickets, are among the issues sparking new lawsuits of interest in Southeast Texas.

Wrongful death lawsuit pins murder of mother-of-six on the U.S. Navy

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - A recent lawsuit blames the U.S. Navy for the death of a woman shot in the face by her husband, a troubled military recruiter who was shot and killed by Harris County officers after committing the murder.

88% of Texans say only U.S. citizens should get to vote, poll shows

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – A new poll shows that Texans overwhelmingly believe that only U.S. citizens should be able to vote in Texas elections.

Paxton investigating USA Fencing after incident involving trans athlete

By Chris Dickerson |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is investigating USA Fencing over potential violations of state law after it disqualified a female competitor who refused to duel a transgender athlete.

Paxton, other AGs push Trump to reverse BOEM rule

By Chris Dickerson |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined the AGs of Louisiana and Mississippi in asking the Trump administration to reverse policies of the former president they say harm the oil and gas industry.

Texas judge blocks Biden's transgender Title IX rule

By John O'Brien |
FORT WORTH - A Texas federal judge has struck down a Biden-era rule that changes the meaning of "sex" in Title IX to include gender identity, in a ruling that will keep transgender girls from competing in female sports.

Paxton joins fellow GOP AGs investigating Fauci’s COVID-19 response

By Chris Dickerson |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic response.

'Giant Killa!' law firm fights Beasley Allen lawsuit after partnership blows up in J&J talc bankruptcy

By John O'Brien |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Disappointment can't be the basis for a lawsuit, a personal injury firm says after being sued by lawyers it once teamed with to push asbestos litigation against Johnson & Johnson.

Citizen-only voting amendments victorious in all eight states they were on ballot

By Chris Dickerson |
Constitutional amendments to ensure only American citizens can vote in elections passed in all eight states they appeared on the ballot.

Texas laws should be decided by citizens, Noble says during hearing on citizens-only voting

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – On Thursday, the Texas House held a public hearing on HJR 161, a resolution seeking to amend the Texas Constitution to clarify that voters residing in the Lone Star State must be U.S. citizens.

Judge refuses 'do-over' in J&J's failed $9B talc settlement

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - The Houston bankruptcy judge who denied Johnson & Johnson's $9 billion plan to settle tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims has now rejected calls from those affected to reconsider.

Asbestos evidence could soon vanish, with defendants alleging it's part of a cover-up

By John O'Brien |
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - The planned destruction of evidence in asbestos cases would keep defendants from finding fraud by plaintiff lawyers, defendants say, as a group of state attorneys general have joined their fight to preserve it.

Plaintiff Alleges Grocery Store Negligence After Slip-and-Fall Incident

By Southeast Texas Record |
Unique Kinchen has initiated legal action against Fiesta Mart following an alleged slip-and-fall accident at one of their locations in Houston last December.

School district fights lawsuit after student dies from choking on rubber glove

By John O'Brien |
HOUSTON - A Houston-area school district calls the idea it recklessly left out used rubber gloves "pure speculation" in a lawsuit over a student who died after choking on one.

Texas bill takes aim at inflated medical damages

By Phil Davidson |
AUSTIN – Texas’ reputation for doling out nuclear verdicts may fizzle somewhat if Senate Bill 30 is enacted – a piece of legislation aimed at letting the air out of inflated medical damages.

Texas attorney loses bid in 14th Court of Appeals to have suspended license restored

By Takesha Thomas |
HOUSTON – A Texas attorney has lost a bid to have his suspended license restored by the Commission for Lawyer Discipline.