Federal Court
Texas law unfair to business, company facing AG probe complains
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's defense of a law that allows him to examine corporate records is unconvincing, one of his targets says in a lawsuit that could change th way investigations are handled in the state.
Legislation
Legislature's tactics to delay execution of Robert Roberson rejected by Texas Supreme Court
Federal Court
Told they must make settlement public, sides want it off the record
Lawsuits
5 new cases to know: Teacher sleeps with student and a fatal pastry
A lawsuit against the United Independent School District has followed criminal charges against a teacher who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy more than a dozen times. This is among five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
Federal Court
Woman's lawsuit over tiny bump in Walmart parking lot tossed
HOUSTON - Walmart has defeated a trip-and-fall lawsuit brought against it in Houston, as a federal judge there has found small irregularities in parking lots like the one at issue are not unreasonably dangerous.
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
Bar Patron Alleges Assault Against Houston Entertainment Companies
Samantha Valenzuela has filed a lawsuit against multiple entertainment companies after an alleged assault at a Houston bar left her injured.
State Court
Plaintiff Accuses Apartment Management Companies and Security Firm of Negligence Leading to Wrongful Death
In a lawsuit filed in Harris County District Court on November 7th, Teresa Haygood accuses multiple property management companies and a security firm of negligence after her mother was fatally shot in her Houston apartment.
State Court
Former Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Marathon Oil Company
Julianne Mondelli has filed a lawsuit against Marathon Oil Company alleging sex and national origin discrimination along with retaliation following complaints about unfair treatment at work.
State Court
Customer Sues Grocery Chain Fiesta Mart Over Slip-and-Fall Incident
Margarita Palacios has filed a lawsuit against grocery chain Fiesta Mart following a slip-and-fall incident at their Houston location that resulted in severe injuries.
State Court
Plaintiff Alleges Staffing Agency Violated Overtime Pay Laws
William Collier has filed a lawsuit against Corporate Employment Resources Inc., alleging violations of federal labor laws concerning unpaid overtime wages.
State Court
Plaintiff Henry Chaney alleges negligence against former employer Reddy Ice Company following workplace injury
Henry Chaney has filed a lawsuit against his former employer Reddy Ice Company for negligence after sustaining severe injuries during a workplace accident in July 2023.
State Court
Plaintiff alleges negligence against grocery chain H.E.B., Inc
Sonia Ruiz De Jimenez has taken legal action against H.E.B., Inc., claiming negligence after sustaining injuries from a fall at one of their Joe V’s stores in Houston.
State Court
Plaintiff claims negligence against Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo over slip-and-fall incident
Autumn Donahoe has filed a lawsuit against Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for alleged negligence leading to her slip-and-fall injury during an event earlier this year.
State Court
Plaintiffs Allege Property Owner Negligence Led to Fatal Accident
The Estate of Lillian Raughter has filed a lawsuit against Yeroshalmi Rouhollah in Harris County District Court following her tragic death due to an alleged neglected property hazard.
5 new cases to know: Teacher sleeps with student and a fatal pastry
A lawsuit against the United Independent School District has followed criminal charges against a teacher who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy more than a dozen times. This is among five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
5 new cases to know: $50M Wrongful death suit over last month's helicopter crash, plus more
A wrongful death lawsuit over the recent fatal helicopter crash in Houston is among five new lawsuits of note in Southeast Texas.
5 new cases to know: Death on a golf cart, rhythm and bruise and more
HOUSTON - An R&B concert turns into a brawl, a gatekeeper pulls her gun and two wrongful death cases are among new lawsuits filed in Southeast Texas.
Broken chairs, hidden cameras and SpaceX dirty water: 5 new cases to know
HOUSTON - Environmental advocates take on SpaceX's Boca Chica launch site and another woman comes forward with sexual assault allegations against a Spring physical therapist are among the stories from five recently filed cases in Southeast Texas.
5 new cases to know: Is this joke from a Starbucks barista racist?
Recently filed cases in Southeast Texas include a possibly racist note left on the Starbucks order of a Black man, plus the murder of a British man in a Houston Airbnb.
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.
Paxton looking into reports that organizations may be illegally registering noncitizens to vote
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into reports that organizations operating in Texas may be unlawfully registering noncitizens to vote in violation of state and federal law.
Lender had to know about hurricane lawyers' scheme, class action plaintiff argues
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 shouldn't be let off the hook, the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit says.
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.
Plaintiff Accuses Apartment Management Companies and Security Firm of Negligence Leading to Wrongful Death
In a lawsuit filed in Harris County District Court on November 7th, Teresa Haygood accuses multiple property management companies and a security firm of negligence after her mother was fatally shot in her Houston apartment.
Told they must make settlement public, sides want it off the record
GALVESTON - Nevermind, sides are telling a Texas federal magistrate judge they initially asked to approve their Fair Labor Standards Act settlement.
Texas Civil Justice League mourns passing of Cary Roberts
AUSTIN - Cary Roberts, one of the “giants of the civil justice reform movement,” passed away on Dec. 3 at the age of 55.
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.