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Texas 14th Court of Appeals sides with landlords in dispute
HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling dismissing tenants’ breach of contract complaint against their landlords after they allegedly filed a fraudulent claim of indigence.
Brewer’s label isn’t protected free speech, Texas appeals court rules
AUSTIN – The Texas Third District Court of Appeals has ruled that a brewer’s effort to market a T.G.I. Friday’s brand of beer isn’t protected free speech, reversing a lower court ruling in the case.
Texas' 14th Court of Appeals puts tenant-landlord dispute to rest
&&& HOUSTON – Texas’ 14th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a man’s breach of contract lawsuit against his former landlord.
Court vacates order in discrimination suit against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, cites lack of jurisdiction
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas has vacated a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a former employee’s discrimination appeal against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.
Ninth District Court of Appeals upholds court order in workers’ comp case
BEAUMONT – Texas’ 9th District Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order granting summary judgment to the Texas State Office of Risk Management in a workers’ compensation claim case.
Michigan man's legislative prayer case no slam dunk
AUSTIN – A case in which a Jackson County, Michigan man filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit against the county, alleging that legislative prayers said during board meetings seems like a simple case.
KC Pipe alleges it was not paid more than $85,000 for pipes
GALVESTON – A West Texas pipe distributor has filed a request for disclosure in Galveston County District Court in a lawsuit against Alpha Gamma Onshore, Mantle Oil & Gas LLC and Thomas Kelly.
Parents file negligence lawsuit after son dies in prison custody from bacterial infection
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County couple has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging negligence and civil rights violations in connection with the death of their son, who was an inmate in the Harris County Jail.
Former FBI agent accuses Shell of willful retaliation
HOUSTON – A Spring man has filed a willful retaliation lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Shell Oil Co. after he was allegedly fired for refusing the company’s request to hire candidates based on their age and sex.
Consumer alleges debt collectors did not identify they were trying to collect debt calls
SHERMAN – A Collin County man has filed a lawsuit in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, alleging unfair debt collection practices against several debt collectors and insurance companies.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in case of man who died in Galveston jail
GALVESTON – A Texas family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in connection with the 2015 death of their son in the Galveston County Jail.
State's tax policies attract businesses, people to state, communications director says
AUSTIN – When people consider a cross-country move, there are a number of factors that go into relocation plans, including work, retirement and family.
Law firm leaders come out to defend Legal Services Corp. from Trump Administration
WASHINGTON – A group of lawyers has come out to oppose a Trump administration
plan to cut off funding to the Legal Services Corp.
Jury sides with Whirlpool in patent infringement case
MARSHALL – A jury in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas on March 10 awarded Whirlpool Corp. $7.6 million in damages, ruling that TST Water LLC infringed on the company’s patent for refrigerator water filters.
Texas company settles lawsuit against Ford over LED product patent infringement claims
TYLER – Ford Motor Co. has settled a lawsuit filed by the manufacturer of light-emitting diode products, alleging the automaker infringed on one of its patents for LED directional control technology in the headlights of some vehicles.
Texas Supreme Court’s spousal benefit reversal raises eyebrows
&&& AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court in January ruled that it will decide whether the husbands and wives of gay city employees in Houston deserve spousal benefits, a rare reversal reportedly driven by pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott and dozens of other top Republicans.
ACLU of Texas educates against anti-Muslim sentiments
HOUSTON – With anti-Muslim sentiment on the rise, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has created a policy to defend against anti-Muslim discrimination.
Texas attorney taking U.S. border tactics case to Supreme Court
CORPUS CHRISTI – A Texas attorney is taking the case of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in a cross-border shooting to the highest court in the United States.
Critics take aim at anti-LGBT discrimination bills in Texas
AUSTIN – LGBTQ advocates in Texas are sounding a clear warning that legislation under consideration in the state’s legislature pose a threat to the state’s economy and its reputation nationwide.