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No benefits for would-be Harris County deputy who suffered heart attack in training, justices find
HOUSTON – A filing error has led to no benefits for a man who suffered a heart attack while training to be a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to an opinion issued by the First Court of Appeals today.
Justices wipe $228,500 verdict against Cash America Pawn in malicious prosecution lawsuit
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently wiped a $228,500 verdict against Cash America Pawn in a malicious prosecution lawsuit.
Free legal assistance available for low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Nicholas
AUSTIN—Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by flooding and other conditions created by Hurricane Nicholas.
AG Paxton joins 23 states to combat federal takeover of states’ elections
AUSTIN – In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Ken Paxton and 22 other attorneys general warn that a reckless piece of legislation under consideration on Capitol Hill would essentially establish the U.S. Department of Justice as a national election czar dictating to states exactly how they must administer their elections.
Nico LaHood making a run for Texas House, former DA received donations from lawyers he hired
SAN ANTONIO – Former Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood wants to be a state representative now.
Abated: Lawsuit accusing the owner of Duc Dinh International of rape
HOUSTON – A lawsuit accusing Duc Dinh, a well-known member of the Vietnamese community, of rape has been abated while litigation Dinh brought prior to his accuser’s lawsuit finishes playing out.
Locke Lord adds experienced healthcare lawyer Jeff Wurzburg to Austin and Washington D.C. offices
Jeff Wurzburg, a well-known and respected health care lawyer previously with the HHS Office of the General Counsel, has joined Locke Lord in the Austin and Washington, D.C., offices.
Exxon files merit brief in climate change case before Texas SC, argues lawfare plan was purposeful
AUSTIN – The California municipalities bringing climate change lawsuits against oil companies seek to benefit from suppressing Texas free speech and attacking Texas policy, according to ExxonMobil’s recently filed brief.
Texas AG Paxton files multiple suits against school districts over mask mandates
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the filing today of three lawsuits against three school districts defying Gov. Abbott’s Executive Order GA-38 regarding mask mandates: Richardson, Round Rock, Galveston, Elgin, Spring and Sherman Independent School Districts.
Gov. Abbott signs Damon Allen Act into law at Safer Houston Summit
AUSTIN – Gov. Abbott today signed Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, into law at the Texas Pastor Council's Safer Houston Summit.
Brent Coon’s defamation claim precluded in malpractice suit against him, justices find
HOUSTON – Last August, Brent Coon was hit with a legal malpractice lawsuit alleging the Beaumont attorney botched his representation of a Deepwater Horizon oil spill claimant.
Attorney Frederick McGuire sues another client for posting a bad review of him, seeks $1.2M in damages
HOUSTON – Anyone considering hiring Frederick McGuire to file a lawsuit on their behalf might also want to consider the attorney has now sued two of his former clients for posting bad reviews of him online.
Texas judge slapped on the wrist for slapping stun cuffs on accused child predator and zapping him
FORT WORTH – If a judge is going to slap stun cuffs on an accused child predator in his or her courtroom, make sure there’s a record as to why the defendant is zapped three times during the trial – that’s the lesson a Texas judge learned recently.
Texas attorney Walter Umphrey dies at 85
Influential Beaumont benefactor practiced law for more than 50 years
Justices allow $50M suit against Union Pacific Railroad over cancer-causing contaminants to continue
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against Union Pacific Railroad alleging the company failed to adequately warn them about cancer-causing soil and groundwater contaminants has been allowed to continue, thanks to a recent opinion by the First Court of Appeals.
Kathryn J. Murphy Awarded Prestigious Sam Emison Award
Goranson Bain Ausley partner Kathryn J. Murphy was recognized with the 2021 Sam Emison Award, one of the most coveted awards in Texas family law.
Law firms bring two new lawsuits alleging commercial vehicle collisions
HOUSTON – A pair of lawsuits alleging commercial vehicle collisions were recently filed.
O’Melveny Continues Texas Expansion with Arrival of Leading Trial Lawyer Tim Durst in Dallas
DALLAS—September 1, 2021—Continuing its expansion in Texas, O’Melveny announced today the arrival of Chambers-ranked trial lawyer Timothy S. Durst as a partner in the firm’s new Dallas office, a press release states.
Texas judge warned after making racially charged social media posts, called Beto #fakemexican
AUSTIN – A district judge in Tarrant County is swearing off social media after several posts she made warranted a public warning from The State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Storm attorney Eric Dick designating ‘bad actors’ in Harvey lawsuits, insurer argues
HOUSTON – Eric Dick has filed hundreds of lawsuits against insurers over the years, but now it seems the storm attorney is reluctant to actually litigate some of those cases, as another motion to show cause has been filed in another one of Dick’s suits.