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Southern Tire Mart hit with class action over alleged FLSA violations
HOUSTON – One of the largest commercial tire dealers in North America is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly not paying sales representatives overtime.
Continued again: $1M slip & fall suit against Baptist Hospitals
BEAUMONT – A slip and fall lawsuit against a Beaumont hospital that was set for trial has been continued, again.
Auto collision suit against Southeast Texas Portable Moving settles before trial
BEAUMONT - A Lumberton woman who sued a Beaumont moving company and one of its drivers for injuries she allegedly sustained in a vehicle collision settled before her case could go to trial.
JC jury only awards plaintiff $99 following auto collision trial
BEAUMONT – After years of litigation, an automobile collision lawsuit culminated with a Jefferson County jury awarding the plaintiff only $99 for his past medical expenses.
Port Neches argues woman visited park multiple times and never tripped before, plaintiff seeks to continue SJ motion
BEAUMONT — On numerous occasions, area resident Shayla Myers visited Tugboat Island and never had any trouble strolling around the park prior to allegedly tripping over an uneven plank and injuring herself, according to a city of Port Neches motion for summary judgment.
Drama continues to mount in volatile Klein v. Kallop lawsuit, appeal reinstated
BEAUMONT – Although Judge Justin Sanderson recused himself from a volatile lawsuit brought by area blogger Philip Klein in January, the district judge is still being pulled back in as a ruling of his now up on appeal.
Family of Mexican man who died when Ford crashed in Mexico can’t file suit in Jefferson County, justices find
BEAUMONT – Jefferson County does not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit brought by the family of Mexican man, who was killed when the Ford vehicle he was riding in crashed in Mexico.
Man injured walking through sliding door the wrong way, sues Parkdale Mall for not warning him
BEAUMONT – A man who claims he was pinned and injured after walking through a sliding door the wrong way is suing the owners of Parkdale Mall for not warning him to do so.
Mark Sparks joins Ferguson Law as firm’s newest partner
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm has just added “one of the best lawyers you’ll find anywhere,” firm founder Paul “Chip” Ferguson recently announced.
Opioid lawsuits cropping up all over Texas, TLR says ‘enriching’ law firms won’t cure epidemic
HOUSTON – Joining a nationwide trend, Texas municipals have begun suing the makers of opioids in recent months, alleging drug manufactures knew of the dangers but placed profits above the public good.
And while no one is really debating that opioid addiction isn’t real or a problem, at least one group is questioning how enriching trial lawyers will cure the epidemic.
JC jury clears Warwick Construction of negligence in wrongful death suit
BEAUMONT – The trial of a wrongful death lawsuit ended with a Jefferson County jury assigning blame to the decedent and his employer, clearing Warwick Construction of any alleged negligence.
Texas dispatches letters to three school districts to halt 'unlawful electioneering'
AUSTIN – On Feb. 14, Attorney General Ken Paxton tdispatched cease and desist letters to Brazosport, Holliday and Lewisville Independent School Districts regarding violations of the Texas Education Code for unlawful electioneering.
Trial bar backs asbestos attorney Tina Bradley for 172nd District Court, significantly outraises opponents
BEAUMONT – With the March primary just around the corner, plaintiff’s attorney Tina Bradley has been given a boost by her colleagues going into the election and holds a significant financial edge over her opponents in the race for the 172nd District Court.
Beaumont judge abused discretion justices find, UPS granted leave to designate responsible parties in civil suit
BEAUMONT – Seven months before a slated trial, United Parcel Service sought to designate several organizations as responsible third parties in an automobile collision lawsuit. When the request was ruled as untimely, UPS appealed.
Texas AG joins legal fight to unseal Russell Budd’s testimony on famed asbestos memo
HOUSTON – Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an appellate court to reverse a lower court that refused to unseal testimony given by renowned plaintiff’s attorney Russell Budd on the “Terrell memo.”
Texas AG joins coalition urging Congress to end secret sexual harassment settlements
AUSTIN – On Feb. 12, Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a bipartisan coalition of 56 states and territories urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment.
Bradley McDaniel gets a geography lesson
Do you remember practicing for fire drills in school? Teachers would explain what to do in the event of an emergency and lead everyone through a simulation.
Jefferson County District Court records should be online to foster transparency, says local attorney
BEAUMONT – In an era where smartphones can order a pizza on voice command from the comfort of a sofa, individuals seeking public filings at the Jefferson County District Clerk’s Office are still required to physically venture to the courthouse and interact with terminals using software that was first created in the 1980s.
Justices affirm BISD immunity win in suit over death of 3 year old
BEAUMONT – Justices on the Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Beaumont Independent School District has immunity from a wrongful death suit.
Ferguson Law Firm announces Cody Dishon as newest partner
Beaumont – On Feb. 7, The Ferguson Law Firm announced that Cody Dishon had been named as the law firm’s newest ownership partner.