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IHOP non-suited from ‘exploding egg’ lawsuit just days after it was filed
BEAUMONT – In the time that it takes to microwave an egg (well maybe not quite that fast), the International House of Pancakes has been non-suited from a lawsuit brought by a customer alleging an egg exploded in her face.
Reaud Morgan Quinn sues competing law firm for seeking a cut of the action
BEAUMONT – Reaud Morgan and Quinn, one of the area’s most well-known law firms, is suing a Houston law firm for seeking a cut of a settlement in a case that it claims was mostly handled by RMQ attorneys.
ICT to Host 2019 Workers’ Comp Seminar
AUSTIN - The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2019 Workers’ Compensation Seminar on April 11 at the TCEA Conference Center in Austin.
TLR: Contingency fee bill will keep law firms accountable to Texas taxpayers
AUSTIN - Seeking to restructure and bring transparency to how local governments hire law firms, a sister bill to HB 2826 has followed in the Senate.
Petition seeks man’s chemical exposure history, possible benzene suit against Chevron to follow
BEAUMONT - A petition is seeking a man’s chemical exposure history to benzene, which was allegedly manufactured and sold by Chevron.
Family Dollar granted summary judgment in slip & fall lawsuit
BEAUMONT — Family Dollar Stores of Texas was recently granted summary judgment in a suit brought a Hardin County woman, who alleges the store’s negligence caused her to slip and fall.
Texas Bar Board sued by Bar members, attorneys argue forced funding of ‘diversity’ initiatives, other programs, is unconstitutional
AUSTIN – Compelling Lone Star attorneys to pay dues to the State Bar of Texas in order to fund “diversity” initiatives and legislative programs violates their First Amendment rights, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Congressman’s bill TROLs bad actors, seeks to protect legitimate patent holders
WASHINGTON — Congressman Michael Burgess, (R-TX), recently reintroduced H.R. 108, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act of 2019.
Apple bolting from Eastern District of Texas, venue a favorite of patent trolls
MARSHALL – Last year alone, a total of eight patent lawsuits were brought against Apple in the Eastern District of Texas – a hotspot for infringement litigation and home to numerous patent trolls.
Med-mal trial underway in JC, parents contend defendants liable for son’s suicide
BEAUMONT – After years of litigation, the trial of a medical malpractice lawsuit brought over the suicide of Christopher Reich is now underway.
Texas House bill aims to change how state entities procure contingency fee contracts
AUSTIN – A new piece of legislation is on the table, a bill aiming to change how state agencies procure contingent fee contracts for legal services.
Texas Supreme Court ruling on attorney-client privilege can benefit insurers, says attorney
AUSTIN - The Supreme Court of Texas recently ruled in favor of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) regarding attorney-client privilege, a decision that can benefit insurance companies involved in litigation, according to one attorney.
Democrat congressman signs 'modified' contingency contract to keep financial stake in Texas lawsuit
McALLEN – Only three months ago, a sitting member of Congress signed a “modified” contingency fee contract to represent Hidalgo County in a construction defect lawsuit – a possible ethics violation.
Dayton Pipeline hit with $1M suit, truck driver allegedly distracted by cell phone and caused collision
BEAUMONT – On behalf of a mother and her minor son, The Ferguson Law Firm has filed a lawsuit against Dayton Lease & Pipeline Services and a truck driver, who allegedly caused an automobile collision because he was distracted by his cell phone.
Van Dyke agrees to 1-year suspension of law license
AUSTIN – The same attorney who filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against a man who labeled him a drug addict and white nationalist has agreed to a one-year suspension of his law license for making threats against the same individual.
Experts think ALI restatement on liability insurance law can be a resource for Texas courts, lawyers
HOUSTON – Dozens of Texas lawyers, judges and insurance professionals gathered at the downtown federal courthouse on Monday to hear how a Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance can be used as a resource for Lone Star courts and attorneys.
Chevron USA hit with asbestos suit, Provost Umphrey representing plaintiffs
BEAUMONT – The family of Jimmy Thomas Jr. have filed an asbestos suit against Chevron USA.
TPPF to Paxton: It’s unlawful to force attorneys to abandon First Amendment rights in order to practice law
AUSTIN – Another line in the sand has been drawn, as the Texas Public Policy Foundation recently asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to affirm that the use of mandatory State Bar dues for political advocacy is unconstitutional.
Dallas County judge denies allegation he hid Brian Loncar’s plans for firm after death
McALLEN – Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is denying allegations made by an attorney accusing him of going against what Brian Loncar wanted for his firm after his death.
Suit alleges Harris County judges circumvented defendant's constitutional right to bail
HOUSTON – A lawsuit involving the on-going fight between bail reform and the legal right to bail was filed Feb. 14 in Harris County District Court.