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Texas AG says Prude Pharma bankruptcy filing expected, states to get billions to address opioid epidemic
AUSTIN – Purdue Pharma filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday was not unexpected, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Harris County Attorney Ryan sues refinery for release of dangerous chemicals
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed suit on Thursday, Sept. 12, against Houston Refining for releasing excessive amounts of dangerous chemicals into the atmosphere earlier this month.
San Antonio hops on opioid litigation train, Baron & Budd handling city’s lawsuit
SAN ANTONIO – For the past two years, Baron & Budd, a toxic tort firm out of Dallas, has filed numerous opioid lawsuits all across the nation on behalf of municipalities but has been relatively quiet on its home turf.
Refugio County files Harvey suit against TAC, Arnold & Itkin handling case
REFUGIO – Refugio County recently brought a Hurricane Harvey lawsuit against the Texas Association of Counties seeking more than $1 million in damages.
Federal court orders Galveston County to provide counsel at bail hearings in historic ruling
GALVESTON – On Sept. 11 a federal court ordered Galveston County to provide counsel at initial bail hearings for people arrested for felonies, the first federal court in the country to conclude that the Sixth Amendment requires it.
San Antonio divorcee drops federal suit against boyfriend’s guardians
SAN ANTONIO - A federal lawsuit filed in the Texas Western District Court concerning the rights of an 81 year old San Antonio man under court appointed guardianship has been voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.
Venue Smart employee claims intoxicated coworker ran him over with golf cart
BEAUMONT – Venue Smart is being sued by an employee claiming an intoxicated coworker ran him over while driving a golf cart.
Goodrich names in asbestos suit, Provost Umphrey handling case
BEAUMONT – Goodrich has been named in an asbestos lawsuit brought through the Provost Umphrey law firm.
Shell Oil seeks summary judgment in benzene suit, argues man’s smoking a factor for MDS
BEAUMONT – In 1977, Louis Gest spent around four months working at a Shell Oil refinery. Four decades later, he filed a benzene suit, naming Shell as one of the defendants. On Aug. 6, Shell filed a motion for summary judgment in the case, which is slated for trial in early October.
TCPA does not apply to law firm’s open records suit against State Fair of Texas, justices find
DALLAS – An appellate court recently found that an act meant to safeguard free speech against retaliatory litigation does not apply to an open records lawsuit brought by an Austin law firm against the State Fair of Texas.
Sterilization judge opposes husband’s subpoena in Ohio racketeering suit
OHIO - The Ohio judge who ordered the sterilization of an African American dead beat Dad is opposing a forlorn husband’s request for access to his wife’s guardianship court records.
Houston economist launches over $2.5 billion arbitration against former Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung
WASHINGTON - Houston economist and Tan Tao Energy Corporation Chairwoman Dr. Maya Dangelas launched arbitration proceedings Friday against the former Prime Minister, Nguyen Tan Dung, of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for investment and lost profit damages in excess of $2.5 billion.
Edinburg CISD hit with $25M suit alleging teacher raped student, Buzbee Law Firm handling case
McALLEN – A lawsuit seeking no less than $25 million in damages for the false imprisonment, sexual assault and rape of a 16-year old girl has been brought against the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District.
Baker gets hand caught in mixer, sues for $200K
BEAUMONT – Ana’s Mexican Bakery has been hit with a lawsuit alleging an employee caught her hand in an industrial mixer nearly two years ago.
Baby receives fatal burns from ‘overheated’ water, parents blame apartment complex
BEAUMONT – A lawsuit has been filed over the death of a 16-month old child.
JC judges stay Harvey suits against TWIA - Daly & Black wants cases moved to MDL
BEAUMONT – District judges in Jefferson County recently agreed to stay several Hurricane Harvey lawsuits while the Daly & Black law firm seeks to move the cases to a multidistrict litigation court.
Ferguson Law brings suit against YRC Worldwide, TxDOT over ‘violent’ and ‘tragic’ multi-vehicle collision
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm is representing a couple in a lawsuit that had a “front row seat” for the “carnage” that ensued following a multi-vehicle collision last September.
Harris County Attorney Ryan approved to begin legal work on Galveston Bay hurricane protection project
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan is taking the first steps toward protection of Harris County and the western shoreline of Galveston Bay from strong storms.
Attorney sues after biting into candy cherry with pit in it, calls fractured tooth a ‘virgin’ without ‘blemish’
HOUSTON – An area attorney is claiming he fractured a “virgin adult tooth without blemish” after chomping down on a chocolate covered cherry with a pit still inside.
Truck slammed into vehicle and dragged it along highway, suit alleges
HOUSTON – A couple of Texas residents are “fortunate to be alive” following a recent automobile collision on I-45.