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Brent Coon hit with $2M legal malpractice suit over 'botched' Deepwater Horizon oil spill claim
HOUSTON – Beaumont attorney Brent Coon botched his representation of a Deepwater Horizon oil spill claimant, demanding expense money upfront only to have the case dismissed for failing to comply with pretrial orders, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Texas AG joins 22-state coalition urging congress to consider Safe to Work Act
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined 21 other states in a letter to Congress urging the adoption of federal pandemic liability protections contained in the Safe to Work Act.
Walmart wants employee’s lawsuit over shopping cart injury in arbitration
BEAUMONT – After a shopping car ran over her foot, Ercell Bowman sued Walmart – a lawsuit the mega-retailer believes belongs in arbitration.
Texas groups join hundreds of others in urging Congress ‘to stop growing wave’ of COVID-19 lawsuits
AUSTIN – Numerous Texas groups have joined a coalition of nearly 500 businesses and organizations in petitioning Congress to pass the “SAFE TO WORK Act.”
Justices put legal fight over woman’s horses out to pasture
HOUSTON – In what began as an animal cruelty case, the legal fight to seize dozens of horses from a Waller County woman ended up in the appellate courts with no real winner emerging.
Harris County Attorney Ryan secures agreement for demolition of dangerous abandoned building
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan announced today that a dangerous building in the north county area is being demolished following an agreement negotiated by his office.
Not wearing a facemask at a county courthouse can lead to fine, removal but not jail time, Texas AG opines
HOUSTON – Back in June, Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan requested an attorney general opinion regarding facial covering mandates in county buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lawsuit: Roger Beaty of Dean & Rog Show sexually harassed Suzi Hanks by viewing porn in shared office
HOUSTON – Radio personality Suzi Hanks is suing Cox Radio, alleging she was subjected to a hostile work environment during her time on the Dean & Rog Show.
On appeal, TCEQ has contested decision against Harrison County reinstated
HOUSTON – A contested enforcement action over a Texas Water Code violation has been remanded back to the trial court that granted a county governmental immunity.
Woman slips on ‘unclean’ bathroom floor, sues Walmart for $1 million
HOUSTON – Walmart was recently hit with a slip and fall lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages.
Texas AG believed to be investigating federal and state agents involved in 2019 Austin raids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is neither confirming nor denying an investigation of officials with the FBI, Department of Justice, and Texas State Securities Board in relation to search warrants executed in Austin last August.
Lawsuit: JPMorgan Chase gave preferential treatment to large clients seeking PPP loans
CHICAGO – JPMorgan Chase gave preferential treatment to large commercial banking clients seeking emergency loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) at the expense of smaller businesses, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed Wednesday that will be the subject of a consolidation hearing today by a Joint Panel on Multistate Litigation.
Kroger shopper claims ‘dimly lit’ Christmas tree cut his leg, sues grocer for $1 million
HOUSTON – A “dimly lit” Christmas tree display at a Kroger was not an “open and obvious” danger to Ronald Siegel, who claims an “errant branch” lacerated his leg last November.
Woman sues Walmart for ‘buttock’ injury after slipping on broken eggs
HOUSTON – Walmart was recently hit with a slip and fall lawsuit alleging a woman slipped on some broken eggs and injured her “right buttocks.”
AG Paxton warns Texans of price gouging in wake of Hurricane Hanna
AUSTIN – Following the severe weather and flooding in South Texas during Hurricane Hanna, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned that state law prohibits price gouging in the wake of a declared disaster.
The Alfred Firm files wrongful death suit against Qualawash Holdings, Dow Chemical
Fatal Chemical Exposure claims the life of a 29-year-old father of three and severely injures a close friend who attempted rescue.
Texas AG issues legal guidance on school reopening
AUSTIN – Responding to a request from Stephenville Mayor Doug Svien, Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued guidance on the opening of local schools for the upcoming school year during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
ExxonMobil turns to Texas Supreme Court in fight against Cali climate change suits
FORT WORTH – Last month, a conflicted appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector.
Ninth Court gives injured worker who received worker’s comp second chance to pierce corporate veil
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment win for a company that was sued by an employee who received worker’s compensation.
Gov. Abbott to plaintiff pub owners: ‘They are gravely mistaken’ to think their interests override the state’s
AUSTIN – All over the state, dozens of bar owners have filed suit against Gov. Greg Abbott because of a shutdown order issued late last month.