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Trial lawyers snatch half of Hidalgo County’s $1.35M settlement, U.S. Rep. Gonzalez's cut comes to $118K
HIDALGO COUNTY - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez received $118,125 for the few weeks of work he put in on a construction defect lawsuit, not a bad payday when considering his yearly salary in Congress is $174,000.
AG Paxton slams staffers he calls 'rogue employees' who impeded investigation of investigators; Says he won't resign
AUSTIN - More than a year has passed since FBI agents raided the home and offices of area businessman Nate Paul, yet no apparent criminal charges have materialized.
Martin Phipps starts new firm with former Bexar County official
SAN ANTONIO – Attorney Martin Phipps has started a new law firm with T.J. Mayes, the former chief of staff for Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolf.
Appellate battle over auction house’s selling of Picasso ends with no clear victor
HOUSTON – No clear victor emerged following an appeal centered on an auction house’s selling of a Picasso painting.
Texas Workforce Commission, Toshiba have summary judgment win affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON – A man seeking a review of his denied claim for unemployment benefits found no luck at the Ninth Court of Appeals.
Biden crony at center of alleged ballot harvesting scheme in Harris County
HOUSTON – There’s simply no proof that allowing people to vote by mail in Harris County will result in fraud – that’s what states like California are currently telling the Texas Supreme Court.
Justices reverse dismissal of former HC treasurer’s $1M suit against man who threw water on him
HOUSTON – Thanks to a recent appellate ruling, Orlando Sanchez can continue to pursue a $1 million lawsuit against a man who poured water on him during a press conference, even though the man offered to settle the suit for $200, “enough to cover (Sanchez’s) dry cleaning bill.”
Lawsuit accusing Brent Coon of botching BP oil spill claim reinstated
BEAUMONT – An appellate court has reversed local attorney Brent Coon’s summary judgment win in a malpractice lawsuit accusing him of mishandling a 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill claim.
Texas AG announces joint prosecution of Gregg County organized election fraud in mail-in balloting scheme
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that authorities arrested Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown, Marlena Jackson, Charlie Burns, and DeWayne Ward on charges in connection with an organized vote harvesting scheme during the 2018 Democratic primary election.
Justices affirm TCPA ruling in suit between Infinity Systems and Gray Mechanical Contractors
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss under the Texas Citizens Participation Act in a lawsuit between Infinity Systems and Gray Mechanical Contractors.
Cars.com loses attorney’s fees award in breach of contract suit
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals has stripped an award of attorney’s fees obtained by Cars.com in a breach of contract suit.
Mikal Watt’s work on opioid litigation totals $1.38M, attorney bills for reading news articles
SAN ANTONIO – Most people can only fantasize about getting paid tens of thousands of dollars to kick back and read the newspaper. For the controversial Mikal Watts, however, it seems to be a reality.
Six Weil attorneys named Texas Super Lawyers
DALLAS - Six Texas-based attorneys from international law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP have earned recognition as 2020 Texas Super Lawyers.
Justices allow suit against Kassab Law to proceed – firm accused of stealing client list to pursue barratry claims
HOUSTON – A lawsuit accusing The Kassab Law Firm of stealing a client list to pursue barratry claims will continue to go forward, thanks to a recent appellate opinion.
Arnold & Itkin escapes barratry suit, former clients allege firm illegally solicited them
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings freeing the Arnold & Itkin law firm from a lawsuit alleging illegal solicitation.
Insurance company fails to move suit out of Jefferson County, argued case belongs in county where insured lives
HOUSTON – An insurance lawsuit will remain in Jefferson County despite efforts to remove the case to the county where the plaintiff actually lives.
Report: Texas' Southern District sees most insurance suits from 2015 – 2019, Thompson Coe most active firm
HOUSTON – From 2015 to 2019, the Southern District of Texas saw the most insurance filings, according an insurance litigation report released by Lex Machina.
Walmart settles employee’s lawsuit over shopping cart injury
BEAUMONT – Rather than try to arbitrate the case, Walmart has opted to settle a lawsuit brought by Ercell Bowman, who sued the mega-retailer after a shopping car ran over her foot.
David Dewhurst non-suited from suit alleging he defaulted on $6.1 million loan
HOUSTON – David Dewhurst was recently non-suited from a lawsuit alleging he owes more than $6.45 million on a promissory note.
Ferguson Law nabs $800K settlement in truck collision case
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm obtained an $800,000 settlement for a 31-year old Beaumont man after he sustained low back injuries in a motor vehicle accident with a commercial motor vehicle.