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Man slips on BBQ sauce at Bud’s House of Meats two years ago, sues for $100K
HOUSTON – A man who entered Bud’s House of Meats to purchase some barbeque allegedly slipped on some BBQ sauce two years ago.
Torchy’s Tacos hit with suit alleging woman slipped near bathroom two years ago
HOUSTON – Success Foods Management, doing business as Torchy’s Tacos, was recently hit with a slip and fall lawsuit.
Security guard trips while patrolling Best Western, sues Wyndham Hotel Management
HOUSTON – A security guard has brought a trip and fall lawsuit against Wyndham Hotel Management.
Jefferson County’s contingent contract for opioid litigation appears to not have been approved
BEAUMONT – The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has no information on receiving or approving any contingent contracts between Jefferson County and the two area trial lawyers it hired to represent the county in opioid litigation.
AG Paxton says suit against battleground states is about ensuring faith in democracy survives
HOUSTON – It’s vital that the U.S. Supreme Court requires national elections be held to constitutional standards. But what's more important is that the high court ensures that elections going forward are contests the people can trust, says Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Texas justices affirm dismissal of age discrimination suit against Office of the Attorney General
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit brought against the Office of the Attorney General.
TCJL files brief in paid or incurred case currently before Texas SC
AUSTIN – The Texas Civil Justice League recently filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court concerning the availability of discovery of reasonable and customary medical expenses in a personal injury a lawsuit.
$3.5M arbitration award goes against Pierce Bainbridge for failing to pay companies that helped secure millions in litigation funding
HOUSTON – A final arbitration award of $3.5 million was recently handed down in favor of two financial advisory companies that helped the law firm of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht secure tens of millions of dollars from Virage Capital, a lawsuit lender.
Paxton opinion: no absolute duty for a police officer to prevent another officer from violating citizen rights
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion yesterday stating that he and his team “cannot conclude that there is an absolute duty for an officer to intervene” to prevent another officer from violating the rights of a citizen.
Beaumont trial lawyers trolling for COVID-19 wrongful death claims
BEAUMONT – A pair of area attorneys are targeting the families of those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 in hopes of bringing litigation on their behalf.
Texas AG sues battleground states for ‘unconstitutional’ changes to 2020 election laws
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a lawsuit against four battleground states in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to stop the electoral college from finalizing Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race.
Dow Chemical’s summary judgment win affirmed, MMR Constructors brought $17M contract suit against company
HOUSTON – Dow Chemical’s summary judgment win in a $17 million breach of contract suit against it was recently affirmed on appeal.
McGinnis Lochridge welcomes Traci M. Clements in Dallas
DALLAS – McGinnis Lochridge is welcoming Traci M. Clements as a Partner in Dallas.
TSU has breach of contract suit dismissed on appeal
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling denying Texas Southern University’s plea to the jurisdiction in a breach of contract lawsuit brought by the Pepper Lawson Horizon International Group.
Federal judge set to rule on physician's lawsuit against probate judge
HOUSTON - A federal judge is set to rule on whether to dismiss a physician executive’s complaint against a Harris County probate judge regarding the will of her guardianized mother who died while a Ward of the state.
Justices allow med-mal against Christus to continue, woman delivered baby while sitting on hospital toilet
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals has concluded that a challenge to an expert report wasn’t enough for Christus Health Southeast Texas to escape a lawsuit brought by a patient who delivered her baby into a toilet while admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital.
Boozing boss at McKenney McClelland? Tami Craft sues for breach of contract, alleges firm a ‘cesspool for gross malpractice’
HOUSTON – During her brief stint at McKenney McClelland, Tamika Craft-Demming claims she quickly learned the firm was a “cesspool for gross malpractice” and was forced to endure a miserable work environment, so much so that one of the firm’s partners allegedly showed up to work stinking of booze.
Ninth Court affirms Weller Green Toups & Terrell summary judgment win in legal malpractice suit
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling affirming a trial court’s ruling granting the Weller Green Toups & Terrell law firm summary judgment.
Justices revive suit against city of Houston, cop allegedly rear-ended car while looking for phone charger
HOUSTON – The city of Houston will have to continue to litigate a lawsuit alleging a HPD officer rear-ended another vehicle while looking for a cellphone charger.
Harris County looking to sue Juul, sends contract to AG for approval
HOUSTON – It appears Harris County is looking to add to the hundreds of lawsuits already brought against the vaping company Juul.