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Kim Bueno joins Butler Snow’s Austin office
AUSTIN – Trial attorney Kim Bueno has joined Butler Snow LLP, expanding the firm’s bench of nationally-recognized first-chair trial attorneys, according to a press release.
Man alleges cargo crane grabbed his vehicle, sues Houston Terminal for $1M plus
HOUSTON – A local man is alleging a Houston Terminal crane grabbed his vehicle and hoisted it in the air, causing it to break free and fall to the ground.
Man alleges employer told him to stand on a bucket on a wet floor, sues for $250K
HOUSTON – A local man is suing for injuries he received two years ago after his employer told him to stand on a bucket on a wet floor.
Woman sues apartment complex for dog bite that occurred two years ago
HOUSTON – A woman is attempting to hold an apartment complex liable for a dog bite she received on its premises two years ago.
Judicial appointments in Texas would minimize current cancerous system, concludes TCJS vice chair
AUSTIN – Although no system is perfect, judicial appointments would minimize the “cancer” causing judges to solicit campaign contributions from lawyers, concluded one of the chairs tapped to examine how judges are selected in Texas.
Attorney Mark McCaig: Texas should not pay outside lawyers $3,780 per hour to sue Google
HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton agreed to pay outside lawyers as much as $3,780 per hour to sue Google – a questionable arrangement that fails to protect taxpayers, says one area attorney.
Brent Coon seeks to arbitrate suit accusing him of ‘neglect’ and ‘deception’ over handling of Deepwater claim
HOUSTON – Attorney Brent Coon wants a lawsuit against him pulled out of the courts and placed on the arbitration table.
Brent Coon ordered to pay attorney’s fees in suit over 'botched' Deepwater Horizon oil spill claim
HOUSTON – Beaumont attorney Brent Coon has been ordered to pay attorney’s fees in a lawsuit accusing him of botching his representation of a Deepwater Horizon oil spill claimant.
Order confirming receiver’s authority entered in suit against Mark Riley
HOUSTON – An order confirming a receiver’s authority was entered in a 17-year-old lawsuit against Mark Riley.
Texas Supreme Court ends Austin, Travis County shutdown orders
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the Supreme Court of Texas for granting the state’s petition and directing the court of appeals to enjoin enforcement of Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s and Travis County Judge Andy Brown’s illegal local orders, which imposed a four-day shutdown of dine-in food and beverage services from 10:30 p.m.
Arnold Foundation sues men who allegedly conspired with Denis Calabrese to steal millions
HOUSTON – The Laura and John Arnold Foundation is suing the men and groups who allegedly conspired with the former president of the foundation, Denis Calabrese, to steal millions of dollars “from LJAF to the detriment of the charitable organizations it serves.”
Justice affirm in part Fluor Daniel summary judgment win
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals has affirmed in part and reversed in part a summary judgment win in favor of Fluor Daniel Services.
Justices affirm dismissal of slip & fall against Houston Methodist
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a slip and fall lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital.
Affirmed: $135,500 judgment against funeral home that buried baby in a cooler wrapped in duct tape
HOUSTON – A $135,000 judgment levied against a funeral home that buried a newborn in a cooler wrapped in duct tape has been affirmed on appeal.
Texas district judges targeted with half of the judicial complaints in 2020
AUSTIN – More than half of the complaints filed against Texas judges in 2020 were against district judges, according to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Jones Day seeks to seal records in litigation against Shearman & Sterling and Johnson Downie
DALLAS - A hearing has been set for next week to seal court records in litigation brought by Jones Day against two law firms and two attorneys.
Appellate court keeps out-of-state defendants in exploding vape battery suit trapped in Texas
HOUSTON – Two out-of-state defendants in a lawsuit brought after a vape battery exploded and injured its user recently had a denial of their special appearances affirmed on appeal.
Man playing softball collides with another player, sues Houston Sportsplex for $1M plus
HOUSTON – Kevin Bobo wants more than $1 million in damages for alleged injuries he received while playing softball at Houston Sportsplex two years ago.
Man alleges spouse of Home Depot employee threatened him with a gun
HOUSTON – A heated exchange with a Home Depot employee somehow escalated when a spouse of that employee threatened a customer, who was trying to return an item, with a gun, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Texas AG targeting Google with antitrust suit, taps Lanier Law Firm to handle case
AUSTIN – Texas looks to be following the U.S. Department of Justice and targeting Google with an antitrust lawsuit, according to media reports.