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Texas Supreme Court finds judge overstepped by allowing pre-arbitration discovery
AUSTIN – A trial court abused its discretion by determining pre-arbitration discovery was warranted in a discrimination lawsuit, the Supreme Court of Texas opined on Friday.
Bouncing tires from cement truck crossed several lanes before crushing vehicle, $2.5 million suit alleges
HOUSTON – A recently filed lawsuit alleges tires from a Mack cement truck broke free and crossed several lanes of traffic, and even skipped over a highway median, before crushing part of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.
Injured father receives $1.2M settlement in trucking crash case, Ferguson Law represented plaintiff
BEAUMONT - A triumvirate of attorneys from The Ferguson Law Firm secured a $1,200,000 settlement for a local man injured in a collision with a commercial motor vehicle.
Federal judge to rule on daughter's racketeering, trafficking suit against Houston judge
HOUSTON - A federal judge is set to rule on whether to dismiss a physician’s lawsuit against a Harris County probate judge who allegedly turned a blind eye to the estate trafficking and elder abuse of her 91-year-old mother who was under a court-appointed guardianship when she died.
Suit accuses Jim Adler of wanting attorney’s fees despite not doing any legal work
HOUSTON – A local man is suing Jim Adler & Associates, claiming the “Texas Hammer” wants a cut of attorney’s fees that he didn’t earn.
$2M suit alleges tractor-trailer slammed into woman's vehicle
HOUSTON – A recently filed lawsuit brought on behalf of a Texas woman is alleging a tractor-trailer slammed into her vehicle.
HRC: Texas appeals court ruling ensures state-level protections for LGBTQ employees
WASHINGTON — Today, Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, responded to the news that the Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Tarrant County Community College v. Sims, that Texas’s state law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex also provides protections against discrimination for LGBTQ workers.
Patent Litigators saw record damages and increased filings in 2020 despite pandemic, Lex Machina report shows
HOUSTON - In spite of the pandemic, 2020 was apparently a good year for patent litigators, with a new report showing both damages and lawsuits trending upward.
Making roads unsafe for families or ending abusive litigation? Texas trial lawyers take aim at trucking bill
AUSTIN – If someone listened only to Thomas J. Henry, a trial lawyer, than he or she might believe House Bill 19 (commonly referred to as the trucking bill) would make the roads “even more unsafe for Texas families.”
Delinquent tax lien issued against Mostyn Law Firm, records show
HOUSTON – Once a powerhouse, the Mostyn Law Firm now seems to be struggling to pay its taxes, as records show a delinquent tax lien has been issued against the firm.
Harris County files amicus brief with Texas SC opposing sovereign immunity for ERCOT
HOUSTON — Today, the Harris County Attorney’s Office filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Texas Supreme Court opposing the Electricity Reliability Cooperative of Texas’s argument that it is entitled to governmental immunity (which would bar most people from suing ERCOT).
Parties accused of being behind climate change ‘lawfare’ ask Texas SC to deny Exxon’s petition review
FORT WORTH – The parties accused of orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against the energy sector are asking the state’s highest court to deny ExxonMobil’s petition of review.
AG Paxton: Children refusing COVID vaccine can’t be excluded from school
AUSTIN – In times of an epidemic, the Texas Administrative Code allows for children who have not been vaccinated for reasons of conscience, including religious beliefs, to be excluded from school.
Griddy customers seek to prevent further automatic debits, preserve evidence in dispute over excessive rates
HOUSTON – Attorneys pursuing a class action claim on behalf of almost 30,000 customers of Griddy have filed a motion to prevent the electricity provider from tampering with any internal documentation or physical evidence stemming from the February winter storm in Texas.
AG Paxton: Federal interference in state election law violates the constitution
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a letter warning United States House and Senate leaders of Constitutional deficiencies within H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021, which unfortunately passed the House recently. Under both the Elections Clause of Article I of the Constitution and the Electors Clause of Article II, States have principal responsibility to safeguard elections.
Texas shuts down fraudulent nationwide telephone scam
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 38 states, and the District of Columbia, stopped a massive telefunding operation by Associated Community Services (ACS) and a number of related defendants that bombarded over 67 million Americans with 1.3 billion deceptive calls falsely purporting to raise money for charity.
Union Carbide’s summary judgment win in asbestos suit affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON – An appeal that apparently warranted three separate opinions concluded with justices affirming a summary judgment win for Union Carbide in an asbestos lawsuit.
TX Nurse Challenges ‘Acting’ General Counsel’s Move to Nix Her Case Seeking Access to Secret Union Agreement with Hospital Limiting Her Rights
CORPUS CHRISTI - Nurse Marissa Zamora has just filed an opposition brief defending her case charging National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) union bosses in her workplace with concealing a “neutrality agreement” struck in secret between union officials and HCA Holdings management that covers her hospital, according to a press release.
Lawsuit alleges Mack Truck caused collision, Andrew Dao of Daly & Black represents plaintiff
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a Mack Truck driver caused an automobile collision has been brought against DG Logistics and Great Dane.
$1M suit alleges freightliner truck rear-ended vehicle
CAMERON COUNTY – A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million damages has been brought against Innovative Carriers and Utility Trailer Manufacturing.