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Man fired over failed alcohol test losses appeal, alleges employer failed to accommodate diabetes
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a ruling granting SNC-Lavalin Engineers & Constructors summary judgment in a disability discrimination lawsuit.
City of Houston escapes slip & fall lawsuit, justices remand case for dismissal
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals today remanded a slip and fall case against the city of Houston for dismissal.
Mold exposure lawsuit brought against Camden Properties
HOUSTON – A mold exposure lawsuit was recently filed against Camden Properties.
Astros season ticket holder sues over shortened 2020 season
HOUSTON – An Astros season ticket holder is suing the team for breach of contract, alleging he is owed a refund because of the shortened 2020 season.
Texas AG unwilling to fork over time & expense records of outside counsel working on Google litigation
AUSTIN – Attorney Mark Lanier stands to make millions of dollars for his work on Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Google – billable time that Attorney General Ken Paxton apparently doesn’t think is any of the public’s business.
Salata sued by customer claiming she drank cleaning chemicals from tea dispenser
HOUSTON – Gulping down a fresh cup of cleaning chemicals while dinning at a Conroe Salata resulted in a trip to the hospital for Megan Bean, according to a lawsuit she recently filed.
Transvaginal mesh plaintiffs hit Houston law firms with lawsuit alleging fraud, breach of fiduciary duty
HOUSTON – Two are law firms were recently sued by former clients over the handling of their transvaginal mesh complaints.
BakerHostetler’s DADM Practice Group expands in Dallas with the addition of Craig Carpenter
DALLAS – BakerHostetler announced today that Craig Carpenter has joined the firm as a partner in its Dallas office. Carpenter will serve as a member of the firm’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group in the Privacy Governance and Technology Transactions team, a press release states.
Sorrels Law announces new team and office location
HOUSTON - The husband and wife team of Randy Sorrels, a former Texas Bar president, and Alex Farias-Sorrels, a trustee on the Bar Foundation, have announced their new team of lawyers and new office location for Sorrels Law.
No more food truck means plaintiffs’ claims are moot, South Padre Island argues on appeal
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – If the plaintiffs are no longer in the food truck business, a lawsuit accusing South Padre Island of keeping them from setting up shop is moot, a court document states.
Texas AG Paxton sues Austin Eco Bilingual School founder, accused of labor trafficking
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today sued Austin Eco Bilingual School, a Spanish immersion preschool, accusing founder Adriana Rodriguez of labor trafficking.
Seyfarth adds Labor & Employment Group in Atlanta and Houston
ATLANTA and HOUSTON (May 19, 2021) -- Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Annette A. Idalski to its Labor & Employment department and Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions practice group in Atlanta and Houston. Also joining the firm in Houston are Labor & Employment associates Ray Abilmouna and Brian A. Smith. All three lawyers join Seyfarth from Chamberlain Hrdlicka.
Federal judge affirms $24M settlement for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA suit, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has approved a class action settlement, including $24.4 million in a cash fund to resolve litigation against Repsol Oil and Gas USA, LLC, formerly Talisman Energy USA, Inc., for royalty owners’ claims that the company improperly allocated production volumes and underpaid owners for wells operated in the Eagle Ford shale basin in South Texas.
Former Blue Jays pitcher sues Astros, alleges sign stealing scandal ruined his career
HOUSTON – One “disastrous” inning against the Houston Astros back in 2017 was enough to ruin Michael Bolsinger’s career, according to a lawsuit he recently filed against the ball club.
Jury heaps majority of blame on worker who sought millions from ExxonMobil for workplace injury
HOUSTON – A jury recently found that a plaintiff who sued ExxonMobil for millions of dollars following a workplace injury was the one primarily at fault.
Aunt challenges appointment of doctor nephew as estate executor of family matron who died under guardianship
HOUSTON - The adult grandson of a deceased 90-year-old Texas woman was appointed as independent executor of her estate following a lawsuit filed against the recused Harris County Probate Judge who had disqualified his mother from serving in the position, a press release states.
Suit alleges trucker fled scene after smashing into vehicle, Ferguson Law representing plaintiff
BEAUMONT - A driver for the Davis Transfer Company allegedly smashed into another vehicle and then fled the scene, a recently filed lawsuit alleges.
Patent trolls invade Waco, bombard Austin tech companies with lawsuits
WACO – Pick a day, go online and scope out Judge Alan Albright’s docket – there’s a good chance nothing but patent infringement cases will fill the screen.
Bill to allow 7-day spirits sales via local option heard in Texas committee
AUSTIN – Today, the Senate Committee on Businesses and Commerce heard SB 1013 by Senator Dawn Buckingham, which would give Texans the opportunity to vote for seven-day spirits sales through local option elections, a press release states.
Gov. Abbott backs Exxon in climate change case, tells Cali officials to mind their own business
AUSTIN – No Texan voted for the California officials who are orchestrating climate change “lawfare” against his state’s energy sector – oil and gas companies that employ hundreds of thousands and brings in billions in tax revenue, says Gov. Greg Abbott.