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Man claiming crane operator swung crane arm ‘close’ to him has suit against Houston kicked from court
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Houston – litigation brought by a man claiming a crane operator swung a crane arm “dangerously close” to him.
Texas AG joins coalition defending use of 'modern rifles'
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate coalition defending the Second Amendment, according to a press release.
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee challenges Union Pacific’s plan to clean up contamination near 5th Ward cancer cluster
HOUSTON —The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality held a public meeting two nights ago on a proposed plan submitted by Union Pacific Railroad Company to clean-up an inactive creosote facility located at 4910 Liberty Road in Houston’s Fifth Ward.
Texas AG demands Congressional leaders uphold amendment protecting taxpayers from paying for abortions
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate coalition demanding that congressional leaders include the Hyde Amendment in this year’s budget.
Justices toss slip & fall against city of Houston, woman fell at Bush Intercontinental Airport
HOUSTON – A woman who claims she slipped and fell after disembarking an escalator at Bush Intercontinental Airport recently had her lawsuit tossed by the 14th Court of Appeals.
Jury awards Iraq veteran $1.7 million in 3M bellwether trial
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. -- Seeger Weiss LLP had announced a jury verdict of $1.7 million on behalf of Iraq veteran Lloyd Baker in the third of three initial bellwether trials in the 3M Combat Arms Earplug Products Liability Litigation—the largest consolidated federal mass tort in U.S. history, a press release states.
Damages award against Metro affirmed on appeal, bus driver hit parked truck
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a damages award against the Metropolitan Transit Authority in a lawsuit claiming a bus driver hit a parked truck.
Texas AG Paxton sues BINT for pyramid scheme, exploiting African American community
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against “Blessings in No Time” for promoting a pyramid scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic, scamming tens of millions of dollars from the African American community in Texas and nationwide.
Texas AG joins multistate fight to expand states’ antitrust enforcement
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a multistate coalition in supporting the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021.
Tort reform group backs Eva Guzman for Texas AG
AUSTIN — Today, Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC endorsed Eva Guzman, who resigned from the Texas Supreme Court earlier this month, in her campaign for Texas Attorney General.
Bradley partner Jon Paul Hoelscher elected to Construction Law Section Council of the State Bar of Texas
HOUSTON – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Jon Paul Hoelscher, a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has been elected to serve as a council member for the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, a press release states. He will serve a three-year term on the council.
Former Texas Bar president sues company for not having the ‘skill’ to paint a home of the ‘caliber’ of his
HOUSTON – Attorney Randy Sorrels and his wife, Alexandra Farias-Sorrels, are suing Victoria Painting for allegedly failing to follow the “basic steps” of the painting process.
Court issues nationwide injunction blocking Biden’s pause on new oil and gas leases
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton announced that a district judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on the Biden Administration’s oil and gas leasing moratorium, which intended to put a pause on the sale of new oil and gas leases on federal public lands and offshore waters by an executive order issued on Jan. 27.
Gov. Abbott’s approval of lawsuit reforms continues important progress, says TALA
AUSTIN - Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse has issued a statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval of lawsuit reforms passed during this year’s regular session of the Texas Legislature.
Justices green light suit over 2011 sale of Houston Astros
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit over the 2011 sale of the Houston Astros.
Virtual asbestos trial goes forward after justices deny writ arguing at home juries will watch TV, lay in bed
HOUSTON – An appellate court recently shot down an argument that virtual trials prevent parties from exercising their constitutional rights to effectively defend themselves, permitting a virtual asbestos trial against J-M Manufacturing to go forward.
Appeal follows judge’s decision to dismiss suit against Houston Methodist over COVID-19 vaccine requirement
HOUSTON – A notice of appeal has been filed in regards to a federal judge’s recent decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Houston Methodist – litigation brought by hospital employees over a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
King & Spalding hit with legal malpractice case, suit alleges ‘gross overpayment’ of fees in funded case
HOUSTON – A Netherlands man is suing the King & Spalding law firm, alleging a gross overpayment in fees in a case funded by a lawsuit lender.
Gov. Abbott signs Pandemic Liability Protection Act, bill takes effect immediately
AUSTIN – On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the Pandemic Liability Protection Act into law. The Act went into effect immediately because Senate Bill 6 was passed by both chambers by supermajorities.
Butler Snow adds two attorneys to Austin office, five across four offices
AUSTIN – Jordan Jarreau and Andrew D. Tingan have joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office. Jarreau will practice with the firm’s pharmaceutical, medical device and health care litigation group and Tingan will practice with the firm’s commercial litigation group.