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H-E-B answers $250K suit brought by woman who fell off toilet seat, places blame ‘solely’ on her
HOUSTON — It was a woman’s own negligence that caused her to slip off a handicapped toilet seat in the bathroom of a H-E-B, according to an answer recently filed by the grocery company.
No nepotism issue for Harris County Attorney Menefee’s father-in-law to keep providing collection services, Texas AG finds
HOUSTON – It’s not a nepotism issue for Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee’s father-in-law to keep providing collection services for the county, according to an opinion issued by Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Paxton joins multistate coalition calling for halt to Biden Admin’s 'unlawful' expansion of Bostock decision
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition demanding protection of students from the Biden Administration’s unlawful expansion of the Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, GA.
Brent Coon nonsuits attorney from referral fees suit two years after justices find dispute must be arbitrated
HOUSTON – Nearly two years after an appellate court found Brent Coon must arbitrate a dispute with another lawyer over referral fees stemming from asbestos litigation, the Beaumont attorney has finally entered a notice of nonsuit.
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee advocates for EPA to strengthen chemical disaster regulations after Trump rollbacks
HOUSTON – At a public comment session hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee proposed reinstatement of chemical disaster rules rolled back by the Trump administration, and enhancing rules to address Harris County’s unique vulnerability to chemical disasters.
Latinos for Trump sue over alleged ‘smear campaign’
HOUSTON – Latinos for America First and Latinos for Trump are suing several notable individuals for allegedly engaging in a “smear campaign.”
Commission on Judicial Conduct admonishes Brown County judge, orders additional education
AUSTIN – The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public admonition and order of additional education for Brown County Judge Paul Lilly.
Woman who stopped in ‘toll tag’ lane loses appeal over take-nothing judgment
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed a take-nothing judgment against a woman who sued after being rear-ended when she stopped in a “toll tag” lane.
Fort Worth woman sues TxDOT over deadly I-35 pileup, Provost Umphrey representing her
FORT WORTH – A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance companies, and various trucking company owners and operators over a massive multi-fatality pileup on Interstate 35 in February that killed her husband.
Sanctions battle erupts in suit against Texas Fair Plan, storm attorney Eric Dick representing plaintiff
HOUSTON – A sanctions hearing has been slated for early next month in a Hurricane Harvey lawsuit against the Texas Fair Plan Association.
$24M settlement finalized for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA class action, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has signed an order distributing over $24 million to royalty owners and the lawyers that represented them in a six-year battle over improperly paid oil and gas royalties.
Texas Bar leaves attorneys ‘on the hook to fund ideological activities’ – Fifth Circuit finds
AUSTIN – Lone Star attorneys who object to how the Texas Bar spends the mandatory dues it collects are left “on the hook to fund ideological activities” they do not support, according to an opinion issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit yesterday.
Physician opposes dismissal of lawsuit against probate judge involving her elderly mom's guardianship
HOUSTON - A pediatrician has filed a brief in opposition to a federal magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss her lawsuit against a state judge alleging racketeering and estate trafficking of her 91-year-old mother who died under court-appointed guardianship.
Academy Sports cannot be liable for Sutherland Springs Church shooting, Texas AG applauds SC's decision
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is applauding the Texas Supreme Court's decision to protect Academy Sports and Outdoors from liability in the devastating Sutherland Springs church shooting in 2017.
Lawsuit over circumcision gone wrong to continue
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against an area physician alleging he botched a patient’s circumcision will continue, thanks to a ruling made by the First Court of Appeals today.
Leading restructuring lawyer Demetra Liggins joins McGuireWoods as partner in Houston
HOUSTON – Demetra Liggins has joined McGuireWoods’ Restructuring & Insolvency Department as a partner in Houston, bringing more than two decades of experience in business finance and restructuring for public and private companies, a press release states.
Challenge to Oklahoma Bar dues reinstated – Texas up next?
AUSTIN – There may be some good news for Texas attorneys who no longer wish to fund the state Bar’s ideological agenda, as a challenge to mandatory Oklahoma Bar dues has been reinstated.
Texas Supreme Court allows sex trafficking claims against Facebook to proceed
AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Supreme Court permitted lawsuits accusing Facebook of permitting sex traffickers to prey on children to proceed.
Bradley’s Saira S. Siddiqui Named Vice President of Community Outreach for South Asian Bar Association of Houston
HOUSTON – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Saira S. Siddiqui, an associate in the firm’s Houston office, has been named to the board for the South Asian Bar Association of Houston (SABA Houston) as the Vice President of Community Outreach, a press release states. Her term began June 12.
Paxton files motion to force Biden Administration to comply with Title 42, preventing undocumented workers with COVID-19 from entering
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a preliminary injunction motion to force the Biden Administration to comply with Title 42, a law designed to prevent illegal aliens who threaten public health from entering the U.S., a press release states.