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Court records show Duc Dinh sued woman accusing him or rape for defamation before she filed her lawsuit
HOUSTON – Court records show that Duc Dinh, a well-known member of the Houston-area Vietnamese community, had sued Gina Nguyen for defamation prior to being hit with a lawsuit accusing him of rape.
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association
Foley’s Scott Ellis Receives Two President’s Awards from the Houston Bar Association
Litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP adds 5th SCOTUS clerk and establishes office in Denver
The national litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP has added Katherine C. Yarger as a partner in Denver, CO. The firm, started Feb. 1, has already grown to ten lawyers across three offices—Washington, D.C., Austin, TX, and Denver—and five of the firm’s lawyers clerked at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Plastic surgeon who allegedly botched woman’s breast lift fails to remove med mal against him
HOUSTON – A plastic surgeon who was sued for allegedly botching a woman’s breast lift procedure failed to have the claims against him dismissed on appeal.
Justices boot slip & fall against MD Anderson
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently ordered the dismissal of a woman’s slip and fall lawsuit against The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Justices affirm dismissal of sexual assault case against Waller County
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed the dismissal of a sexual abuse lawsuit against Waller County and its Sheriff’s Department.
Texas AG Paxton announces global opioid settlement
AUSTIN - Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a historic $26 billion agreement that will bring desperately needed relief to Texans who are struggling with opioid addiction. The agreement includes Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – and Johnson & Johnson, which manufactured and marketed opioids. The agreement also requires significant industry changes that will help prevent this type of crisis from ever happening again.
Baptist Hospital patient who spilled hot coffee on himself wants Ninth Court to reinstate med-mal suit
BEAUMONT – A Baptist Hospital patient who spilled hot coffee on himself, resulting in a few treatable blisters, wants the Ninth Court of Appeals to reverse a summary judgment ruling in favor of the health care provider.
Cheerleading twins Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher file $10M suit accusing Cheer Athletics coach of sexual abuse
AUSTIN – Twin sisters Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher have filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against Cheer Athletics.
TLRPAC Endorses Dr. Dawn Buckingham for Texas Land Commissioner
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Dr. Dawn Buckingham in her campaign for Texas Land Commissioner.
Final judgment entered on $113 million jury verdict against United of Omaha Life Insurance
BEAUMONT – A final judgment was recently entered in a lawsuit that resulted in a $113 million jury verdict against United of Omaha Life Insurance last month.
Ninth Court asked to look at suit brought against Entergy after men shocked while navigating Harvey floodwaters
BEAUMONT – Entergy is looking to appeal a summary judgment loss in a lawsuit brought by two men claiming they were injured by an energized power line while navigating Hurricane Harvey floodwaters.
Texas appellate court affirms ARCO summary judgment win in asbestos suit
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed a summary judgment win in favor of the Atlantic Richfield Company in an asbestos lawsuit alleging wrongful death.
Justices wipe fee award in suit over attorney’s alleged unpaid billboard ads
HOUSTON – The 14th Court of Appeals recently wiped an award of attorney’s fees to Lamar Texas LP in a lawsuit brought over an attorney’s alleged unpaid billboard advertisements.
Owner of Duc Dinh International accused of rape, lawsuit seeks more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON – A well-known member of the Houston-area Vietnamese community has been accused of rape in a lawsuit filed yesterday.
Mark Lanier donates $25K to Texas AG, attorney was hired by Paxton to sue Google
AUSTIN – Attorney Mark Lanier, who stands to make millions of dollars for his work on Texas’ antitrust lawsuit against Google, has donated $25,000 to Attorney General Ken Paxton, campaign finance records show.
Justices affirm Fort Bend County’s immunity from slip & fall lawsuit
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed that Fort Bend County has governmental immunity from lawsuit brought by man who claims he slipped and fell while he was an inmate.
Astros thrown out of sign stealing suit brought by season ticket holders
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against the Houston Astros – litigation brought by season ticket holders over the sign stealing scandal.
Both physical presence and intent to reside needed to run for a county election, Texas AG finds
AUSTIN - Determining residency for purposes of the Election Code involves consideration of both a person’s physical presence and current intention to reside in a particular location, according to Attorney General Ken Paxton.
United Airlines settles with first class flyer claiming flight attendant bumped his elbow
HOUSTON – A lawsuit between a local man and United Airlines has been settled – litigation that alleged flight attendants bumped the man’s elbow not once but twice with a service cart on separate occasions.