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Arnold & Itkin hit with legal malpractice suit claiming Kurt Arnold falls short of even first-year law students
HOUSTON – Kurt Arnold is a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer who failed to follow one of the most elementary rules of law – something even a first year law student would follow, according to a legal malpractice lawsuit brought against the attorney yesterday.
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Justices reverse ruling granting MD Anderson immunity from discrimination suit
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a ruling granting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center governmental immunity from a disability discrimination lawsuit.
Lawsuit over soccer match 'header' injury reinstated by appellate court
HOUSTON – Signing a release form was not enough of a reason to axe a lawsuit brought by a man alleging an opposing player attacked him during a soccer match, according to a recent 14th Court of Appeals opinion.
Paxton announces finalized settlement with Griddy Energy over exorbitant bills during freeze
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced details of the approved settlement in the lawsuit against Griddy Energy, LLC after Winter Storm Uri left its customers with exorbitant energy bills.
TLRPAC endorses John Lujan for election in HD 118
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today endorsed John Lujan for election in House District 118, which covers part of Bexar County.
Affirmed on appeal: Judge Templeton’s decision not to grant motion to dismiss in suit against Texas Farmers
BEAUMONT – Today, the Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Mitch Templeton’s decision to deny a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit brought against Texas Farmers Insurance.
Texas Supreme Court sides with AG Paxton regarding ban on mask mandates
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton commends the Texas Supreme Court’s decision to grant the emergency motion for temporary relief in the case of Abbott v. San Antonio, keeping the decision to enforce mask mandates with the governor, not local government entities.
Storm attorney sanctioned for ‘flagrantly’ violating ethical standards in Hurricane Harvey suit
HOUSTON – Earlier this month, a sanctions hearing was held in a Hurricane Harvey lawsuit against the Texas Fair Plan Association.
A ‘review’ of attorney Fred McGuire’s law license may be in order
Fred McGuire sued a former client for $1.2 million for posting a bad Google review of him. Has the attorney actually been defamed?
Texas AG admits he cannot enforce governor’s mask mandate prohibition
HOUSTON – Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, who has sued the Texas governor and attorney general over the ban on mask mandates, addressed Ken Paxton's statements that neither he nor Greg Abbott can enforce the prohibition of mask mandates (GA-38), a press release states.
Texas legislators abandoning their office a question for the courts, not the AG’s Office, Paxton opines
AUSTIN – Whether the Democrats who fled the Texas Legislature last month vacated their office is a question for the courts and not the Office of the Attorney General, according to the state’s chief lawyer.
Suit accusing Pappas Bar-B-Q of designing defective smoked chicken set for trial in June 2022
HOUSTON – A docket control order was recently entered in a suit alleging a defectively designed piece of smoked chicken caused Veronica Pendleton to crack her tooth.
Set for trial in May 2022: Suit claiming man was pistol-whipped and robbed in Kroger parking lot
HOUSTON – A lawsuit claiming a man died from his injuries after being robbed in the parking lot of a Houston Kroger has been set for trial in May 2022.
Paxton successfully sues vaccine-mandating school district
AUSTIN – Last Thursday, Attorney General Paxton sued the San Antonio Independent School District and its superintendent for mandating all district employees receive a COVID-19 shot.
Woman spills hot coffee on her lap, sues Starbucks
HOUSTON – An area resident is suing Starbucks after spilling coffee on her lap while going through a drive thru.
Texas Supreme Court rejects AG’s attempt to undo victory scored by Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in mask mandate case
HOUSTON – Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee earned another victory for Harris County in its lawsuit challenging Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s prohibition on mask mandates.
Paxton says he's victorious in latest immigration battle with the Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton is pleased with the district court’s decision to issue a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration after they failed to detain dangerous criminal aliens, a press release states. This is the latest of series of immigration wins against the federal government for the state of Texas.
Houston attorney loses appeal over judgment in favor of lawsuit funder
HOUSTON – Two years ago, Tammy Tran and her law firm filed a $10 million lawsuit against Sparks Funding, accusing the lawsuit lending company of being a “loan shark” that charged her interest under hidden calculation devices.
Wayne Dolcefino sues Galena Park over open records requests
HOUSTON – Wayne Dolcefino, a media personality known for exposing public corruption, is suing the city of Galena Park over alleged violations of the Texas Public Information Act.