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Apartment complex owed no duty to warn woman who tripped and fell into known sinkhole, justices find
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling granting an apartment complex summary judgment in a trip and fall lawsuit.
Provost Umphrey Law Firm unveils portrait of founder in new Edison Plaza offices
Native Texan artist commissioned for painting of Texas legal legend
Texas AG announces $19 million multistate settlement with Ford
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount.
Notice of mediated settlement filed in suit over high step
HOUSTON — A notice of settlement has been filed in a lawsuit brought by a woman alleging the owners of a garage where she fell on a high step were aware of the hazard due to previous accidents.
Justices dismiss inverse condemnation action against Houston without prejudice
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed an inverse condemnation action against the city of Houston without prejudice, leaving the door open for the plaintiffs to refile the claim.
BakerHostetler expands business practice group, adds real estate partner Michael Cortez in Houston
HOUSTON - Michael Cortez has joined BakerHostetler’s Houston office as a partner in the firm’s Business Practice Group and member of the Real Estate team, a press release states.
Texas town lacks lacks authority to impose trash hauling fee, justices find
FORT WORTH - The Town of Westlake lacks authority as a general-law municipality to impose a percentage-of-revenue licensing fee on construction trash-hauling companies, according to the Texas Supreme Court’s May 20 opinion.
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright.
Justices ‘delete’ $90K attorney’s fees award in breach of contract suit against law firm
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today deleted an award of $90,000 in attorney’s fees in a lawsuit brought against a law firm.
AG Paxton amends Google suit to include 'Incognito mode' as another Deceptive Trade Practices Act violation
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended petition that adds Google’s Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the tech giant, a press release states.
Texas AG announces $620M collected by Bankruptcy and Collections Division during tenure
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton has announced that the Bankruptcy and Collections Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General has collected a total of $51,573,667 for fiscal year 2022, outstripping its $50 million goal for that time period, a press release states.
Texas AG opines that school districts can’t withhold student medical info from parents
AUSTIN - Texas school districts may not withhold medical or health information about a minor child from the child’s parent or legal guardian, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
Family files defective AirPods suit against Apple over son’s permanent ear damage
SAN FRANCISCO – The parents of a San Antonio boy are suing tech giant Apple and its partner companies for damages allegedly caused when the volume in their son’s Apple AirPods increased without warning during an Amber Alert and caused permanent hearing loss.
Texas Bar Foundation funds State Bar of Texas law related education program
AUSTIN—The State Bar of Texas Law Related Education Department and Law Focused Education, Inc. have received a $25,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to help fund their newest project, Legal Beagle, a children’s book, a press release states.
The Daws Law Firm secures $2.9 million verdict following med-mal trial
BEAUMONT - On Friday, a Jefferson County jury returned a verdict of $2,979,523 against a local doctor and physician group in a medical malpractice case after a week-long trial, according to a case summary provided by The Daws Law Firm.
14th Court affirms immunity for TxDOT in suit over outdoor sign regulation
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals affirmed an order of dismissal for want of jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought by Lamar Advantage Outdoor and filed against the Texas Department of Transportation and two of its officials.
Justices axe slip & fall against University of Houston-Downtown
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today reversed a ruling denying the University of Houston-Downtown governmental immunity from a slip and fall lawsuit.
North Texas Tollway Authority seeks AG approval to pursue construction defect claim
AUSTIN - The North Texas Tollway Authority has submitted a contingent contract to the Office of the Attorney General for approval in hopes of pursuing a construction defect lawsuit.
Appellate court affirms dismissal of bed sore suit for untimely expert report
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a medical-malpractice claim against the Crescent Continuing Care Center Company for failing to timely serve an expert report.
Ogletree Deakins deepens workplace investigation practice, welcomes Letty Aguilar as shareholder in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has welcomed Leticia (Letty) P. Aguilar to its San Antonio office as Shareholder, a press release states.