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Devon Energy not 'at home' in Texas, can't be sued there for New Mexico accident
HOUSTON - An Oklahoma company can't be sued in Texas for injuries to a Louisiana man working in New Mexico, a Texas appeals court has found.
Six-figure verdict after toddler shot out of ambulance
HOUSTON - It's a $300,000 verdict for a father who sued City Ambulance after his 21-month-old daughter was sent flying onto the highway while being transported.
Texas law unfair to business, company facing AG probe complains
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's defense of a law that allows him to examine corporate records is unconvincing, one of his targets says in a lawsuit that could change th way investigations are handled in the state.
Legislature's tactics to delay execution of Robert Roberson rejected by Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court has found lawmakers can't use any means necessary to delay the execution of a death-row inmate.
Told they must make settlement public, sides want it off the record
GALVESTON - Nevermind, sides are telling a Texas federal magistrate judge they initially asked to approve their Fair Labor Standards Act settlement.
5 new cases to know: Teacher sleeps with student and a fatal pastry
A lawsuit against the United Independent School District has followed criminal charges against a teacher who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy more than a dozen times. This is among five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
Woman's lawsuit over tiny bump in Walmart parking lot tossed
HOUSTON - Walmart has defeated a trip-and-fall lawsuit brought against it in Houston, as a federal judge there has found small irregularities in parking lots like the one at issue are not unreasonably dangerous.
Judge touts public interest in refusing to seal FLSA settlement
GALVESTON - A Texas judge won't keep secret a settlement between a man and Professional Sprinklers LLC in a case that alleges labor code violations.
5 new cases to know: $50M Wrongful death suit over last month's helicopter crash, plus more
A wrongful death lawsuit over the recent fatal helicopter crash in Houston is among five new lawsuits of note in Southeast Texas.
AG Paxton makes plea to preserve investigative powers called unconstitutional
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending what he says is his right to examine the books of a company that makes parts for Boeing, as he faces a possible ruling saying otherwise.
Baytown cop beats lawsuit after traffic stop turns ugly
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has ruled for a Baytown cop who had his dog go after a suspect in a traffic stop on Valentine's Day.
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has ruled for a Baytown cop who had his dog go after a suspect in a traffic stop on Valentine's Day.
Man loses silicosis suit after finding out he wasn't exposed to sand
BEAUMONT - A silicosis plaintiff who had to adjust his lawsuit on the fly has lost his appeal of an order granting victory to one of his case's deep pockets - Exxon.
Abortion groups can't sue private Texans who thought about suing
AUSTIN - Private individuals who have the authority to enforce Texas' anti-abortion laws can't be sued by pro-choice groups, a federal judge has ruled.
5 new cases to know: Death on a golf cart, rhythm and bruise and more
HOUSTON - An R&B concert turns into a brawl, a gatekeeper pulls her gun and two wrongful death cases are among new lawsuits filed in Southeast Texas.
Worker injured when sander turned into saw wins $25K
HOUSTON - A makeshift saw and no defense has cost a Houston-area construction company close to $25,000.
Doc defeats Harris Co. malpractice suit; Family claimed patient never consented to chemo drug
HOUSTON - A Harris County jury has ruled for an oncologist who was hit with a lawsuit following his decision to prescribe a patient Hydrea, a chemotherapy medication.
School bus driver who wouldn't ride with gay man loses lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Texas City school bus driver who says he was fired for refusing to ride in a car with a gay man has lost his second lawsuit, thanks to his timing being off.
Legally blind teacher not qualified for job, judge says in discrimination case
GALVESTON - A legally blind teacher is appealing her loss in a lawsuit against the Galveston Independent School District, which allegedly reneged on hiring her rather than accommodate her disability.
5 new cases to know: Uber driver followed and shot, plus more
HOUSTON - A nightmare passenger for an Uber driver, a law firm's seven-figure fight and a Houston pharmacy taking on the DEA are among new lawsuits of note in Southeast Texas.
EEOC settling case against Katy facility over nurse's sleep schedule
HOUSTON - A Katy rehabilitation and assisted living facility appears to have resolved claims it fired a nurse over her sleep disorder.