John O'Brien News
$9B for ovarian cancer claims rejected by judge; J&J heads back to court
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - A "heavily negotiated" plan to end tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims with a $9 billion fund that has "significant support" can't be confirmed, a Houston bankruptcy judge has ruled.
Texas not a 'good neighbor' under ozone law
NEW ORLEANS - Texas and Louisiana will have to come up with better plans for handling ozone, a federal appeals court has ruled.
'Giant Killa!' law firm fights Beasley Allen lawsuit after partnership blows up in J&J talc bankruptcy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Disappointment can't be the basis for a lawsuit, a personal injury firm says after being sued by lawyers it once teamed with to push asbestos litigation against Johnson & Johnson.
'Draggieland' held at A&M, as schools wrestle with Trump executive order
HOUSTON - Though Texas A&M University tried to stop it, an annual drag show was held last night thanks to a federal judge who found the school's stance violated the First Amendment.
Cases over cancer cluster at Kashmere Gardens were missing something
HOUSTON - With an appeals court ruling in hand, engineering firms are hoping to shut down mass tort lawyers who sued them over the alleged deadly spread of cancer-causing chemicals at Houston's Kashmere Gardens.
Filshie Clip plaintiffs lose arument against preemption of their lawsuits
HOUSTON - Over the objections of women hoping to blame the maker of a birth-control medical device for their injuries, a federal judge has decided federal law preempts their claims.
Navy refutes blame for murder of recruiter's wife
HOUSTON - The U.S. Navy says it followed policy when it learned a troubled recruiter was armed, as it fights a wrongful death lawsuit from his murder victim.
Beasley Allen fights new votes to approve J&J's $9B talc bankruptcy
HOUSTON - Lawyers opposing a $9 billion plan that keeps ovarian cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson out of the hands of juries and judges are upset other firms have clients now voting to approve it.
Get out of this court, Fifth Circuit tells insurer trying to avoid paying millions to men attacked by bouncer
NEW ORLEANS - An insurance company that made a bad bet on a Harris County personal injury lawsuit can't block the victorious plaintiffs from seeking the missing $2.2 million from a jury's verdict.
Contractor wins the case of the flying rebar
HOUSTON - A state appeals court has ruled against a driver who tried to sue a contractor for a 100-pound piece of rebar that fell off an overpass and onto his truck.
'Cheats, hucksters and ambulance chasers': Dallas injury firm faces lawsuit from rival
HOUSTON - Personal injury lawyers are fighting over a client with a car-wreck case, with one firm accusing the other of a pattern of unethical conduct that has caused it to be sued multiple times.
Man fired for switching podcasts while piloting boat watches lawsuit sink
HOUSTON - A boat pilot who had absolutely no luck at work didn't get any in court either as he tried to sue the company that fired him for briefly using his personal cell phone.
Filshie Clip complied with FDA regs, so lawsuit should be tossed, judge says
HOUSTON - Two women who experienced complications from an implant used to prevent pregnancy shouldn't be able to sue the maker of Filshie Clips because it complied with federal regulations, a magistrate judge says.
Stefon Diggs alleges extortion attempt by reality TV, social media personality
HOUSTON - NFL star Stefon Diggs says a woman with whom he had a "casual relationship" tried to extort him with claims of abuse when she was actually the one who assaulted hm.
No appeal yet after FTC fails to block Tempur Sealy from buying Mattress Firm
HOUSTON - A federal judge won't block a big mattress merger, denying the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to keep Tempur Sealy and Mattress Firm from joining forces.
J&J picks up 1,500 more votes during $9B talc trial
HOUSTON - All sides have spoken, and now it's up to Houston bankruptcy judge Christopher Lopez to decide the fate of tens of thousands of claims alleging ovarian cancer was caused by talc in Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder.
Airbnb wants case of man murdered in Houston dismissed
HOUSTON - It's been five months since it was sued for wrongful death, and Airbnb says it still hasn't been served with the complaint.
As J&J's talc trial goes on, Beasley Allen wants the whole thing moved to a different court
HOUSTON - As a Houston federal bankruptcy judge conducts a lengthy trial over whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's plan to effectively settle tens of thousands of ovarian cancer claims, lawyers against that strategy are fighting to move the issue to a different court.
Houston beats lawsuit over fire at airport
HOUSTON - A taxi driver injured during an airport fire in Houston shouldn't be able to the City, a state appeals court has ruled.
Texas school district not liable for sexual assault on special-needs child by her bus driver
NEW ORLEANS - The mother of a special-needs child molested by her bus driver can't sue a Texas school district, a federal appeals court has ruled.