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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 12/13/2007 Certificate #: 71879
Texarkana doc says supplier stole idea for poultry sanitizer
Texarkana resident B. Eugene Guthery, M.D., claims he invented a formula to sanitize poultry using organic acids that allow it be used in meat for human consumption. But Dr. Guthery alleges that when he contacted the supplier of the organic acid he needed for his invention, the supplier took his idea and had its own patent issued.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Coon, Umphrey in dispute over tobacco fees
Brent Coon When attorney fees from one of the largest civil settlements in legal history are on the table, it was only a matter of time before the plaintiffs lawyers started suing each other over their share of the proceeds.
Sanctions hearing in coin fraud case reset again
A hearing regarding a motion for sanctions against several attorneys involved in a coin fraud case has been rescheduled again.
Second BP trial ends early with settlement
A trial against BP ended early when the company reached a settlement Dec. 18 with several victims of the 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery.
Shuffield announces re-election bid
Milton "Mickey" Shuffield Milton "Mickey" Gunn Shuffield has announced he will seek another term as judge of the Jefferson County 136th District Court.
De-benched Bartie makes run for county commissioner
Thurman Bartie may be banned from ever serving as a judge again, but that is not stopping the former justice of the peace from trying for a county seat.
Plaintiff to get new car from Lemon Law trial
John Read, along with his son, mechanic and lawyer were able to convince Judge Gary Sanderson, 60th Judicial District, that Mike Smith Autoplex and General Motors sold him a "lemon."
BP exhausts fund for explosion claims
With 1,200 claims still pending, BP says it has spent all of its $1.6 billion fund set aside for claims from the 2005 explosion at its Texas City refinery.
Latest 'judicial hellhole' report has Texas counties in No. 2 spot
In spite of tort reforms in the state, Texas counties -- including Jefferson County -- have again found themselves near the top of the list of "judicial hellholes."
ATRA releases 2007 'Judicial Hellhole' report
The latest ranking of America's most unfair jurisdictions in which to be sued has been revealed in the American Tort Reform Foundation's 2007 Judicial Hellholes� report, with Jefferson County and other Texas coastal counties near the top of the list.
Motion for sanctions hearing reset
A hearing regarding a motion for sanctions against several attorneys involved in a coin fraud case has been rescheduled for Dec. 18.
Congressman helps launch criminal probe into Halliburton rape case
Two years ago, U.S. Rep. Ted Poe received a call from one of his constituents, a frantic father who said his daughter had been gang raped while working in Baghdad for an American defense contractor.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 12/05/2007 Certificate #: 71843
Halliburton says no merit to rape lawsuit, pushes for arbitration
Prominent politicians have recently turned the spotlight on former Halliburton employee Jamie Leigh Jones, who in a civil suit alleges she was drugged and raped by several of her Halliburton co-workers while working in Baghdad in 2005. But from the shadows, Halliburton attorneys say Leigh's suit is without merit and in violation of an employee arbitration agreement.
"Avoid Death" warning label wins annual lawsuit abuse contest
"Danger: Avoid Death," found on a small tractor, was chosen as the winner of the 2007 Wackiest Warning Label Contest sponsored by the Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. "Danger: Avoid Death" is this year's winner of the Wacky Warning Label Contest.