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Texans can vote for new license plate design
'My Texas,' the state's current general-issue license plate design. Should the license plates on Texas vehicles sport a blooming field of the state's beloved bluebonnets or a vista of the endless West Texas skies? Or maybe a skyline of Texas' dynamic cities?
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 01/23/2008 Certificate #: 72065
Go Big Red! LU students are ready for some football
The votes are in: Lamar students want the Cardinal football program returned to the university and are willing to pay for it.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Republican Kyle Janek resigns from Texas Senate
State Sen. Kyle Janek, a Houston Republican who represents parts of Jefferson County, has announced he will resign his seat in June.
Texas SC says Criss abused discretion ordering Browne's deposition
Judge Susan Criss The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that Judge Susan Criss abused her discretion when she ordered the former CEO of BP to submit to a lengthy deposition about the 2005 explosion at the Texas City refinery.
Seamen sue after ship hits jetties
Two men were injured while on board a vessel near Sabine Pass when the boat hit a jettie. Kevin Salsman and Elroy Boutte filed a personal injury suit against the ship's owners on Jan. 22 in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas Beaumont Division.
Finance report shows BP plaintiffs' lawyers making big donations to Criss campaign
Susan Criss Judge Susan Criss, running for the Democratic nomination for Texas Supreme Court Place 8, announced that her latest campaign finance report shows she has raised more than $317,000 for her campaign.
Woman claims calls ignored by staff, sues Medical Center
After falling several times, having her calls ignored and making a mess with a bedpan, Pamela Prunty was fed up with the Medical Center of Southeast Texas and had herself discharged.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 01/18/2008 Certificate #: 72043
Statue of King unveiled in Beaumont
It took 24 years, but the city of Beaumont finally has a statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
Let the good times roll! Beaumont, Port Arthur to host Mardi Gras events
Sharing not just a border but also much of the culture of Lousiana, Southeast Texas has come to embrace the Mardi Gras tradition with annual festivities complete with beads, parades and costumed balls.
Orange man alleges broken ankle will prevent work, sues Gulf Copper
Gulf Copper & Manufacturing in Sabine Pass An Orange man is suing Port Arthur-based Gulf Copper, claiming a broken ankle he suffered while painting a rig will keep him from ever returning to work.
BBB urges businesses to avoid Employment Tax schemes
The Better Business Bureau is reminding employers that failing to properly file and pay employment taxes is a crime, which could result in stiff financial penalties or even prison time.
County to stop accepting PA prisoners in spite of pending suit
Jefferson County Commissioners Court Jefferson County officials aren't waiting for a judge to decide if they have to continue to house certain prisoners for the city of Port Arthur.
Tucker, partner of prominent law firm, dies at age 100
John G. Tucker The legal community in Southeast Texas is mourning the loss of a partner of one of the area's oldest law firms.