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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug.7-13, 2008
Valero breaks ground on $2.4 billion expansion project
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), third from left, was joined by other state and local elected officials in Port Arthur on Aug. 13 for the groundbreaking of Valero's $2.4 billion expansion project. As U.S. gas prices continue to climb, the American petrochemical industry is taking steps to increase the nation's refining capacity.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug.7-12, 2008
Sartin's in dispute with new restaurants using family name
Kim Sartin Tucker's restaurant on Nederland Avenue For almost two decades, Southeast Texas families made the short drive down the coast to Sabine Pass for fresh Gulf shrimp, fish and crab dinners at Sartin's Seafood.
Libel suit claims H-E-B charged wrong man with theft
When Merlin Fontenette went to have his driver's license renewed last November, he discovered there were two outstanding criminal warrants on his record that were due to a case of mistaken identity.
Man sues deli after slip on floor
A man has filed a personal injury suit against a locally-owned delicatessen chain, claiming he fell because of an allegedly dangerous condition of the floor.
Rembrandt claims Ciba still infringing contact lens patent despite $41M verdict
Earlier this year, a Texas jury ordered Ciba Vision to pay $41 million for infringing on rival Rembrandt's patent for certain types of contact lenses.
Texas man faces copyright infringement for music downloads
An East Texas man didn't make it to "Paradise City" when he downloaded some tunes from Guns N Roses and other bands, but instead landed in court facing copyright infringement.
Employee sues Morgan Spas for hot tub injury
A Hardin County man moving a hot tub may be in need of a few hours in the spa himself for injuries he claims he sustained on the job.
Woman sues Market Basket after fall in parking lot
Market Basket on Highway 105 A woman that tripped and fell in the parking lot of a local grocery store is suing the grocer for negligence.
Suit claims improper warning on seizure drug caused woman's fatal skin disorder
Keith Jensen The family of a Port Arthur woman claims the anti-seizure medication she took caused a fatal reaction, a recent lawsuit filed in Jefferson County states.
Asbestos suit names 72 corporations as defendants
Bryan Blevins Provost Umphrey attorney Bryan Blevins has filed an asbestos suit that names 72 corporations as defendants, court papers show.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, July 31-Aug. 6, 2008
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 30-Aug. 5, 2008
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Former paralegal's suit calls Houston attorney Laminack a 'sexual predator'
Laminack A former paralegal at one of Houston's power-house law firm claims she was wrongfully terminated for rejecting the sexual advances of superstar attorney Richard Laminack.
Recent business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 07/24/2008 Certificate #: 73234 Detail
Nintendo puts up $38 M to keep Wii in the game
Nintendo of America was told last week that it had to stop making its Wii game controllers because the product infringed on the patents of a Texas game designer. Now Nintendo has put up more than $38 million in bonds to keep its popular device on store shelves.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, July 17-23, 2008
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 18-22, 2008