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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 02/19/2009 Certificate #: 74331
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to address Energy Museum Blowout
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich will join a list of world leaders as keynote speaker for Blowout 2009, the annual fund-raiser of the Texas Energy Museum in Beaumont.
Kent pleads guilty as sexual assault trial set to begin
Samuel Kent As a judge, Samuel Kent probably saw many defendants take a last minute plea agreement as jurors filed into the courthouse. This time it was Kent himself that pleaded guilty just as a jury was being selected to hear charges that he sexually assaulted female employees.
Homeowners from Country Lane Estates file suits against surveyors over incorrect elevations
Three couples whose homes in Country Lane Estates were flooded by Hurricane Ike have filed lawsuits against a local surveying company, alleging the surveyors incorrectly measured the elevation of the neighborhood.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Feb. 13-17, 2009
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 12-18, 2009
News of Harron's lawsuit in Mississippi nothing new for Texas
Dr. Ray Harron A recently filed Mississippi lawsuit accuses West Virginia radiologist Dr. Ray Harron and others of participating in an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for the purpose of lawsuits.
Proposed Texas Senate bill would give arbitration enforcement to courts, not arbitrators
Royce West (D) A proposed bill that would invalidate arbitration clauses in many employment contracts has made its way to the Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence.
STAND ALONE ART: LU - Red, White & You!
Attorney Roger McCabe of Mehaffy Weber, center, and his wife Sharon are joined by Lamar University President James Simmons, far right, at a Feb. 16 event to kick off the university's homecoming festivities. To the left of McCabe is Jill Roy, president elect of the Alumni Advisory Board, and her husband Kevin at the Bistro Le Monde in Beaumont.
Texas attorneys among presenters for upcoming IP conference
The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law is holding its 24th annual conference April 1-4 in Arlington, Va.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 5-11, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
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Chief justice tells lawmakers it's time for merit appointments to Texas judiciary
Wallace Jefferson AUSTIN � The Texas judiciary will be made stronger if judges are appointed based on merit rather than elected along party lines, the chief justice of the state's high court said Wednesday.
Patent attorneys sued by former client for overbilling, poor representation
Several technology companies are seeking more than $1 million from the attorneys they allege did an inadequate job of representing them in a Marshall patent infringement lawsuit and overbilled them for the work.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Jan. 29 - Feb. 4, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 28-29, 2009.
New year, new Avandia suits from Beaumont attorney
Provost Umphrey attorney Christopher Kirchmer was busy in 2008 filing dozens of suits against Glaxo Smith Kline and is starting the new year with more suits against the pharmaceutical company.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Jan. 22-28, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 22-23, 2009
Business expo celebrates local economy Vegas style
Better Business Bureau booth While the rest of the country is facing a significant downturn, local businesses had plenty of reasons to get together and celebrate the strength of the Southeast Texas economy.