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Record columnist elected to American Law Institute
Browning John G. Browning, whose column "Legally Speaking" regularly appears in the Southeast Texas Record, was recently named among the 63 newly-elected members of the prestigious American Law Institute.
Business, trial bar at odds over pending Texas asbestos bills
Blevins A battle between trial lawyers and business leaders is heating up in Austin over two pending bills in the Texas legislature that could affect who could be named as a defendant in a malignant mesothelioma case.
Attorney, reformers fear pending Texas legislation would reverse asbestos litigation standards
Behrens Two bills pending in the Texas legislature could open the floodgates to mesothelioma plaintiffs with only a minimum amount of exposure to asbestos, said a Washington, D.C., attorney speaking in Austin recently.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 26 - April 2, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 23-30, 2009
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 19-25, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 20-24, 2009
California Dreamin': Texas asbestos firms head west in search of new plaintiffs
Langdoc Asbestos litigation may be slowing down in Texas, but not for Texas law firms. Some of the biggest asbestos firms in the Lone Star state are now heading west to open offices in California where the future of asbestos litigation is looking sunny.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 12-18, 2009
Beaumont doctor talks tort reform with Republican lawmakers in Washington
Teuscher Many Republicans in Congress are looking at ways to curb the negative impact of excessive lawsuits on the nation's economy, so a local doctor went to Capitol Hill recently to show them how it can be done "Texas Style."
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 11-16, 2009
Company misidentified in trailer lawsuit story
A Feb. 10 story on the Southeast Texas Record Web site, "Trailer companies sued after toddler unlatches ramp," incorrectly identified one of the lawsuit defendants through the use of another company's logo.
Gingrich talks tough at museum Blowout
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich discussed many of the problems facing the nation at the Blowout for the Texas Energy Museum in Beaumont on March 10. The Obama administration's new budget and tax plan will be bad for the Texas energy business, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich told local media Tuesday.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
There were no new patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas from March 4 to March 11, 2009
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, March 5-12, 2009
AMA honors Perry for tort reform efforts
Gov. Rick Perry (R) For his leadership in reforming Texas' tort system, the American Medical Association honored Gov. Rick Perry with its Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 26-March 4, 2009
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Feb. 26-March 4, 2009
Courthouse gets 'all clear' after bomb threat
Police keep employees and the public out of the Jefferson County Courthouse after receiving a bomb threat March 2. For about 45 minutes, hundreds of residents and employees had to drop what they were doing and vacate the Jefferson County Courthouse after a bomb threat on Monday.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Feb. 18-26, 2009