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Kent resigns, but buys time with distant effective date
Kent Convicted felon Samuel Kent agreed to resign from the federal bench � but not until 2010, assuring his retirement salary for another year while he sits in jail and Congress deals with his impeachment.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 29-June 2, 2009
Pearson firm hit with $1.4 million judgment for failing to pay environmental researcher
A Beaumont environmental law firm embroiled in litigation over money owed to an air quality consultant has been hit with judgment of more than $1 million.
Hundreds of bills in limbo as end of Texas legislative session looms
With the end of the 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature set for June 1, it has been a wild and crazy ride for many proposed bills, including several being watched by tort reform groups.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 20-26, 2009
Familiar helper retiring from district clerk's office
After 15 years, Adele Vokolek, deputy clerk, is retiring from the Jefferson County District Clerk's Office. At the Jefferson County District Clerk's Office, whenever an attorney needs to file papers, a juror needs a form signed or a resident wants to look up a lawsuit, it is usually Adele Vokolek that gives them a hand.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, May 21-27, 2009
5th Circuit denies Kent's disability status, recommends impeachment
Kent Former U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent tried to blame his sexual attacks of female staff members on alcoholism and mental illness, but the Judicial Council for the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wasn't buying it.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 15-19, 2009
Wortham to be recognized by area press club for hurricane recovery efforts
Wortham The Press Club of Southeast Texas has named a Jefferson County judge as one of its Newsmaker of the Year finalists to be honored at the annual fund-raising dinner on June 5.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, May 13-20, 2009
Texas jury orders Microsoft to pay $200 million in patent infringement case
The world's largest software maker lost a patent infringement lawsuit May 20 when an East Texas jury ordered it to pay $200 million to a small Canadian company.
Texas man takes steps to file billion dollar suit over wife's swine flu death
The husband of the first U.S. resident to die from swine flu has taken the first steps towards a billion dollar wrongful death suit against the American co-owners of the Mexican pig farm where the outbreak is believed to have originated.
Inmate pleads guilty to threatening East Texas federal judge
Folsom An inmate serving time in a Texas state correctional facility admitted he had sent a threatening letter to a federal judge in Texarkana.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 05/07/2009 Certificate #: 74854
Floyd denies Davenport's motion for new trial
Davenport An attorney who claimed jury tampering by the Southeast Texas Record as one of the reasons she lost a medical malpractice case will not get a new trial for her client.
Texas House supports bill that could undo high court's recent Entergy decision
Texas Capitol in Austin The victory may be short lived for tort reform groups celebrating a Texas Supreme Court decision that work site owners could be protected from workplace-injury lawsuits.
National article prompts revisit to Jefferson County silicosis case
Jefferson County has been in the national news recently,not for hurricane coverage but in an article about tort reform that named a local court as the first place a major company lost a silica trial.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, May 4-12, 2009
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, May 1-11, 2009