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Suit claims H-E-B employee pushed train of carts into shopper
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking between $250,000 and $1 million in damages is alleging an H-E-B employee pushed a train of carts into a shopper.
Justices reinstate suit claiming Whataburger employee carrying condiment tray collided with woman
CORPUS CHRISTI - The 13th Court of Appeals recently reinstated a lawsuit claiming a Whataburger employee carrying a condiment tray collided with a woman and injured her.
Man sues claiming he was injured during massage
HOUSTON - A man has filed a suit claiming his Father’s Day gift of massage ended up causing him a shoulder injury.
Texas AG opens investigation into car manufacturers’ collection and sale of drivers’ data
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into several car manufacturers after widespread reporting that they have secretly been collecting mass amounts of data about drivers directly from their vehicles and then selling that data to third parties—including to insurance providers, a press release states.
Folded carpet results in trip & fall lawsuit against Sellers Bros.
HOUSTON - A trip and fall lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been brought against Sellers Bros.
Property owners offered evidence showing TxDOT intentionally destroyed their trees, Texas Supreme Court opines
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently found that two plaintiffs offered evidence that TxDOT intentionally destroyed their trees, remanding the inverse condemnation claim to the trial court for further proceedings.
No immunity for city of Houston from suit over officer’s auto collision
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals yesterday affirmed a ruling denying the city of Houston governmental immunity from a lawsuit alleging a police officer caused an automobile collision.
Texas AG launches data privacy initiative to protect sensitive info from tech and AI companies
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a data privacy and security initiative, establishing a team focused on enforcement of Texas privacy laws.
Rigger’s fall results in $5M Jones Act suit against Helix Energy
HOUSTON - A lawsuit against Helix Energy Solutions Group is alleging a man was injured when he fell while exiting from the bathroom to the bedroom.
Lex Machina Releases Legal Analytics for First Amendment Litigation, the Final Component of its Civil Rights Litigation Dataset
Lex Machina has released over 40,000 cases involving First Amendment litigation, achieving its full civil rights coverage
Harris County Attorney Menefee petitions TCEQ to follow federal air quality laws
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is formally petitioning the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to update its air quality rules to comply with federal law.
Justices toss Dr. Bowden’s defamation suit against Houston Methodist, physician tweeted that ‘vaccine mandates are wrong’
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a final judgment dismissing a defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, who publicly voiced her opposition on vaccine mandates, against Houston Methodist Hospital.
Shopper trips on cart in middle of aisle, sues Fiesta Mart
HOUSTON - Fiesta Mart has been hit with a lawsuit claiming a shopper tripped over a cart in the middle of an aisle.
Esquire Deposition Solutions launches AI-powered Intelligent Summary+™
ATLANTA – Esquire Deposition Solutions LLC (Esquire) today announced the launch of Intelligent Summary+, a solution that uses patent-pending artificial intelligence (AI) technology to produce deposition summaries delivered alongside the full transcript.
Jumping World argues parents who sued over child’s jumping injury had a duty to supervise
HOUSTON - A League City trampoline park that was hit with a suit last August alleging a “lack of supervision” resulted in a child’s injury hit back yesterday, arguing that the parents had a duty to supervise.
Home Depot shopper claims box fell on head, sues for $1M
HOUSTON - Home Depot has been hit with a suit seeking up to $1 million damages that claims a box fell on a shopper’s head.
March trial slated in suit alleging Bar Louie waitress dropped skillet from balcony on woman’s head
HOUSTON - A March 2025 trial has been slated in a lawsuit claiming a Bar Louie waitress dropped a heavy skillet on a woman’s head from the second floor.
Affirmed: Buc-ee’s win in suit alleging woman slipped near coffee area
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed a summary judgment win favor of Buc-ee’s in a slip and fall lawsuit.
Suit alleging fraud brought against owners of DCJ Development
SAN ANTONIO - Allegations of fraud and misappropriation have been brought against the owners DCJ Development, Daniel Nunez and Christopher Garcia, a DCJ Development press release states.
Uvalde families file trio of lawsuits for school shooting
UVALDE – Families of victims and survivors of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, have filed three new lawsuits related to the worst school shooting in Texas history.