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Biden announces $26M in grants to Texas to make transportation infrastructure more climate change resilient
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, new program supports projects to protect bridges, roads, ports, rail, and transit from extreme weather and the impacts of climate change, advances Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework
Sen. Schumer introduces bill aimed at stopping ‘judge shopping’
DALLAS - Sen. Charles Schumer made good on the warning he gave a year ago, introducing a bill yesterday aimed at stopping “judge shopping.”
Worker sues Lowe’s years after banging shin on forklift, Buzbee handling case
HOUSTON - A lawsuit claiming a Lowe’s employee suffered from an underlying infection for years after banging his shin on the fork of a forklift is seeking more than $1 million in damages.
Man sues claiming Miller Lite bottle was chipped, caused him to swallow glass
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been brought against Molson Coors USA over an alleged chipped beer bottle.
Trip & fall lawsuit alleges woman tripped on ripple in floor mat at Kohl’s
HOUSTON - A ripple in a floor mat has resulted in a trip and fall lawsuit against Kin, Inc.
99 Cents Only Stores hit with slip & fall lawsuit
HOUSTON - A slip and fall lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been brought against 99 Cents Only Stores Texas.
Harris County takes legal action in opposition of Texas over air quality standards
HOUSTON – Harris County has intervened in a lawsuit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the new air quality standards set by the Biden-Harris Administration, a press release states.
Liberty Justice Center receives copies of indictments for Denton ISD officials charged with election interference
AUSTIN - The Liberty Justice Center has received copies of the indictments charging two Texas school administrators with illegal election interference.
AG Paxton urges expedited process in concertina wire lawsuit
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing new and important facts in the ongoing concertina wire case, urging the court to resolve the case on an expedited basis in order to protect Texas’s border security measures, a press release states.
Eversheds Sutherland adds George Bernhardt as real estate counsel in Houston
HOUSTON - Eversheds Sutherland has announced that George P. Bernhardt has joined the Real Estate Practice Group as counsel in the Houston office, and will enhance the team’s global work by supporting clients on critical real estate industry developments, with a strong focus in the energy and technology sectors, a press release states.
Texas AG sues Harris County over ‘guaranteed income’ program
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Harris County for instituting a “guaranteed income” program that redistributes public money in a manner that allegedly violates the Texas Constitution.
No immunity for city of Houston in litigation over ambulance collision
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling denying the city of Houston’s bid for governmental immunity in a lawsuit brought over an ambulance’s automobile collision.
Ballet instructor sues River Oaks Dance over non-compete clause
HOUSTON - A ballet instructor has filed a lawsuit against River Oaks Dance, asking the court to find a non-compete clause unenforceable.
Texas Supreme Court wipes slip & fall suit against Randall’s
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a take-nothing judgment in a slip and fall lawsuit against Albertsons (Randall’s).
Hundreds bring action against Arkema over toxic chemical release during Harvey
HOUSTON - Nearly 800 people have brought a legal action against Arkema, alleging property damage and injuries from toxic chemicals that were released from the company’s Crosby facility during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Lennar Homes granted arbitration in suit over exploding garbage disposal
HOUSTON - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed an appeals court that affirmed Lennar Homes of Texas’ motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit over an exploding garbage disposal.
Suit alleges temple branded 11-year old boy without father’s knowledge, Abraham Watkins handling case
HOUSTON — A recently filed lawsuit is alleging that an 11-year old boy was branded during a cultural ceremony at their temple without his father’s knowledge or consent.
Ferguson Law Firm secures $3 million settlement on mild TBI case
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has secured a $3 million settlement on behalf of a forty-nine-year-old Fort Worth man who was injured in a motor vehicle collision.
Dismissed: Suit alleging Houston officer ran a red light and caused wreck
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today dismissed a lawsuit alleging a Houston Police Department vehicle responding to an armed robbery collided with another vehicle while running a red light.
Fire at Airbnb rental forced woman to climb out window, suit alleges
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages is alleging a woman was forced to exit through a second-story window because the Airbnb she was staying at caught fire.