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Justices allow $50M suit against Union Pacific Railroad over cancer-causing contaminants to continue
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against Union Pacific Railroad alleging the company failed to adequately warn them about cancer-causing soil and groundwater contaminants has been allowed to continue, thanks to a recent opinion by the First Court of Appeals. -
Texas legislators abandoning their office a question for the courts, not the AG’s Office, Paxton opines
AUSTIN – Whether the Democrats who fled the Texas Legislature last month vacated their office is a question for the courts and not the Office of the Attorney General, according to the state’s chief lawyer. -
The ABA's Long March Continues
Nothing better exemplifies the Gramscian “long march through the institutions” than the role of the American Bar Association in transforming America’s legal establishment. -
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement
Blank Rome Pledges Support of Houston Bar Association’s 2021 Gender Fairness Commitment Statement. -
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee files suit challenging the Texas governor’s COVID-19 executive order
HOUSTON – Today, the Harris County Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton regarding GA-38, an Executive Order that attempts to stop local governments and officials from mandating masks, vaccines, and other measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. -
Dismissal of slip & fall against Fiesta Mart affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON – A summary judgment win in favor of Fiesta Mart in a slip & fall lawsuit was affirmed today by the First Court of Appeals. -
Motion to produce litigation-funder agreements denied in RICO suit against Boeing
HOUSTON – A motion to compel production of documents was denied earlier this week in a suit accusing Boeing and Southwest Airlines of colluding to cover up fatal defects in an aircraft. -
Jim Adler’s counterclaims dismissed in suit accusing him of wanting fees despite not doing any legal work
HOUSTON – Back in March, a local man sued Jim Adler & Associates, claiming the “Texas Hammer” wants a cut of attorney’s fees that he didn’t earn. -
Top Ten Legal Issues Arising out of the COVID-19 Pandemic on August 4, 2021
Top Ten Legal Issues Arising out of the COVID-19 Pandemic on August 4, 2021. -
Apartment complex moves suit over minor’s drowning death to Fort Bend County
HOUSTON — A man suing the owners and managers of a Harris County apartment complex alleging over his son's drowning death recently had his lawsuit transferred to Fort Bend County. -
Litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP adds 5th SCOTUS clerk and establishes office in Denver
The national litigation boutique Lehotsky Keller LLP has added Katherine C. Yarger as a partner in Denver, CO. The firm, started Feb. 1, has already grown to ten lawyers across three offices—Washington, D.C., Austin, TX, and Denver—and five of the firm’s lawyers clerked at the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Cheerleading twins Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher file $10M suit accusing Cheer Athletics coach of sexual abuse
AUSTIN – Twin sisters Hannah and Jessica Gerlacher have filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against Cheer Athletics. -
SCOTUS ruling affirms 'future of foster care' Texas law protecting faith-based child welfare organizations
An unusual U.S. Supreme Court ruling found that religious social services agencies are protected under the First Amendment, despite municipal allegations that religious views open gateways to discrimination. -
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC: Automotive Product Liability Litigator Daniela Gonzales Aldape to Join Dykema’s San Antonio Office
Automotive Product Liability Litigator Daniela Gonzales Aldape to Join Dykema’s San Antonio Office. -
Astros thrown out of sign stealing suit brought by season ticket holders
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against the Houston Astros – litigation brought by season ticket holders over the sign stealing scandal. -
Brent Coon nonsuits attorney from referral fees suit two years after justices find dispute must be arbitrated
HOUSTON – Nearly two years after an appellate court found Brent Coon must arbitrate a dispute with another lawyer over referral fees stemming from asbestos litigation, the Beaumont attorney has finally entered a notice of nonsuit. -
JONES DAY: Jones Day’s Labor & Employment Practice ranked Band 1 for 15th consecutive year in Chambers USA 2021
For the 15th consecutive year, Chambers USA recognized Jones Day's Labor & Employment Practice with its elite "Band 1" practice ranking in its 2021 edition. -
Sanctions battle erupts in suit against Texas Fair Plan, storm attorney Eric Dick representing plaintiff
HOUSTON – A sanctions hearing has been slated for early next month in a Hurricane Harvey lawsuit against the Texas Fair Plan Association. -
$24M settlement finalized for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA class action, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has signed an order distributing over $24 million to royalty owners and the lawyers that represented them in a six-year battle over improperly paid oil and gas royalties. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig Environmental Practice and 17 Attorneys Ranked in the 2021 Legal 500 U.S. Guide
Seventeen attorneys from the Environmental Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2021 Guide.