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Free legal assistance available for low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Nicholas
AUSTIN—Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by flooding and other conditions created by Hurricane Nicholas. -
Security guard at Houston complex hit by car and shot, sues employer for not making premises safe
HOUSTON — A man working security at a Houston apartment complex is claiming negligence after being hit by a car, pinned in and shot while on duty. -
Judge Bennett bans herself from Facebook
Imagine posting to Facebook a picture of Wile E. Coyote reading a book entitled How to Carry Kids Across the Border. Coyote, get it? Yuk, yuk. -
Woman sues Kingwood Deli for $1M plus after slipping on floor being mopped, claims she didn't have adequate warning
HOUSTON — A woman who slipped on a mopped floor at a deli in Kingwood and suffered injuries is claiming negligence. -
Troutman Pepper Advises PharmaCyte Biotech on Registered Direct Offering
Troutman Pepper Advises PharmaCyte Biotech on Registered Direct Offering. -
Man claims truck was totaled after falling off lift at brake repair shop
HOUSTON — A Brake Check in Tomball is facing a suit from a customer whose truck fell off a lift while it was being serviced and was totaled. -
Dialysis patients need help; A new Medigap bill is the perfect place to start
In 2004 my dad had his first dialysis treatment after flatlining from a heart procedure. We were not sure he would make it through the night as his organs were shutting down, but we were told that dialysis would help and at the time, we wanted to just do whatever was needed to save him. When my dad left the hospital, we were told that his kidneys would require dialysis in the future and his doctors would monitor him. -
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. -
Gordon & Rees Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022
Gordon & Rees Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. -
Set for trial in May 2022: Suit claiming man was pistol-whipped and robbed in Kroger parking lot
HOUSTON – A lawsuit claiming a man died from his injuries after being robbed in the parking lot of a Houston Kroger has been set for trial in May 2022. -
Houston attorney loses appeal over judgment in favor of lawsuit funder
HOUSTON – Two years ago, Tammy Tran and her law firm filed a $10 million lawsuit against Sparks Funding, accusing the lawsuit lending company of being a “loan shark” that charged her interest under hidden calculation devices. -
Man alleges Houston home he leased was cited by city as inhabitable
HOUSTON — A man alleges the Houston home he was fraudulently induced into leasing was cited by the city as being inhabitable. -
Woman claims Houston Auto dealer rolled back odometer, stole items from car
HOUSTON — A woman claims a Houston auto dealer rolled back the odometer on the Mazda she purchased, repossessed the car and stole cash and personal property out of the vehicle. -
Appellate courts affirm take-nothing judgment in suit over parking lot assault
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment wins in favor of the defendants in a lawsuit alleging the plaintiff was injured in a parking lot assault. -
Woman sues new home builder over water leaks, mold growth
HOUSTON — A Houston homeowner is suing her builder alleging after six months, her new home had water leaks and mold growth. -
Man claims dental implant became lodged in sinus cavity, caused blood infection
HOUSTON — A man is suing a Houston dental practice after suffering a blood infection and one of his implants becoming lodged in his sinus cavity. -
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. -
Court records show Duc Dinh sued woman accusing him or rape for defamation before she filed her lawsuit
HOUSTON – Court records show that Duc Dinh, a well-known member of the Houston-area Vietnamese community, had sued Gina Nguyen for defamation prior to being hit with a lawsuit accusing him of rape. -
An Elegy for the Boy Scouts
The news over the past few years has offered little to cheer about, but a recent story reporting an unprecedented 43 percent decline in membership in the Boy Scouts of America from 2019 to 2020—from 1.97 million Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to 1.12 million—was especially dispiriting. -
Couple alleges car repair shop's negligence rendered their vehicle inoperable, unsafe
HOUSTON — A Harris County car repair is facing a claim it failed to properly fix a customer's vehicle which caused the car to be unsafe and inoperable.