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Worker claims he was doused with chemicals at BP refinery
GALVESTON � A Texas City man alleges he had chemicals sprayed on him while working at BP's Texas City refinery almost two years ago, recent court documents say. -
Shareholder suit filed against BP over Texas City violations
GALVESTON � Repeated environmental violations at BP's Texas City refinery are driving down the value of the company's stock, a shareholder claims in a recently filed lawsuit. -
Default judgment over police beating reversed, defendants claim no knowledge of suit
Last week, the civil case of Derrick Newman, who claims he was Tasered by Beaumont police during a routine pullover, made local headlines when the judge presiding over the case reconsidered the $160,000 judgment he had just awarded to Newman. -
Defendants in benzene suit seek change of venue
Numerous corporate defendants trapped in a benzene suit blaming 67 companies for the late Cloyce Johnson's leukemia and death are seeking to transfer the case to Harris County. -
Abbott files suit against BP over pollution violations at Texas City refinery
Abbott GALVESTON � Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed suit against BP Products North America Inc, alleging continuous violations of the state's pollution laws at the company's Texas City refinery. -
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 -
Termination could mean bad schools for kids, woman's suit claims
GALVESTON � Alleging she was wrongfully terminated, a Santa Fe woman's suit claims the job loss might force her family to move to a poor-performing school district. -
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Capitol Comment: Secure Borders Necessary for Safe and Prosperous Texas Communities
Over 1,200 miles of international border snakes along the Rio Grande through Texas, giving our state the distinction of holding more international boundary than all other states on the Mexican border combined. -
Critics see former Beaumont attorney's contract with Pennsylvania governor as 'pay to play'
A former Beaumont attorney may lose out on millions in legal fees if the Pennsylvania Supreme Court removes him from a suit against a pharmaceutical company on allegations his contract for legal fees has the appearance of a "pay to play" scheme. -
143 Texas City residents sue BP over 2007 chemical release
GALVESTON � A Houston attorney has filed suit against BP on behalf of 143 Texas City residents as a result of an incident at the London-based petroleum company's Texas City refinery in April 2007. -
Federal judge approves BP plea agreement for Texas City blast
GALVESTON � A federal judge on March 12 gave the green light to a criminal plea deal that orders BP to pay $50 million for its role in the deadly March 2005 explosions at the London-based petroleum company's Texas City facility. -
67 companies named as defendants in benzene suit
The family of a deceased Chambers County man has filed a lawsuit against 67 defendant corporations claiming the man was exposed to benzene which led to his death from acute myelogenous leukemia. -
Courthouse gets 'all clear' after bomb threat
Police keep employees and the public out of the Jefferson County Courthouse after receiving a bomb threat March 2. For about 45 minutes, hundreds of residents and employees had to drop what they were doing and vacate the Jefferson County Courthouse after a bomb threat on Monday. -
Scaffold worker sues BP over fall at Texas City refinery
GALVESTON � A Houston man is suing a petrochemical company and an industrial supplies company in Galveston County District Court for injuries he reportedly sustained as a result of a fall at a Texas City refinery in February 2008. -
Wrongful death suit blames Union Carbide, others for man's asbestos exposure
GALVESTON � A local man is suing Union Carbide Corp. and numerous petrochemical companies alleging his relative died from prolonged asbestos exposure. -
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Jan. 23-29, 2009 -
Suit claims man developed cancer after benzene exposure at local plants
GALVESTON � A Texas City couple is suing BP and several other companies after the husband reportedly contracted a potentially fatal form of cancer. -
Female employee sues BP after alleged attack by wild dogs at refinery
GALVESTON � A Galveston County woman claiming she was injured after a pack of wild dogs chased her through a local BP facility is suing the refinery and its manager. -
Benzene suit blames six companies for man's leukemia
Keith Hyde GALVESTON � A Brazoria County couple is suing a group of petrochemical companies, alleging the man's prolonged exposure to benzene was the cause of his leukemia.