SHERMAN, Texas—Today, a federal jury ruled that Vicki Baker is entitled to $59,656.59 in damages after a SWAT team destroyed her McKinney, Texas, home while pursuing a fleeing fugitive in July 2020. The ruling is a victory for Vicki, who joined forces with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a lawsuit in March 2021, after the city refused to pay for the damage that had been caused.
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today found that a trial court properly denied the city of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit brought over an officer’s collision.
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed David L. Evans as presiding judge of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification, a press release states.
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm has added another talented attorney to its already-impressive roster of trial attorneys with the addition of Harrison Tatum, a Southeast Texas native who joined the firm last month, a press release states.
AUSTIN - The Harris Health System, previously known as the Harris County Hospital District, has submitted a contingent contract to the Office of the Attorney General for approval in order to pursue e-cigarette and vaping litigation.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, through his Consumer Protection Division, has secured a deceptive trade practices settlement against Vision Path, Inc.—specifically, its Hubble contact lens business—in state district court in Bexar County, a press release states.
AUSTIN –Today Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation against Twitter for potentially false reporting over its fake bot accounts in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a press release states.
HOUSTON – Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee, along with the Attorney General of Texas, resolved an environmental enforcement action against Sesco Cement, Corp. for violations of state environmental laws at a cement packaging and distribution facility in East Harris County, a press release states.
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed an inverse condemnation action against the city of Houston without prejudice, leaving the door open for the plaintiffs to refile the claim.
AUSTIN - Texas school districts may not withhold medical or health information about a minor child from the child’s parent or legal guardian, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion providing guidance on how courts should apply the periodic payments provision, a key element of the state’s 2003 landmark medical liability reforms, holding that the structure must in some way conform to the evidence presented to the jury at trial.
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling granting the city of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a personal injury case arising from a motorcycle accident.
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton joined twenty-seven other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe expressing concern over the ambiguity and adequacy of GoFundMe’s terms of service.
AUSTIN – In the span of more than 15 years, the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans has raised more than $4.8 million for the provision of civil legal aid for low- income Texas veterans, a press release states.
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed an appellate court decision wiping an award of attorney’s fees to a defendant condominium association that prevailed in a breach of contract lawsuit.
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee has announced Joseph D. Lawson as the new Director of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library, a press release states.
Recent numbers pulled together by the Texas Civil Justice League from several sources show a new law providing COVID-19 civil liability protections for employers, health care providers, and non-profits following appropriate public health protocols is working.
Nearly a year has passed since the Legislature enacted SB 6, which extends liability protections to health care providers and businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Has the bill been successful in its policy objective to prevent a wave of litigation in Texas courts, primarily health care liability, premises liability, and employer-employee claims?
