GALVESTON - The plaintiffs in an August 2012 lawsuit targeting a Dickinson convenience store for flooding problems in a nearby residential area have recently moved to non-suit the defendants, recent court records show.
HOUSTON - Two former employees with the Houston Police Department Crime Lab have filed suit against Harris County, Harris County District Attorney Pat Lykos and Harris County Assistant District Attorney Rachel Palmer in response to alleged "retaliation for their protected speech and association."
Gilford GALVESTON - Galveston resident Reginald L. Gilford Sr. alleges a bounced check with Texas First Bank is a form of political trickery, a lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in Galveston County District Court says.
The flagging U.S. economy caught up with several high-profile North Texas companies during the past year, creating a logjam of bankruptcy cases in Androvett Legal Media & Marketing's list of the Top 10 North Texas Legal Stories of 2011. Bankruptcies for American Airlines, Blockbuster and the Dallas Stars earned spots on the annual list of the area's top legal news. Others include the ongoing corruption
Hoyt GALVESTON - Stating Galveston County's redistricting plan have not been precleared in accordance to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a federal judge ruled against its implementation.
GALVESTON - A group of Galveston County officials have filed a lawsuit in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas to block a redistricting plan they claim will disenfranchise minority voters.
Abbott AUSTIN(Legal Newsline) - A developer in the Cameron County subdivisions of Los Fresnos and El Jardin has been charged by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott with violating the state's colonia-prevention laws.
Abbott DALLAS (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been asked to opine as to whether Dallas County Commissioners have the authority to hire outside lawyers to represent the county in certain civil cases, his office said Friday.
Catherine Cortez Masto (D) LAS VEGAS (Legal Newsline)-Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto is being mentioned as a possible replacement for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter who is retiring the summer.
Galveston County Justice Center GALVESTON � The Galveston County Justice Center will reopen for public services after being shuttered for a couple weeks in light of Hurricane Ike.
A handful of Dallas County residents will continue to have to drive out of their way to wet their whistles, as the Texas Supreme Court has denied their petition for a writ of mandamus forcing the Dallas County Commissioners Court to call an election to change a justice precinct from dry to wet.
HOUSTON � Gov. Rick Perry ceremonially signed House Bill 3011 on Aug. 14, allowing the creation of a ship channel security district for the Port of Houston and empowering local authorities to partner with private sector companies to take an integrated, system-wide approach to enhancing port security.
