HOUSTON – A man claiming CenterPoint falsely imprisoned him for refusing to let the company trim an oak tree on his property recently had his claim reinstated by the 14th Court of Appeals.
The U.S. Department of Labor continues to be one of the more active federal agencies, providing significant regulation of the employer-employee relationship on hot issues ranging from wage and hour disputes (minimum wage and overtime/exemptions) to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOUSTON – An area law firm is being accused of notifying Transocean that one of its employees was seeking representation in a lawsuit against the company.
HOUSTON — A Houston area construction company is facing a wrongful death suit after one of its workers was exposed to a co-worker with COVID-19 symptoms, caught the virus and died from complications.
HOUSTON — The wife and children of a Pulice Construction foreman who was run over and killed by a front loader while on a job site is claiming the company's negligence.
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has earned prominent placements in the 2021 state, practice and attorney rankings from Chambers USA, a leading legal industry rankings organization.
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the 2021 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Troutman Pepper has maintained ISO 27001 certification of its information security management system supporting the firm’s systems, applications, and services.
HOUSTON – An appellate court affirmed today a ruling denying the city of Houston immunity in litigation brought by firefighters after the parties failed to reach a collective bargaining agreement.
HOUSTON – An allegedly defectively designed piece of smoked chicken caused Veronica Pendleton to crack her tooth two years ago, according to a lawsuit she recently filed against Pappas Bar-B-Q.
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently reversed a trial court that awarded summary judgment in favor of two defendants that were sued by a man who lost his job after a drug test yielded a positive result for cocaine.
HOUSTON — A Pyburn's Food Market customer claims he was attacked by an employee with a boxcutter who slashed him across the throat while shopping at one of its Houston stores.
HOUSTON — Home Depot is facing a negligence claim after a boom lift fell on a worker's foot at its store in Katy. Gabriel Xavier filed a complaint April 16 in Harris County District Court against Home Depot U.S.A.
