Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Lawsuit alleges Texas A&M hiring policies discriminate against white and Asian men
HOUSTON - A recently filed lawsuit is alleging the Texas A&M University System discriminates when hiring faculty by giving preferences to female or non-Asian minorities at the expense of white and Asian men. -
Dykema opens Houston office with addition of business litigation attorneys
The Opening marks firm’s fifth office in the state of Texas. -
Former Texas Southern University police officer alleges retaliation over worker's compensation claim
HOUSTON — A former Texas Southern University police officer who suffered a concussion during an altercation with a student is claiming he faced discrimination and retaliation over his worker's compensation claim. -
Former project engineer with PSRG claims the company failed to pay workers for overtime
HOUSTON — A health and safety staffing company for the oil and gas industry is facing a claim they failed to pay employees overtime wages. -
Transfer company, driver face suit by couple injured in tractor trailer accident
HOUSTON — A couple injured in a tractor trailer vehicle accident are claiming the negligence of the driver and his employer. -
Houston residents claim debt collector for online lender violated state, federal laws
HOUSTON — Two Houston residents have filed suit against a debt collection company claiming they violated federal and state debt collection laws relating to a loan from an online lender. -
Texas Hampton Inn guest claims hotel's negligence over alleged slip, fall near ice machine
HOUSTON — A Colorado man is alleging that while a guest at a Texas Hampton Inn, he slipped and fell on ice from an ice machine that accumulated near the elevator and suffered fractures to his knee and leg. -
Cashiers claim IZ Cash illegally deducted cash box shortages from their pay
HOUSTON — Texas-based IZ Cash is facing a class action alleging the company failed to pay its cashiers for time worked passed their shift and illegally deducted cash box shortages from their pay. -
Man claims oil, gas, mining staffing company failed to pay workers for over time
HOUSTON — A staffing company for the energy, oil, gas, infrastructure and mining industries is facing a claim they failed to pay workers for overtime. -
Former University of Houston pharmacology student sues, claims she was denied reasonable accommodations for pregnancy
HOUSTON — A former University of Houston pharmacology student claims she was forced to drop out of the program because she was denied reasonable accommodations for her pregnancy and other medical conditions. -
Former imaging center employee claims he worked 11-hour days without overtime pay
HOUSTON – A former employee at a Pearland area imaging center is claiming he was not compensated for overtime. David Daya filed a complaint on Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas Houston Division against Sky MRI & Diagnostics LLC, Badshah Management LLC and Akbar Ali, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and breach of contract. -
Texas residents file class action over alleged unsolicited sales calls made to their cell phones
HOUSTON – Several Texas residents have instituted a class action alleging they received unsolicited and nuisance calls on their cell phones in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). -
Houston-based waste company faces suit alleging they failed to pay driver for overtime
HOUSTON — Houston-based Waste Connections is facing a suit by one of its former drivers claiming he was not paid for overtime work. -
Security guard claims he worked over 72 hours per week without overtime pay
HOUSTON — A former security guard is claiming he worked 72 hours or more a week without overtime pay due to being misclassified as an independent contractor. -
Former Caterpillar employee claims company repackages equipment to falsely represent its made in USA
HOUSTON — A former Caterpillar employee is alleging the company "grinds" the manufacturers' names off of supplier equipment made in other countries to falsely represent they were made in the U.S. -
Houston strip club owners face claim they operated illegal 'tip pool,' failed to pay minimum wage
The owners and operators of a Houston strip club and restaurant are facing a claim that they failed to pay their waitresses minimum wage and operated an illegal tip pool. -
Former carpenter at Houston company claims he was not paid for overtime in violation of FLSA
HOUSTON — A Houston-based commerical interior construction company, Drake Interiors, is facing a claim it failed to pay its employees overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). -
Teacher claims Southwest Houston school district fired him over his previous Title VII lawsuit filings
HOUSTON — A teacher is suing a Southwest Houston school district claiming he was falsely accused of "mishandling" a student and fired in retaliation for his previous Title VII legal fillings against other school districts. -
EMT injured while riding in ambulance claims she was denied accommodations during medical treatment
HOUSTON — A former EMT with the Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD) who was injured while riding in an ambulance is claiming she was denied accommodations for her disability and illegally fired. -
Houston teacher claims she used 'reasonable force' to restrain violent student, sues for wrongful termination
HOUSTON — A former Houston Independent School District (HISD) teacher claims the district illegally terminated her after she was falsely accused of causing injury to one of her students.