Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Employee alleges Amazon failed to pay for overtime hours
HOUSTON — A delivery driver is suing Amazon, alleging she was not paid for overtime hours worked. -
Woman's suit chastises TitleMax's seizure of vehicle
HOUSTON – Marissa Harris, of Harris County, is suing TitleMax of Texas, Inc. over what she asserts was a wrongful repossession of her vehicle. -
Employee alleges Marathon Oil failed to pay for overtime work
GALVESTON — A Louisiana man is suing Marathon Oil, alleging he was not paid for overtime work. -
Consumer alleges debt collection agency violated state law
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing a debt collection agency, alleging that improper statements were made about her debt payments. -
Former employee alleges racial discrimination
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing a beverage company, alleging he was terminated due to his race. -
Employee alleges she was underpaid due to lack of overtime
HOUSTON — An employee is suing Dollar General, alleging she was regularly paid less than she was owed. -
Customer alleges clothing store's negligence caused metal object to fall on her head
HOUSTON — A customer is suing a League City clothing store, alleging she was injured when a metal object fell on her head. -
Credit company accused of forcefully repossessing vehicle, injuring woman
HOUSTON — A Washington state woman is suing a credit company, alleging it repossessed a motor vehicle using excessive force. -
Worker alleges employer routinely failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Comal County man is suing his employer, alleging failure to pay him for overtime work. -
Consumer alleges telemarketing agency harassed her through phone calls
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is filing a class action lawsuit against a telemarketing agency, alleging she was harassed. -
Employee alleges company failed to pay overtime wages
HOUSTON — An employee is filing a class action lawsuit against a business, alleging she received "straight pay" instead of overtime for working more than 40 hours a week. -
Worker alleges catering business failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — An employee is suing a catering business, alleging he was not paid overtime during his employment as a cook and server. -
Customer alleges Monsanto weed killer led to him contracting cancer
HOUSTON — A customer is suing Monsanto, alleging he was not given warning about the risks of using a weedkiller that led to him contracting cancer. -
Motorist alleges mail truck struck his car
HOUSTON —A motorist is suing the U.S. Postal Service, alleging he was run into by a mail truck. . -
Ex-nurse manager names Houston hospital in wrongful termination suit
HOUSTON – A local hospital has been named in a former behavioral health nurse manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit. -
African-American woman alleges US Ecology retaliated against her for reporting discriminatory remarks
HOUSTON – An African-American woman alleges she resigned from her position with a Houston office because of retaliation she faced after she complained of racially discriminatory remarks. -
Former Siemens Energy employee alleges race, sex factors in termination
HOUSTON – An African-American woman alleges her race and sex were factors in her termination from her job with an energy company. -
Former employee alleges CHI-St. Luke's Hospital retaliated against her for taking FMLA leave
HOUSTON – A former employee of a medical facility alleges she was retaliated against for taking leave to care for her daughter's medical conditions. -
Ex-NRG worker's suit: company failed to address customer who allegedly masturbated in front of him
HOUSTON – Matthew Venghaus, of Humble, alleges in a federal lawsuit against NRG Energy, Inc. that his termination from the company for supposedly having a side plumbing job was a retaliatory act. -
Experts think ALI restatement on liability insurance law can be a resource for Texas courts, lawyers
HOUSTON – Dozens of Texas lawyers, judges and insurance professionals gathered at the downtown federal courthouse on Monday to hear how a Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance can be used as a resource for Lone Star courts and attorneys.