Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Lawsuit: Gov't contractor fired flight controller with Parkinson's
HOUSTON – A Maryland-based government contractor government contractor that specializes in NASA contracts is facing a lawsuit from a former flight controller in Texas. -
Ciscon Services alleged to have failed to pay employees for overtime work
HOUSTON – An oilfield industry services company is alleged to have failed to pay employees for overtime work. -
Federal judge orders dismissal, arbitration in TXSG wrongful termination case
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a member of the Texas State Guard, Army Branch was terminated from his civilian job because he reported for Hurricane Harvey-related duty was disposed. -
Culinary arts school answers former director's allegations
HOUSTON – A culinary arts school implicated in a former director’s wrongful termination lawsuit has provided an original answer, per recent Houston federal court records. -
Capital Accounts alleged to have threatened man on collection call
HOUSTON – A consumer alleges a debt collector ignored his requests to stop calling him and threatened him with jail time on one call. -
MRS Associates alleged to have harassed woman with collection calls
HOUSTON – A New Jersey debt collector is alleged to have harassed a woman with its collection calls. -
Joint status report: settlement in Ted Nugent copyright infringement case 'possible but appears unlikely'
HOUSTON – The parties in a copyright infringement lawsuit pertaining to a concert image of an iconic classic rock musician have submitted a joint status report into the case, per recent Houston federal court records. -
Stewart Title Co. alleged to have wrongfully foreclosed on property
HOUSTON – A Missouri City man alleges that his residence was improperly foreclosed upon. -
Medicredit alleged to have harassed man with calls over alleged medical debt
HOUSTON – A consumer alleges a debt collector has harassed him with phone calls. -
US Asset Management alleged to have sent confusing debt collection letter
HOUSTON – A Brookshire consumer alleges that a debt collection letter sent to him is confusing. -
Banks sue Landry’s to recover $20 million for data breach
HOUSTON – On July 17, Landry’s Inc. petitioned a federal judge to declare summary judgment in a lawsuit against it filed on May 17 by Paymentech and JPMorgan Chase Bank. -
Element Fleet driver alleged to have drove through stop sign in Montgomery County crash
HOUSTON – A motorist alleges an employee of a Minnesota-based company drove through a stop sign in Montgomery County and caused her injury. -
Suit slams law enforcement agencies for searching Baytown couple's home without probable cause
HOUSTON – Several law enforcement agencies are implemented in a Baytown couple’s federal lawsuit claiming their home was illegally searched two years ago. -
Court records: first ex-Texans Cheerleader to sue team for underpayment agrees to arbitration
HOUSTON – The first ex-Houston Texans Cheerleader to sue the team for underpayment has reportedly decided to let her case go into arbitration. -
Female welder says she was fired because of pregnancy
HOUSTON – A Georgia woman who formerly worked as a welder for Schlumberger Technology Corp. has sued the company for wrongful termination, alleging she was fired because she was expecting. -
American expat in S. Korea says Houston-based employer favored Korean workers
HOUSTON – An American expatriate in South Korea is suing his Houston-based employer for discrimination based on nationality. -
Lawsuit: collection agency discriminated against bill collector because of religion
HOUSTON – A professional collection agency is accused of fostering a hostile work environment by a former employee who is a practicing Muslim. -
Ren Fest formally responds to ex-personal assistant's lawsuit
HOUSTON – The Texas Renaissance Festival formally countered numerous allegations laid out in a former employee’s federal wrongful termination lawsuit, per recent Houston federal court records. -
Injured worker alleges Triad Control Systems failed to barricade hole
HOUSTON – A worker alleges he was injured while on a Houston job site because a hole was not barricaded or marked with safety signs. -
Alcon Research LTD alleged to have failed to pay correct rate for overtime work
HOUSTON – A specialized eye products and care provider is alleged to have failed to pay manufacturing employees at its Houston facility the correct rate for overtime pay.