Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Former Dow Chemical employee alleges hostile working environment forced him to retire
HOUSTON – An Angleton man alleges a hostile work environment at a Freeport facility forced him to retire. -
Former employee files age discrimination suit against CoreLogic, FNC
HOUSTON – A Texas woman alleges she faced discriminatory treatment because of her sex and age while employed by a California-based company. -
Patient care workers allege Cornerstone Healthcare Group failed to pay for work during meal breaks
HOUSTON – Current and former direct patient care nurses for a medical facility operator allege that they were not paid for all hours worked. -
Magnolia residents allege Synchrony Financial harassed them with collection calls
HOUSTON – Two Magnolia residents allege a debt collector continued to call them after they requested the calls to stop. -
Convergent Outsourcing alleged to have contacted third party to collect debt
HOUSTON – A Highlands resident alleges that a debt collector unlawfully contacted a family member. -
CBE Group alleged to have invaded woman's privacy with collection calls
HOUSTON – An Iowa debt collector is alleged to have harassed a woman with its collection calls. -
Former TIEC inspector alleges he is owed unpaid overtime
HOUSTON – A Harris County company is alleged to have failed to pay an inspector overtime compensation. -
Lawsuit: 'unsecured and unattended' stool at Houston train station caused passenger's fall
HOUSTON – A Louisiana couple is suing National Railroad Passenger Corp., doing business as Amtrak, after the husband reportedly suffered injuries during a stopover in Houston almost two years ago. -
TAMU requests dismissal of McLennan Co. woman's false imprisonment suit
HOUSTON – Citing its entitlement to Eleventh Amendment immunity, Texas A&M University is asking a federal judge to junk a false imprisonment lawsuit against it. -
Sprint Corp. alleged to have sent nonpayment texts to customer who closed account
HOUSTON – A former Sprint customer alleges he closed his account but the company keeps sending him texts messages over alleged nonpayment of the account. -
Houston hospital demands Kuwaiti Embassy pay outstanding bills
HOUSTON – Westside Surgical Hospital has brought a breach of contract lawsuit against the Embassy of the State of Kuwait, recent Houston federal court records indicate. -
Disposed: judge approves arbitration for former Texans Cheerleaders' labor suit
HOUSTON – A labor lawsuit pitting the Houston Texans against a group of former members of its cheerleading squad has been disposed, per recent Houston federal court records. -
Wright Waste Management alleged to have failed to pay overtime wages to drivers
HOUSTON – A Houston-based recycling company is alleged to have failed to pay its drivers for the overtime hours they worked. -
Convergent Outsourcing alleged to have failed to disclose identity when calling consumers
HOUSTON – Two Montgomery consumers allege that a debt collector contacted them without disclosing its identity. -
Suit alleges sporting goods retailer fired worker suffering from rare lung disease
HOUSTON – A Katy woman alleges a sporting goods retailer fired her because of her medical condition. -
Former Tenaris Global Services employee alleges race was factor in termination
HOUSTON – An African-American man alleges his race was a factor in his termination by his employer. -
Buc-ee's wants closure in logo infringement case
HOUSTON – In the ongoing battle between Buc-ee's LTD, a food vendor, and a set of business defendants, Buc-ee's is asking a court to label the litigation case closed. -
Conroe nursing home pinned medication theft on employee because of her race, suit claims
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County woman has brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against a Conroe nursing home, stating she was falsely accused of workplace theft because of her race. -
Sales rep alleges pregnancy was factor in termination from VWR International
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges that she was terminated from her employment shortly after disclosing her pregnancy. -
Mother sues Amazon after daughter ingests button battery from Apple TV remote control
HOUSTON – A Texas woman is suing Amazon after her one-year-old daughter purportedly ate a button battery from a generic Apple TV remote control that was sold by the company’s Web site.