Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Woman says defective blender injured hand, files lawsuit
HOUSTON – A federal product liability lawsuit asserts a kitchen appliance made by Sharkninja Operating LLC caused a Texas woman to suffer a hand injury two years ago. -
Maintenance worker alleges Plaza on Hammerly owes unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A Houston man alleges he was not paid at the appropriate overtime rate while he was employed as a maintenance worker for an apartment complex. -
Former employee files age discrimination suit against Baker Hughes
HOUSTON – An Austin man alleges his age was a factor in his termination from his Houston employer. -
Family files suit against Harms Farms Trucking, driver over I-45 collision
HOUSTON – A Willis family is seeking damages from a tractor-trailer driver and his employer over alleged injuries sustained in a collision in Conroe. -
Woman alleges pregnancy, sex were factors in termination from Harrison Kornberg Architects
HOUSTON – A Houston-based architecture firm is alleged to have discriminated against an employee because of her sex and pregnancy. -
Southern Tire Mart hit with class action over alleged FLSA violations
HOUSTON – One of the largest commercial tire dealers in North America is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly not paying sales representatives overtime. -
Quest Diagnostics Inc. alleged to have continued calling consumer after consent was revoked
BROWNSVILLE – A Houston consumer alleges a New Jersey company ignored her requests to stop calling her. -
Permiant Inc. alleged to owe unpaid wages to former driver
HOUSTON – A former driver for a waste recycling services company alleges he was not paid the appropriate rate for overtime work. -
DOJ hits Houston with sex discrimination suit, alleges hostile work environment at fire station
HOUSTON – Accusing the City of Houston of engaging in sex discrimination against two female firefighters, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit. -
BP seeks to dismiss 20 securities actions against it
HOUSTON – On Feb. 16, attorneys for BP presented the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas with a memorandum in support of their motion for judgment to dismiss several pending individual securities actions, citing a recent U.S Supreme Court case. -
Rocio Harbison MD PA receptionist alleges she was not paid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was not paid overtime compensation as a receptionist at a medical office. -
Former employee alleges Cobra EMS Inc. failed to pay the correct rate for overtime work
HOUSTON – A Crosby individual previously employed as an emergency medical technician alleges her former employers owe her unpaid wages. -
TSU employee asserts school retaliated against her for filing sexual harassment complaint against ex-police chief
HOUSTON – Texas Southern University is accused in a federal lawsuit of trying to force a female employee out in response to her complaint about sexual harassment. -
Not in their wallet: NAACP, LULAC accuse Capital One of racial discrimination against blacks, Latinos
HOUSTON – Two of the country’s oldest civil rights organizations have brought a federal lawsuit against Capital One, N.A., according to recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records. -
Former Golden Corral worker claims restaurant made false statements about him to other businesses
HOUSTON – A former Golden Corral worker claims the restaurant disparaged him to other businesses and ruined his prospects of reemployment. -
Man alleges Petbox Services LLC owes unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A former employee of a pet care company claims he is owed unpaid wages. -
Former construction foreman for Midway Oilfield Constructors Inc. alleges he is owed unpaid wages
HOUSTON – A Cuero man alleges a Madison County business failed to pay him overtime wages. -
Former Aries Worldwide Logistics employee allege she is owed unpaid overtime pay
HOUSTON – A woman alleges she worked more than 40 hours per week at a Conroe location and was not paid the appropriate rate for overtime work. -
Tank cleaner alleges unseaworthiness of Hornbeck Offshore Operator vessel caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Louisiana man alleges he was injured while working on a vessel because a company failed to provide a safe means to enter and exit it. -
I.C. System Inc. alleged to have harassed Houston woman with collection calls
HOUSTON – A Houston consumer alleges a Minnesota-based debt collector has harassed her with phone calls.