Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Nurse alleges The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System terminated him without due process
HOUSTON – A registered nurse alleges he was terminated from his employment without an opportunity to respond to allegations made against him. -
Shopper brings racial discrimination suit against Target
HOUSTON – A male shopper is suing Target for racially profiling him last year. -
Truck driver claims company fired him because of race
HOUSTON – A Harris County man claims a trucking company fired him because of his race. -
Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit against Houston nightspot
HOUSTON – A federal lawsuit accusing an establishment in Houston’s Midtown neighborhood of racial discrimination has been disposed. -
Conservative student organization raises issue with college's policies toward groups
HOUSTON – A student political organization and its president are suing their community college’s leadership over policies they believe are unconstitutional. -
Children allege Ford truck woman was driving in SH 47 accident was not crashworthy
HOUSTON – The children of a woman killed in a single-vehicle auto accident in Brazos County allege the truck she was driving was not crashworthy. -
Noble Corp. employee alleges he was retaliated against after filing discrimination complaint
HOUSTON – A Mississippi man alleges he was subjected to discriminatory treatment because of his race while working for a Sugar Land employer. -
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital alleged to have terminated woman in retaliation
HOUSTON – A Spring woman alleges she was terminated in retaliation from her position at a hospital. -
Man alleges Chung's Gourmet Foods discharged him after filing discrimination complaint
HOUSTON – An African-American man is seeking reinstatement to his position at a Houston manufacturing facility after he was allegedly terminated in retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint. -
Former cashier alleges Saba Rizwan Enterprise LLC failed to pay appropriate overtime rate
HOUSTON – A former cashier for a limited liability company alleges he was paid the same rate regardless of the number of hours he worked in a week. -
Captstone, LMS Intellibound denied summary judgment in suit alleging FLSA violations
HOUSTON – A pair of corporate defendants were recently denied summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by nearly a dozen individuals who sued the companies for unpaid overtime and paying below the minimum wage. -
United Recovery Systems LP alleged to have wrongfully contacted third parties about purported debt
HOUSTON – A Missouri consumer claims a Houston debt collector unlawfully contacted third parties about an alleged debt. -
Lathe machinist claims Logik Precision Inc. & Water Jet Division owes unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A lathe machinist alleges his Houston employer failed to pay him the correct rate for overtime work. -
Dynegy Inc. stockholder alleges registration statement regarding merger omits information
HOUSTON – An owner of Dynegy common stock is seeking to enjoin a transaction with Vistra Energy Corp. until a new registration statement is released. -
Woman alleges she was terminated by Memorial Hermann Health System in retaliation
HOUSTON – Two Houston employers are alleged to have terminated a Harris County woman after she complained about not receiving overtime pay. -
Express Courier International Inc. alleged to have misclassified couriers as contractors
HOUSTON – One hundred couriers and drivers of a corporation allege that they are owed unpaid wages and were improperly classified as independent contractors. -
Woman alleges Splendora ISD failed to accommodate her disability, terminated her
HOUSTON – A former school secretary alleges she was terminated instead of being granted FMLA leave by her former employer. -
'12th Man' copyright case reaches 12th month: Ala. author counters TAMU's dismissal request
HOUSTON – A year after an Alabama book publisher and his company initiated legal action against Texas A&M University and its athletic department for copyright infringement, the case remains far from a conclusion. -
Physician claims he was fired from Veterans Affairs Department because of national origin
HOUSTON – A physician asserts he was terminated from his job with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs because of his national origin. -
Civil engineer sues Shell over termination, says age a factor
HOUSTON – Shell Oil, LLC is facing an age discrimination lawsuit from a former employee.