Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
Recent News About Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas
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Don Elliott Chevrolet Inc. accused of age discrimination by former finance director
HOUSTON – A man alleges he was terminated by his auto dealership employer because of his age. -
Environmental services company fired vice president for refusing to commit fraud, court papers state
HOUSTON – A former vice president with an infrastructure and environmental services company asserts he was terminated for refusing to commit an illegal act. -
Texas man alleges Michigan auto dealership would not honor sales contract
HOUSTON – A Harris County man has filed suit against a Michigan car dealership over allegations that it refused to give him possession of a vehicle he purchased. -
Former Houston Emergency Auto Rescue & Trucking dispatcher alleges she is owed unpaid overtime
HOUSTON – A former dispatcher for a towing company alleges she was paid the same rate regardless of the amount of hours she worked. -
Alltran Financial LP alleged to have invaded consumer's privacy with collection calls
HOUSTON – An Arizona consumer alleges a debt collector has intruded on her privacy with its calls. -
EOG Resources Inc. alleged to have failed to pay overtime wages
HOUSTON – An oilfield worker alleges that an oil and natural gas company failed to pay overtime wages. -
Academy LTD assistant manager alleges she was terminated because of her sex
HOUSTON – A College Station woman alleges that a sporting goods and outdoor store employer terminated her because of her sex. -
Federal judge denies churches’ request for FEMA funding for Harvey damage
HOUSTON – A U.S. district court judge has denied a series of requests from three Houston-area churches seeking money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make repairs to their buildings damaged by Hurricane Harvey. -
Houston Aquarium seeks to dismiss tiger suit, says 'only standards' the aquarium does not meet are plaintiff’s
HOUSTON – The Houston Aquarium and Landry's Inc. have filed a motion to dismiss a Texas woman's suit alleging that the tigers at the Downtown Aquarium are being mistreated. -
Former Maersk Drilling USA employee alleges he was subjected to discrimination because he is American
HOUSTON – A Florida man alleges his national origin was a factor in his termination from his job as a hydraulic mechanic. -
Former Project Resources Group Inc. investigator alleges he was not compensated for overtime work
HOUSTON – A former employee of a plant damage investigation and recovery services company alleges he is owed unpaid overtime compensation. -
Former employee files discrimination complaint against University of Houston Procurement Technical Assistance Center
HOUSTON – An African-American woman alleges that she was discriminated against when she was not selected for a position in 2015. -
Hip hop artist's complaint calls for end to unauthorized usage of likeness, name
HOUSTON – A New Orleans-based rapper has pursued legal action after his name and image were allegedly used without his permission, recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records show. -
Directional Project Support Inc. alleged to have failed to pay overtime wages
HOUSTON – A class action has been filed against a horizontal directional drilling company over allegations it failed to pay overtime wages. -
African-American woman files discrimination claim against Schlumberger Technology Corp.
HOUSTON – An African-American woman residing in Houston alleges discrimination was a factor in her termination from her job with a Sugar Land company. -
Former employee seeks damages from Kratos Public Safety & Security Solutions Inc. over termination
HOUSTON – A former account manager alleges that he was wrongfully terminated because of his disability. -
Hispanic employee files discrimination complaint against Lyondell Chemical Co.
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was subjected to different treatment before she was terminated by her employer because of her race and age. -
Consumer alleges National Credit Adjusters has harassed him with collection calls
HOUSTON – A New Caney consumer alleges he has been harassed with calls from a debt collector. -
Wrongful termination suit claims Harris Co. clerk fired for fulfilling military obligations
HOUSTON – A federal lawsuit accuses Harris County Precinct 7, Place 2 of terminating a man for fulfilling his military obligations, recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records show. -
Conditional settlement reached on suit between Stryker Corp. and Zimmer Biomet Holdings
HOUSTON – A settlement agreement on Nov. 28 was reached in a lawsuit between Howmedica Osteonics Corp., a subsidiary of Stryker Corp., makers of orthopedic implant devices, and Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., in which Biomet was accused of engaging in unfair competition, improper use of trade secrets and improper solicitation of Stryker customers.