One of Bobcat's small excavator models Rather than take its chances in a Jefferson County court, the last of three defendants chose instead to settle with a man who claims vibrations from a Bobcat injured his back.
Judge Donald Floyd Earlier this year, attorneys for DuPont convinced a Jefferson County jury that the company was not responsible for a former employee's mesothelioma. But after the judge granted the plaintiff's motion for a new trial, the defendants are back to gathering evidence.
As regular readers of this column know, it's been an especially rewarding month for "Legally Speaking," as honors have poured in from organizations like the Houston Press Club, the Press Club of Southeast Texas, and the Texas Press Association.
Most mothers tell their children to look both ways. Perhaps one of the few kids who never received the alerting advice, a Beaumont woman is alleging it was Target's duty to "warn" her to watch out for "incoming shopping carts."
Judge Donald Floyd Although attorneys for DuPont convinced a Jefferson County jury that the company was not responsible for a former employee's mesothelioma, the case is back to square one with Judge Donald Floyd's decision to order a new trial.
If the wackiness afoot in the legal system makes you wonder sometimes if the end of the world is approaching, then you're not alone. Some of the hard to believe developments that have occurred recently make me wonder if the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are going to show up carrying briefcases.
In a case that sounds more like a criminal matter than a civil one, the mother of three young children has filed suit against a Groves landlord for allegedly locking her and her kids inside a rental home.
As many of you know, I write a year-end wrap-up recognizing some of the strangest lawsuits and legal stories of the year. However, 2008 is off to such an early start in this department that I just can't wait � there's just been too much weirdness going on in the courtroom.
Sharing not just a border but also much of the culture of Lousiana, Southeast Texas has come to embrace the Mardi Gras tradition with annual festivities complete with beads, parades and costumed balls.
Tommy DeVito, left, with Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio of the Four Seasons at the Broadway opening of 'Jersey Boys.' The widow of a Beaumont attorney has filed a federal lawsuit against one of the founding members of the singing group the Four Seasons, alleging her husband's manuscript was the basis for the hit Broadway musical, "Jersey Boys."
Children everywhere rejoice in the idea of jolly old St. Nick arriving on Christmas in his reindeer-powered sleigh laden with presents. But if things keep moving in the direction they're heading, the fat man in the red suit is going to need more than elves to help him out � he's going to need a lawyer.
I recently wrote that as bizarre as the plots may get on legal dramas like "Boston Legal," the real-life happenings in the legal world are stranger than any fiction. Some readers challenged me to support that argument. Like any good lawyer, I'm happy to do so.