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Property Owner Sues Chemical Company Over Toxic Spill
Snook Lane Rentals LLC has filed a lawsuit against Meyer Laboratory Inc.and employee Ryan Earnst following a toxic chemical spill at their Harris County property.The plaintiffs are seeking over $100000 in damages for breach of contract,gross negligence,and associated repair costs. -
Dallas firefighters injured in Highland Hills gas explosion sue Atmos Energy, others
HOUSTON — Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Partner Brant J. Stogner, and firm attorneys Jennifer O. Stogner, Jonathan D. Sneed, and Soroush Montazari, have filed a lawsuit in Dallas County against the Apartment Complex, its Management Companies, and Atmos Energy Corporation on behalf of the three firefighters who were severely burned and permanently injured as a result of a natural gas explosion at the Highland Hills Apartments in Oak Cliff on Sept. 29, a press release states. -
Ferguson Law partners Cody Dishon and Jane Leger win life-changing settlement for injured worker
Partners Cody A. Dishon and Jane S. Leger of the Ferguson Law Firm recently won a life-changing, seven-figure settlement for a worker involved in a workplace industrial accident, a press release states. -
Husch Blackwell Welcomes New Generation of Partners in Recent Leadership Moves
Husch Blackwell Welcomes New Generation of Partners in Recent Leadership Moves. -
Time to Revisit the Standards for Awarding Mental Anguish Damages?
The return of nuclear verdicts to Texas courts (and attorney television advertising) and the recently launched efforts of the medical malpractice plaintiff’s bar to convince the federal courts to strike down Texas’ cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases (which is likely to play out over several years) could potentially raise an issue for state lawmakers: is it time to consider codifying at least some objective standards and levels of proof for mental anguish damages? -
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement
U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement. -
Federal judge finds Houston company wasted insurer’s and taxpayers’ money by continuing suit
HOUSTON – A federal court was “not blind” to Cole & Ashcroft’s attempts to collect under two separate insurance policies because the company failed to document its damages, an opinion on summary judgment states. -
Justices find Fleming failed to establish defense in suit over firm’s cut of $339M ‘fen-phen’ settlement
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s judgment in favor of attorney George Fleming and Fleming & Associates, remanding the case for further proceedings. -
Texas Trade Secrets Lawsuit Littered with Legal Red Flags
Over the last several years, there has been an intellectual property lawsuit bouncing around the Texas court system and while not exactly on par with a riveting “Law & Order” episode, it is worth Texans’ time to tune in to the next installment of Title Source v. HouseCanary set to happen in early December. -
Fox Rothschild Named an "Intimidating Opponent" on BTI Consulting's Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation List
Fox Rothschild Named an "Intimidating Opponent" on BTI Consulting's Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation List. -
Pillsbury Named Among the Most Feared Firms for Litigation in BTI Consulting’s 2022 Outlook
Pillsbury Named Among the Most Feared Firms for Litigation in BTI Consulting’s 2022 Outlook. -
Man goes off roading then sues XTV manufacturer when tree limb goes through leg and exits through buttock
HOUSTON — The manufacturer of an XTV is facing a suit alleging the vehicle's defective floorboard allowed a tree root to come through and into a man's leg. -
An Elegy for the Boy Scouts
The news over the past few years has offered little to cheer about, but a recent story reporting an unprecedented 43 percent decline in membership in the Boy Scouts of America from 2019 to 2020—from 1.97 million Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to 1.12 million—was especially dispiriting. -
Owner of Duc Dinh International accused of rape, lawsuit seeks more than $1M in damages
HOUSTON – A well-known member of the Houston-area Vietnamese community has been accused of rape in a lawsuit filed yesterday. -
Astros thrown out of sign stealing suit brought by season ticket holders
HOUSTON – Today, the 14th Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit against the Houston Astros – litigation brought by season ticket holders over the sign stealing scandal. -
Physician opposes dismissal of lawsuit against probate judge involving her elderly mom's guardianship
HOUSTON - A pediatrician has filed a brief in opposition to a federal magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss her lawsuit against a state judge alleging racketeering and estate trafficking of her 91-year-old mother who died under court-appointed guardianship. -
The Shift to Remote Work may Foster Increased Trade Secret Claims
While the American economy has made significant progress in terms of pandemic recovery, many of the businesses that weathered the past year are still left picking up the pieces and putting them back together. Massive relief spending to support the economy throughout the pandemic has had mixed results for businesses; which speaks to the difficulty of times. Moreover, simply outlasting the pandemic is certainly not enough to end the struggles for many businesses, particularly those with razor-thin margins or leveraged start-ups. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Continues Growth of White Collar Practice, Adds Vernon Lewis, Former Deputy Fraud Section Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office
The White Collar Defense & Special Investigation Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continued its strategic expansion with the addition in Houston of Vernon Lewis as a shareholder. -
Dec. 30: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Dec. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Dec. 30
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Dec. 30 in the suits below: