Some 60,000 present and past Texas landowners on some 3,200 miles of land stand to receive millions of dollars in cash and other benefits as a result of a class action settlement agreement with three of the nation's largest telecommunications companies.
HOUSTON – Andrea Michelle Tellison, 47, has been ordered to federal prison for eight years following her convictions of 14 counts of health care fraud and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
The 84th Legislative Session doesn’t begin until mid-January, but one local representative is already gearing up by taking advantage of the opportunity to pre-file bills he wants the lawmakers to take up when the session starts..
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against Texas-based Austin Industrial Specialty Services in its appeal of Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) citations over circumstances that led to the death of a worker.
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Two longtime Texas politicians lost their bid for re-election Tuesday, as incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Congressman Ralph Hall were defeated in the Republican primary runoff election.
While the Southeast Texas Record was in production May 27, Texans were heading to the polls in statewide races in which candidates from the March 4 primary election failed to capture a 50 percent majority.
The Galveston Railroad Museum is suing after they sold two rail cars to a company that didn't fully compensate them, according to recent court documents.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Two weeks from now, Texas candidates embattled in primary runoff elections will speak at a forum hosted by the Texas Business Roundtable.
A bicyclist is suing a police officer and the city of Denison claiming the officer beat him while he was in custody. He alleges the city allows that type of behavior and is seeking $1 million.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – Taking into account their political backgrounds and campaign platforms, one could argue money might be the only thing separating the three Republican challengers currently vying to become Texas’ next attorney general.
