BEAUMONT – Funded by some of the most influential trial lawyers in Southeast Texas, the progeny of one current and one former district judge will seek to fill their respective father’s seats on the bench this election cycle.
WASHINGTON – The money that can be made in representing asbestos-related and Mesothelioma cases is attracting less-than-ethical attorneys out to ensnare less-than-wary-litigants, a spokesman for a tort reform advocacy group said in a recent interview.
Sometimes just desserts do get served. For over a year we’ve been reading about the greed-driven political corruption case involving former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
Personal injury lawyers are constantly innovating new ways to generate lawsuits to make money for themselves. Regardless of the specific tactic, you can be sure that it involves luring consumers in to act as their harmed plaintiffs.
Story Copy Institute for Legal Reform, December 8, 2015 The conviction last week of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver reveals more than just the level of corruption in the Empire State capital.
A tort reform group has christened the nation’s leading venue for patent litigation, the Eastern District of Texas, and Hidalgo County, home to more than 10,000 hailstorm lawsuits, as “judicial hellholes.” The American Tort Reform Association released its “Judicial Hellholes” report for 2015-2006 on Dec. 17, shining a spotlight on nine courts or jurisdictions with reputations for unfairness.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – No matter what political banner he decides to run under, Charlie Crist, the Democratic candidate for Florida governor this time around, can count on trial lawyers pouring millions into his coffers.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – In light of the recent Judicial Hellhole Report released in December, it is clear that asbestos played a key role in the rankings, given what the report’s authors feel is a vast negative impact on the court system nationally.
A Tyler County man has filed suit against his former employer, alleging he should not be bound by a non-compete clause that he did not submit to when he was hired.
Shellenberger An agreed take-nothing judgment has been entered in a lawsuit brought by Collin Sheldon, who sued the Beaumont nail salon Tic Tac Day Spa alleging she received a staph infection following her pedicure.
Sheldon A security corporation, who sued a former sales manager for allegedly using the company's confidential information to syphon clients, has dismissed the defendant.
Area resident Collin Sheldon has filed suit against the Beaumont nail salon Tic Tac Day Spa, alleging she received a staph infection following her pedicure.
