Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Schneider's firing was retaliatory, man claims
A Collin County man is suing over claims he was fired in retaliation for a workers' compensation claim. -
Company accuses T-Mobile of trademark infringement
A company is suing over claims T-Mobile has infringed upon its "You Should Be Here" registered trademark. -
Two women say deputy sexually assaulted them
A Fannin County woman and a Montgomery County woman are suing over claims they were sexually assaulted while inmates under transport between facilities.Debra Thomas and Natalie Davis filed a lawsuit Oct. 8 in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Community Education Centers Inc.; Fannin County, Texas; Greg Garrison; and William Clifford Isaacs.According to the complaint, Thomas -
Our View: Racist acts or ageist axe? Who knows, and who cares?
When the Cowboys or the Texans play, it's easy to know who to root for – except when they play each other, as they did last month. -
Man claims termination due to age, not because of Indian chants he did around Native American boss
A man alleges he lost his job due to his age and says the company's decision to terminate him had nothing to do with the racist comments he and others allegedly made toward his boss. -
Denton County woman files discrimination claim against owner of storage facility
A Denton County woman alleges her former employer fired her because an on-the-job injury left her partially disabled. Cynthia Ormiston filed the discrimination complaint against Strategic Capital Holdings and TriNet HR Corp. on Aug. 11 in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas. -
Siemens files lawsuit against company it claims illegally downloaded software
A software manufacturing company has filed suit against a business it says is utilizing the company's software without a license.Siemens Product Lifecycle Management Software, of Plano, says it developed a product called NX 8, which assists with product design, manufacturing and simulation. At some point, Siemens alleges it discovered BTL Machine, of Corona, Calif., was using its NX 8 software without -
Collin Co. JP, others sued over practice of locking courtroom doors
A Collin County man is suing over claims he was denied access to a courtroom. -
Oklahoma man sues Ford, dealership over allegedly defective truck
Ford Motor Co. is one of three defendants named in a lawsuit prompted by an allegedly defective vehicle. Steven Simon filed suit June 26 in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Ford Motor Co., Glenn Polk Autoplex Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC.According to the complaint, on Aug. 29, 2007, Simon purchased a new 2008 Ford F-450 truck from defendant Glenn Polk in Gainesville -
XO Communications Services sued after firing employee on disability leave
A Collin County man is suing over claims he was fired while on disability leave. -
DFW Vending sued for copying 'Baby Dolls' trademark
A Dallas company is suing over claims a Paris establishment has committed trademark infringement. -
North Texas dermatology clinics in trademark infringement battle
A Texas company is suing over claims a similar Texas business is infringing upon its trademark through the use of a name on Google Adwords. -
Employee sues city of Sherman over alleged FMLA violations
A Grayson County man is suing over claims his employment with the city of Sherman was unfairly terminated. -
Dallas area bar sued for performances of copyrighted music
A group of copyright holders is suing over claims an establishment in The Colony illegally performed copyrighted music. -
Siemens sues company for using software without license
A software maker has filed a copyright infringement suit over its product management software. -
Injured audience member files suit against circus
A Collin County woman is suing a traveling circus, claiming she was struck by an inflatable slide. -
Disabled clerk files disability discrimination lawsuit after losing job at Rent-A-Center
SHERMAN - A disabled woman working as an accounts payable clerk filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against her former employer that claims she was terminated less than a week after her physician said she would not be able to lift more than 10 pounds or do any prolonged walking. -
African-American nursing assistant files age and racial discrimination lawsuit
SHERMAN - An African-American nursing assistant has filed an age and racial discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming that she was terminated instead of receiving a transfer like similarly situated white nursing assistants. -
Denton County woman sues debt collector after threats of wage garnishment
SHERMAN - A Denton County woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by threatening to garnish her wages and tax returns. -
Target sued after Plano woman slips in refrigeration fluid
SHERMAN - A Plano woman has filed a lawsuit against Target, claiming she slipped and fell in refrigeration fluid, which caused a severe knee injury that needed surgical repair.