Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Collin County woman alleges Nuvaring caused blood clot
SHERMAN-An East Texas woman claims she is suffering from deep vein thrombosis after taking the contraceptive Nuvaring. -
Facility sued for failing to turn off sprinkler system during freeze
SHERMAN-A worker at a Plano senior living facility claims he slipped and fell because the facility failed to turn off its sprinkler system during freezing temperatures. -
Age discrimination lawsuit filed against nonprofit camp
SHERMAN-A Texas woman in her mid-50s has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for systematically committing age discrimination and ultimately terminating her employment because of her age. -
Investor sues financial advisor after losing money
SHERMAN-A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against his financial advisor after losing more than $200,000 in a rollover transfer of his retirement account. -
College employee claims supervisor retaliating after complaints of discrimination
SHERMAN-An employee of the University of North Texas claims her supervisors are retaliating against her after she filed a rebuttal against her performance review. -
Second East Texas hospice challenges Medicare cap
SHERMAN-A second Medicare-certified hospice provider in East Texas is challenging the constitutionality and validity of the Medicare regulation used to calculate the aggregate annual provider cap. -
Male nurse files gender discrimination suit
SHERMAN-After losing his job without an explanation, a male licensed vocational nurse has filed suit against his former employer, claiming they fired him based on his gender. -
Hospice lawsuit challenges Medicare regulation
SHERMAN-A Medicare-certified hospice provider is challenging the validity of the Medicare regulation used to calculate the aggregate annual provider cap. -
Suit claims vehicle failed to protect woman during head-on collision
SHERMAN-Despite wearing her seatbelt, Leona Reger suffered serious injuries when her 2006 Mitsubishi was struck head-on by another vehicle. -
Companies in dispute over bottling contract for energy shots
SHERMAN-A Texas corporation that packages and distributes nutritional liquid products has filed a lawsuit against a Nebraska corporation for not paying for several hundred thousand cases of energy shots. -
Stylist accuses salon of FMLA violations
SHERMAN-A stylist for the SportClips salon in Little Elm claims she lost her job as retaliation for exercising her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act. -
Lenders sue Texas company to recover $6M in equipment
SHERMAN--With more than $6 million in lease and loan payments outstanding, General Electric Capital Corp. and Colonial Pacific Leasing have filed suit against Rodman LLC in an attempt to recover their interest. -
Ark. MDL judge sends Texas HRT plaintiffs to home venues
SHERMAN-After her case was rejected by an Arkansas judge, a woman claiming her hormone replacement drugs caused her breast cancer has filed a new lawsuit in Texas. -
Chassis manufacturer accuses distributor of violating trade secrets
SHERMAN-A trailer chassis manufacturer is accusing a construction equipment distributor of misappropriating trade secrets after the distributor found a cheaper manufacturer. -
Dallas contractor sued by unions for not paying employee benefits
SHERMAN-A Texas mechanical contractor is facing a lawsuit that accuses the company of owing more than $200,000 in past due payments to the employee health and welfare benefit plans of a number of unions. -
Employee sues after company acquisition interferes with FMLA leave
SHERMAN-Shortly before the Celerity Inc was taken over by Brooks Instruments, a field service technician was hospitalized for an emergency coronary artery double bypass and was placed on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Class action filed over ATM surcharge violations
SHERMAN-A Collin County resident believes he was improperly charged fees for withdrawing money from two automated teller machines. Donald Thomas said the charges violate federal rules because there was not posted or electronic notice of the fee. -
Maintenance man loses finger, blames defective scrubber
SHERMAN-When attempting to repair a malfunction in a commercial machine, Costco maintenance worker Bora Songur severed a finger after it was sucked into the opening of the vacuum scrubber machine. -
Victoria's Secret sues Texas company for trademark infringement
SHERMAN-After Victoria's Secret discovered that a Texas company was attempting to register the mark "VS Secrets of Romance" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, it opened an investigation and discovered the company was selling a line of personal care products with a similar trademark and trade name. -
Pregnant woman misses doctor's appointment, sues employer after losing baby
SHERMAN-Seven months pregnant with twins, doctors considered Natalie Schroeder's pregnancy high risk. She was required to see her physician and a specialist frequently with the appointments taking roughly an hour each time.