The Office of the Attorney General of Texas claims a lawsuit against it by a former employee does not qualify under the Whistleblower Act and is asking the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss the case.
The Texas Office of the Attorney General maintains a lawsuit against it by a former employee does not satisfy legal requirements under the Texas Whistleblower Act, even though two other courts have already said it does.
To hold a manufacturer liable for a disease attributed to asbestos exposure, a court should require plaintiffs to show how the exposure was substantial enough to cause the disease and how products made by the company in question were indeed the source of that exposure.
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that an asbestos claimant failed to offer legally sufficient causation evidence, denying the “every exposure” theory on the grounds that simply offering evidence of exposure regarding a dose-related disease should not imply automatic liability.
When Austin cyclist Lance Armstrong won a Tour de France, he received a bonus from a promotional company. But after Armstrong admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the races, SCA Promotions wants its money back.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A heated primary battle may have given the incumbent Texas Supreme Court justices up for re-election a financial edge, or at least a head start, over their Democratic challengers.
There actually was a King Floyd -- at least three of them, in fact. King Floyd III was a soul singer from New Orleans who tried to launch his music career in Los Angeles in the late 1960s after a stint in the Army. Having less success than he’d hoped for out in La La Land, he returned to his hometown and got a job at the Post Office.
For the second time, Jefferson County District Court Judge Donald Floyd has declared the Denbury Green pipeline to be a common carrier with the power of eminent domain, despite the fact that the Texas Supreme Court has already overturned that decision once.
North Texas family members have won a $2.1 million verdict against a pipeline company after their parcel of land lost value because an easement was taken for a gas line. This marks the third time Texas property owners recently have prevailed in similar eminent domain cases.
State Sen. Wendy Davis gained national name recognition last year when she filibustered a bill that limited access to abortions. When she stopped in Beaumont on March 14 as she campaigned for governor, Davis had another hot button issue on her mind – equal pay for women.
Aside from weather delays at the polls and an upset in the lieutenant governor’s race, most of the incumbents won their party nominations in Tuesday’s Texas primaries.
The candidates may have to wait a while for the official results, but it looks like the incumbent justices on the Texas Supreme Court will hold onto to their seats.
If you paid attention during your 12 or more years in school and have taken any interest since in world affairs, you know that tyrannical governments have predominated throughout history and still are too prevalent across the globe today.
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – While many contend Republicans and tort reform go hand-in-hand, one influential Texas businessman says the GOP challengers running against the incumbent Texas Supreme Court justices are not pro-tort reform.
Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse and Texans for Lawsuit Reform will host an informational forum titled “Vote Smart: The Texas Supreme Court Is Important To You” to discuss the history of the Supreme Court in Texas and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2014 primary elections.
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Texas Civil Justice League has released a new video of former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips discussing the importance of electing qualified judges in Texas.
