BEAUMONT – In a case centered on the sale of a hotel, the Ninth Court of Appeals today affirmed a trial court’s award of $100,000 in earnest money to a company that terminated a sales contract.
HOUSTON – A federal court was “not blind” to Cole & Ashcroft’s attempts to collect under two separate insurance policies because the company failed to document its damages, an opinion on summary judgment states.
HOUSTON – A company headquartered in New Jersey will have to keep litigating an injury lawsuit in Harris County, thanks to a ruling made by the First Court of Appeals today in an interlocutory appeal.
Over the last several years, there has been an intellectual property lawsuit bouncing around the Texas court system and while not exactly on par with a riveting “Law & Order” episode, it is worth Texans’ time to tune in to the next installment of Title Source v. HouseCanary set to happen in early December.
NEW MEXICO – A legal battle between an oil company and a servicer of the industry recently took a turn when the defendant filed a counterclaim alleging the plaintiff failed to pay millions in unpaid invoices and routinely misused equipment, which created dangerous working conditions.
HOUSTON – The Harris County Municipal Utility District wants to pursue a lawsuit against MidAmerican, an electricity provider that allegedly charged excessive prices during Winter Storm Uri.
Lex Machina has expanded its federal practice area coverage by including over 8,000 cases that involve claims under the False Claims Act, as well as related claims under state law.
BEAUMONT – A $27 million judgment against UPS was wiped by the Ninth Court of Appeals today, as justices have ordered the case be transferred out of Jefferson County.
HOUSTON — A former Phillips 66 worker claims he was fired after reporting OSHA violations and for his involvement in a lawsuit against the company over property damage.
HOUSTON – A lawsuit brought against Union Pacific Railroad alleging the company failed to adequately warn them about cancer-causing soil and groundwater contaminants has been allowed to continue, thanks to a recent opinion by the First Court of Appeals.
HOUSTON — A former Harris Health System worker claims the company failed to address the racial discrimination and hostile work environment she faced from a co-worker.
