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VICTORY: Jury Rules Texas Woman is Entitled to $59,656 After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home While Pursuing Fugitive
SHERMAN, Texas—Today, a federal jury ruled that Vicki Baker is entitled to $59,656.59 in damages after a SWAT team destroyed her McKinney, Texas, home while pursuing a fleeing fugitive in July 2020. The ruling is a victory for Vicki, who joined forces with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a lawsuit in March 2021, after the city refused to pay for the damage that had been caused. -
Butler Snow Ranked Among Top Public Finance Firms for First Quarter of 2022 by Refinitiv
Butler Snow Ranked Among Top Public Finance Firms for First Quarter of 2022 by Refinitiv. -
Couple claims bad fuel from Sunoco caused damage to their pickup
HOUSTON — A couple alleges "bad fuel" from Sunoco caused their pickup truck to be damaged and that the repair company failed to make the contracted repairs. -
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright. -
Texas AG announces $620M collected by Bankruptcy and Collections Division during tenure
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton has announced that the Bankruptcy and Collections Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General has collected a total of $51,573,667 for fiscal year 2022, outstripping its $50 million goal for that time period, a press release states. -
The Daws Law Firm secures $2.9 million verdict following med-mal trial
BEAUMONT - On Friday, a Jefferson County jury returned a verdict of $2,979,523 against a local doctor and physician group in a medical malpractice case after a week-long trial, according to a case summary provided by The Daws Law Firm. -
Bowman and Brooke boosts Dallas office with new hires
Firm adds three lawyers and signs new lease -
Pandemic Liability Protection Act: Is SB 6 Working?
Nearly a year has passed since the Legislature enacted SB 6, which extends liability protections to health care providers and businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Has the bill been successful in its policy objective to prevent a wave of litigation in Texas courts, primarily health care liability, premises liability, and employer-employee claims? -
Texas Supreme Court sides with Sirius XM in dispute over franchise taxes
AUSTIN - The amount of franchise taxes Sirius XM Radio should pay to Texas is based on where the company produces its programs – not where customers listen to them, according to the state’s highest court. -
$5.8 million judgment against CenterPoint affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a $5.8 million final judgment against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in litigation brought over a property fire. -
Seven Bradley Attorneys recognized in 2022 Texas Rising Stars list
DALLAS – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that seven attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers Magazine’s Texas Rising Stars list. -
Couple claims massive apartment complex fire was caused by faulty light fixture in stairwell
HOUSTON — A couple alleges the failure of their apartment complex owners to fix a faulty light fixture caused a fire and the loss of all their possessions. -
Dallas County district judge publicly warned for failing to timely file campaign finance reports
DALLAS - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to Judge Gena Slaughter for failing on several occasions to timely file her campaign finance reports. -
Fifth Court of Appeals affirms ruling certifying class in litigation against USAA Insurance
DALLAS - The Fifth Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling granting a motion to certify a class in litigation brought against the USAA Casualty Insurance Company. -
Deceased driver, representatives face claim after tractor trailer collision
HOUSTON — A company is suing a deceased driver and his representatives after he allegedly ran a stop sign and caused a collision that totaled their tractor trailer. -
Houston-based industrial safety services company faces race discrimination suit
HOUSTON — An African American worker at a Houston-based industrial safety services company alleges he suffered discrimination and retaliation due to his race. -
Dec. 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Dec. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Dec. 20
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Dec. 20 in the suits below: -
Holland & Knight Represents OnPeak Power in Sale of Solar Projects
Holland & Knight Represents OnPeak Power in Sale of Solar Projects. -
Abraham Watkins attorney Christopher Mahfouz Secures $7.1M verdict for nursing assistant's injures
HOUSTON - A Harris County jury awarded a verdict in the amount of $7,110,000 on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17 to a local nursing assistant who was injured in 2016 while transferring a bariatric patient from bed to wheelchair at the Courtyards of Pasadena nursing home facility in Pasadena, a press release states.