Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas
Recent News About Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas
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Business owners fight allegations of theft from former employer
TYLER-A former employee of Galyean Equipment Co. claims the company is conspiring to violate his civil rights by filing false charges against him. -
Texas woman sues debt collector over harassing phone calls
TYLER -- A Tyler woman is suing a credit collection agency for repeatedly calling her about a debt that is not hers. -
Family alleges mother's death caused by hormone replacement therapy
TYLER � The family of a deceased Texas woman claims her death was caused by the use of hormone replacement drugs and is suing the drugs' manufacturers for concealing the risks. -
Orange camera store named in patent infringement suit
An Orange camera store has been named in a federal lawsuit for selling photographic lighting equipment that allegedly infringes another company's patents. -
Pennsylvania resident sues foreign companies in Texas over asbestos exposure
TYLER � While working in Texas, Pennsylvania resident Robert Plummer alleges he was exposed to asbestos and asbestos fibers which have caused injuries to his respiratory system. -
Student wielding blow torch sets himself on fire, sues college
TYLER � In a college course that teaches students to weld, student Paul Manley was attempting to maneuver the torch for the first time when it twisted and set his shirt on fire. -
BREAKING NEWS: Settlement reached in Patent Troll Tracker defamation trial
TYLER -- A settlement has been reached between attorney Eric Albritton and Cisco Systems and the Patent Troll Tracker. -
Troll Tracker defamation trial underway in Tyler
Albritton A trial is underway in Tyler that pits one of East Texas' most prolific filers of patent infringement suits against one of the world's biggest Internet networking companies and a mysterious blogger. -
Toddler burned after playing with gas can, parents sue manufacturer for not child-proofing cap
TYLER � A Longview couple blames the lack of a child-proof cap on a gas can for a fire and explosion that engulfed their 2-year-old son. -
Judge denies Cisco's request for documents to support attorney's defamation claim
Eric Albritton TEXARKANA, Ark. � In a defamation suit pending in Texas, U.S. Magistrate Judge Don Bush recently denied Cisco Systems Inc.'s request for an attorney to provide documents, including medical records, to support his claims of mental anguish. -
Texas company sues Apple for patent infringement in iPhone technology
Apple Inc. has been called out by a Texas company that alleges the technology used by the iPhone to surf the Web infringes a patent the company obtained less than a month ago. -
Troll Tracker wants to fight defamation suits in East Texas
Eric Albritton TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Patent Troll Tracker blogger, Richard Frenkel and his employer Cisco are trying to move the pending defamation litigation from Texarkana, Ark., to the Tyler, Texas, federal court. -
Cisco Systems updates blogging policy in light of Troll Tracker defamation suits
TEXARKANA -- After two defamation lawsuits were filed against Cisco regarding the Patent Troll Tracker Web site, Cisco announced it has learned some valuable lessons and has amended its corporate blogging policy.