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Case activity for CHCDC Affordable Elderly, LLC vs Janice Martin on Aug. 19
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by CHCDC Affordable Elderly, LLC and Travis Hegar Gray against All Occupants, Janice Martin and Pro Se on Aug. 19. -
Case activity for Row House CDC vs Gerrard Hawkins on Aug. 5
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Pro Se and Row House CDC against Gerrard Hawkins and Pro Se on Aug. 5. -
Court activity on July 18: Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC vs CDC Unlimited, LLC
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and Jeffrey Wells Oppel against CDC Unlimited, LLC on July 18: 'Mo Atty'. -
Unmasking the Nanny State
After two years, the extraordinary government measures—federal, state, and local—taken in response to the COVID pandemic, some of which were supposed to be temporary, have finally begun to abate, along with the fear and panic that inspired them. -
AG Paxton sues Biden over airline, airport mask mandate
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, sued the Biden Administration for its asserted illegal mask mandate for airlines and airports, a press release states. -
Nov. 15: 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 Nov. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 15
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Nov. 15 in the suits below: -
Case activity for CDC Unlimited LLC vs Ryan Edward Puckett on Nov. 15
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by CDC Unlimited LLC against Erosion Services LLC and Ryan Edward Puckett on Nov. 15. -
Paxton Intervenes in CDC’s Shut-Down of the Cruise Industry
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their series of unlawful orders that brought the cruise industry to a halt, a press release states. -
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee sues JUUL, alleges e-cigarette company targeting teens with deceptive marketing
HOUSTON — Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Thursday in California state court against e-cigarette company JUUL and several of its executives. -
Federal court finds CDC’s Eviction Moratorium Order unconstitutional, ruling already on appeal
EAST TEXAS – Keeping property owners from booting tenants who don’t pay their rent out of fear of spreading COVID-19 is not enough a reason to sidestep the U.S. Constitution, a federal court recently opined. -
TEXAS SUPREME COURT: Emergency Order Extends Deadlines To Reflect Changes in Federal Stimulus Law
In an emergency order posted Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court extended deadlines for eviction procedures for tenants and landlords under the federal stimulus passed by Congress that to reflect its continuation of a CARES Act section and eviction protections issued in September by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Protection. -
Harris County looking to sue Juul, sends contract to AG for approval
HOUSTON – It appears Harris County is looking to add to the hundreds of lawsuits already brought against the vaping company Juul. -
Whistleblower lawsuit: Tamiflu maker won $1.4B contract after deceiving the FDA about drug’s pandemic effectiveness
BALTIMORE – Drug company Hoffmann-La Roche falsified scientific conclusions and mounted a high-powered marketing and lobbying campaign to deceive the government about the effectiveness of Tamiflu for fighting a flu pandemic, according to new filings in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit. -
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: State Insurance Spotlight: Texas Department of Insurance Guidance Concerning COVID-19
State insurance departments across the country are continuing to provide guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. -
Construction Safety
The Construction Industry has the highest number of deaths of any industrial category and the number one cause of on the job deaths in construction is falling. -
Woman claims she fell because step was same color as concrete, sues Legacy CDC for exemplary damages
BEAUMONT – A local woman is suing a non-profit organization for exemplary damages because of a trip and fall injury she allegedly sustained two years ago because a step was the same color as the concrete. -
Trial lawyer proclamation: Why the ‘heck’ shouldn’t Purdue pay for creating opioid epidemic
DALLAS – Because Purdue Pharma “made billions” selling opioids, “why the heck should it not pay for creating this epidemic” – that was the rhetorical question offered by attorney Jay Henderson, who represents numerous Texas counties currently engrossed in opioid litigation, at a recent conference. -
Even big companies are innocent until proven guilty
“The seriousness of poisoning caused by benzene depends on the amount, route, and length of time of exposure, as well as the age and preexisting medical condition of the exposed person,” according to the Centers for Disease Control. -
Baron & Budd files suit against pharmaceutical distributors for role in creating opioid crisis in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - On Jan. 24, the national law firm of Baron & Budd announced that it has been hired to represent the Parish of East Baton Rouge and the City of Baton Rouge in litigation against five of the largest pharmaceutical distributors and three drug wholesale distributors for their role in allegedly creating a public nuisance by failing to regulate orders of prescription opiates in the Parish of East Baton Rouge.