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Institute for Justice wins again for Texas veterinarian Ron Hines
We got a great decision this morning in vet speech. This is the case we originally filed in 2013 about Dr. Ron Hines, a Texas veterinarian who gives advice to pet owners around the world via internet. -
The Human Rights Campaign Files Amicus Brief in Support of Texas LGBTQ Workers
WASHINGTON — The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, filed a brief as amicus curaie, or “friend of the court,” to the Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Whistleblower's lawyer asking for more than $400K from $10.6M judgment against BestCare Laboratory Services
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – A whistleblower who brought suit resulting in a $10.6 million partial judgment against a medical laboratory for allegedly charging false mileage fees to pick up medical specimens is seeking $424,370 in attorney fees, which includes $4,335 in out-of-pocket expenses. -
5th Circuit upholds dismissal of flooding case against Houston, Memorial City Redevelopment Authority
NEW ORLEANS – The claims of Houston residents impacted by flooding fell short as a federal court said they didn’t show sufficient evidence that the city and related parties were to blame for their damaged properties. -
San Antonio asks federal appellate court to reconsider opinion in hotel occupancy tax verdict
NEW ORLEANS –The city of San Antonio has asked the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its decision to overturn an $84 million verdict in the city’s dispute with online travel companies over Texas' hotel-occupancy tax ordinances. -
Texas cities lose class action against online travel websites over tax
NEW ORLEANS – In a class action brought by 173 Texas municipalities, a federal appellate court has ruled that the cost of occupancy tax on a hotel reservation in Texas need not be included in the fees charged by online travel companies like Expedia and Orbitz. -
Yahoo! ordered to pay $4.4 million after backing out of March Madness contest
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Chief Judge Carl Stewart reversed a district court’s ruling in favor of Yahoo! Inc. and ordered the web service to pay $4.4 million for breach of contract. -
Johnson & Johnson seeks to have federal judge banned from bellwether trial
NEW ORLEANS – Johnson & Johnson has petitioned the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to remove a federal court judge from adjudicating over a fourth bellwether trial stemming from a dispute involving metal-on-metal hip implants that have already cost the company nearly $1 billion in judgment payouts. -
Sexual assault victim wants Century Surety Co. to cover nearly $22 million judgment against pizzeria owner
NEW ORLEANS – A woman is appealing a lower Texas court’s ruling that Century Surety Co. is not responsible to cover the nearly $22 million owed to her from her successful sexual assault suit against the owner of Pastazios Pizza Inc. -
Texas Package Stores Association intervenes in case with Wal-Mart to sell liquor
AUSTIN – A ruling has been made allowing the intervention by a liquor store association in the case Wal-Mart filed regarding its right to sell liquor in Texas. -
Appeals court upholds dismissal of suit from fans vexed over poor Super Bowl seating
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court held up the dismissed claims of a district judge's ruling in cutting down claims of former Super Bowl attendees looking to for additional relief for being assigned seats that either opened up late, offered obstructed views or were reassigned.