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Man sues over alleged workplace retaliation
A man is suing his former employer for allegedly retaliating against and firing him after the man cooperated with a federal investigators looking into company abuses. -
Coats Rose attorney nominated for Athena Award
The League City Chamber of Commerce has recognized Coats Rose director Carol Keough as a nominee for the 2012 Athena Award. -
Secretary sues company after losing job due to Dept. of Labor investigation for wage violations
MARSHALL - A secretary has filed a lawsuit against her former employer claiming that she was terminated after the U.S. Department of Labor investigated the company for wage violations and determined that she was owed overtime pay. -
Local family sues Mitsubishi after young woman dies in mysterious car fire
The family of a recently deceased woman blames Mitsubishi for causing her death, saying she burned in a fire after her car malfunctioned and randomly burst into flames. -
Cook claims Dallas Chinese restaurant altered payroll records
SHERMAN - A cook has filed a lawsuit against a Dallas Chinese restaurant that claims she and other cooks were not paid overtime wages and altered payroll records after she filed a complaint with the Department of Labor. -
Houston company responds to OSHA
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it is citing the Piping Technology and Products Inc. for nine serious violations. -
Accountant claims termination due to complaints to Labor Department
SHERMAN - An accountant claims she was fired for reporting labor violations to the Department of Labor and has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for retaliating against her and for violating federal labor regulations. -
Houston man sues after being knocked off wall by worker
GALVESTON - After he fell from a concrete wall at a League City subdivision, Houston resident Calvin Finnels has filed suit against three entities. -
Texas company to be fined more than $1 million by OSHA
Solis WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Dec. 28 that it has cited Piping Technology and Products Inc. of Houston for 13 willful and 17 serious violations of worker safety regulations at the company's Houston facility. The amount of fines sought total $1,013,000. -
Counterclaim filed in women's dispute over Galveston school
GALVESTON - Galveston resident Linda J. Dailey recently filed a counterclaim to a lawsuit alleging she was to blame for the closure of a Galveston school. -
Postal worker suit seems to beg for downsizing
Postal clerk Sandra Kay Gilbert is suing the U.S. Postal Service in the Tyler Division of the Eastern District of Texas because her supervisor asked her to substantiate her need for a third medical leave in less than 12 months. -
Nurse sues home health company for not paying overtime
SHERMAN-A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by a licensed vocational nurse against a Sherman home health company for allegedly failing to pay overtime compensation. -
East Texas resident believes healthcare bill violates constitutional rights, files federal lawsuit
An East Texas resident is fighting back against the recently enacted healthcare bill by filing a federal lawsuit that argues the act violates his constitutional rights. -
Pilgrim's Pride agrees to settlement over 'donning and doffing' time
EL DORADO, Ark. -- Without admitting it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Pilgrim's Pride has agreed not to contest a judgment awarding more than $1 million to employees of its Dallas facility. -
Fired for theft, golf store employee sues for overtime pay
SHERMAN -- Although a former employee admits he took unpaid merchandise from a Plano golfing apparel and equipment retailer, he believes he was not fired for theft but as retaliation for filing a complaint with the Department of Labor. -
Tyson fined for safety violations alleged to cause employee death
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Tyson Foods was ordered to pay the maximum criminal fine of $500,000 and serve a year of unsupervised organizational probation after pleading guilty to willfully violating worker safety regulations. -
Judge grants four defendant summary judgments in benzene suit, tells plaintiff to find a new lawyer
Wortham Nearly two years ago, the Record reported on an Arizona man who crossed two state lines to file a benzene lawsuit here in Jefferson County. -
Beaumont man's suit claims termination was racially motivated
A Beaumont man has filed suit against Nighthawk Vacuum Services, alleging racial discrimination and wrongful termination. -
DuPont counsel named president of Hispanic bar group
Ramona Romero Washington, D.C. � The Hispanic National Bar Association has named Ramona Romero, corporate counsel for DuPont, as president for 2008-2009. -
Legally Speaking: Through a Lens, Darkly
Last week, the California Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision struck down a state law banning same-sex marriages as unconstitutional, saying in part that the capacity to enter into a stable, loving relationship and to "responsibly care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation."