US Department of Labor (DOL)
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Previously dismissed claims refiled against Tyson
MARSHALL � An Alabama judge may have failed to certify a nationwide class in a case against Tyson Foods Inc., but that did not stop two plaintiffs from pursuing their own litigation against the food processing company. -
Suit: Company negligent for worker's death after fall from roof
Richard Mithoff A 29-year-old construction worker lost his life last year when he fell from a scaffold. Michael Spurlock's surviving family members have filed suit against his former employer, K & R Construction, and several of its owners/employees, claiming they negligently caused his death. -
Returning vet sues Lowe's for termination, retaliation
William Hommel Jr. MARSHALL � After being honorably discharged from the military, Josh Jones returned home to find that his previous employer, Lowe's, would not rehire him. After a lengthy investigation by the Veterans Department of the Labor Board, Jones was rehired but five months after returning to work, Jones was fired from Lowe's. -
Wortham honored with Legends Scholarship at Lamar
Judge Bob Wortham Lamar University and the Beaumont Foundation of America have announced the eighth of nine Southeast Texas Legends Scholarships � this one honoring Judge Bob Wortham, who, throughout his distinguished career as a federal prosecutor, district judge and private attorney, has been known as an innovator and legal pioneer whose landmark cases have had national impact. -
Arizona couple crosses state lines to file benzene suit
Arizona residents Bobby and Nellye Hall are suing Arco of the Panhandle Inc., along with 19 other petrochemical companies, for manufacturing and distributing benzene and other toxic chemicals to the unaware public and for conspiring inflict Bobby with an "illness," most likely leukemia. -
Oklahoma couple files benzene lawsuit in Jefferson County
Sooner Nation has never cared too much for Texas football, but at least two Oklahoma residents are fans of the Lone Star State's court system.