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Slip & fall claim against Wal-Mart now in federal court
A slip and fall lawsuit brought by a local mother claiming her minor daughter was injured at a Wal-Mart store has been transferred to federal court. -
Slip & fall claim against Wal-Mart now in federal court
By DAVID YATES A slip and fall lawsuit brought by a local mother claiming her minor daughter was injured at a Wal-Mart store has been transferred to federal court. Beulah Reutiman, as next friend of A.M.H., a minor child, filed a lawsuit Sept. 24 in Jefferson County District Court against Wal-Mart Stores Texas, citing negligence. Court records show that on Oct. 21 a notice of filing removal was filed, stating the case had been removed to the U.S. -
U.S. sues Beaumont for violating Americans with Disabilities Act
By DAVID YATES BeaumontThe federal government is seeking to stop the city of Beaumont from violating the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint was filed May 26 in the U.S. -
U.S. sues Beaumont for violating Americans with Disabilities Act
The federal government is seeking to stop the city of Beaumont from violating the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Man's estate sues John Deere over allegedly fatal backhoe design
The estate of man killed while operating a backhoe loader is suing the manufacturer for an allegedly unsafe design. -
Patent troll casts 60 new lines in April
Method and apparatus for storing information wherein a user defines labels which relate to the stored information and the user defines a data structure, for example, a hierarchical structure, comprised of such labels and method and apparatus for retrieving the stored information wherein the user randomly accesses the information utilizing the labels and the structure. -
Hooters serves up infringement suit against Raising Cane’s
The popular chain Hooters is asking a federal judge to declare words used to describe its chicken wings as descriptive and not infringing Raising Cane’s chicken wing slogans. -
Oregon company files trademark case against Dutch firm
A U.S. trailer cargo system manufacturer filed a trademark infringement complaint on Jan. 28 against a European company in the Texarkana division of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging unfair trade practice and copyright infringement. -
U.S. Marshal says security firm violated ADA
A former U.S. marshal has sued his employer for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act during his service. -
Woman blames GM for wreck injuries
A Denton County woman filed suit against a large U.S. auto manufacturer on charges of negligence in the design and manufacturing of her vehicle she was driving, allegedly leading to her injury. -
Man says Grayson County violated ADA
A Grayson County man has filed suit against his former employer, citing an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and discrimination. -
Parking lot accident results in lawsuit
A Galveston County woman has brought suit against a driver, claiming negligence in a May 2014 retail parking lot accident, which left her injured. -
Cali company accuses Amazon of infringing patent for cryptographic sessions
One of the world’s largest online retailers was recently named in an East Texas patent infringement lawsuit, which centers on tech to keep cloud data secured. -
Okla. man blames company, driver for wreck
An Oklahoma man is suing a Texas man and company over claims the Oklahoman was injured in an auto collision. -
Removed to federal court: suit accusing Motiva of firing man for using cell phone at refinery
A suit accusing Motiva Enterprises of terminating a worker after using his cell phone to complete a work-related task has been removed to federal court. -
Texas company suing Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, others for patent infringement
MARSHALL (Legal Newsline) – A Texas-based company is suing nearly a dozen electronics manufacturers, including BlackBerry, HTC, Microsoft, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony, for patent infringement. -
Injury suit against Enterprise Marine transferred to federal court
Enterprise Marine Services, a Houston-based company, has successfully removed a personal injury lawsuit against it filed in Beaumont to federal court. -
Texas company suing Acer, Olympus, others for patent infringement
MARSHALL (Legal Newsline) – A Texas company is suing popular laptop maker Acer, camera company Olympus and two other companies for patent infringement. -
Alleged troll that sued eBay over PTO reexamination dismisses lawsuit
MARSHALL (Legal Newsline) – An alleged “patent troll” that sued eBay earlier this year for daring to ask the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a reexamination of three patents has dismissed its lawsuit. -
TracBeam sues Apple over wireless location technology including 'Find My Phone' service
TYLER (Legal Newsline) – A Colorado-based, inventor-owned company is suing Apple Inc. for patent infringement.