U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division
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Texas judge rejects Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete agreements, other courts split on opinions
DALLAS – Just two weeks before a Federal Trade Commission ban on non-compete agreements is scheduled to go into effect, a federal judge in Texas ruled the FTC overstepped its power when it announced the ban. -
Former Infinera VP of business development claims he was fired, replaced with younger worker
DALLAS —A former Infinera worker who was in his 60's claims he was fired due to his age and replaced by a younger employee he was told to train. -
Former Dallas adult entertainment club dancers claim they were not paid wages owed
DALLAS — A Dallas adult entertainment club is facing a class-action lawsuit by former dancers claiming they were not paid wages for working 10- to 17-hour shifts. -
Social worker claims she was fired by Buckner Retirement Services due to her pregnancy
DALLAS — A former Buckner Retirement Services social worker alleges she was fired due to her pregnancy. -
Shareholders file class action against Southwest Airlines alleging securities violations
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is facing a class action by stock holders alleging the airline made false public statements about its safety issues and compliance with governmental regulations that caused the market value of their stock to drop. -
Man alleges he received threatening text messages from debt collector
DALLAS — A man claims he received threatening text messages from a debt collector who falsely and deceptively told him he faced criminal charges regarding a debt he was disputing. -
In the wake of previous failures, Michigan lawyer again sues social media companies over alleged terrorist links
DALLAS (Legal Newsline) – An attorney gaining a reputation for representing plaintiffs suing social media organizations over claims they aided and abetted terrorists is involved in yet another case against the companies. -
Wireless phone companies must pay local access charges, federal judge rules
DALLAS – Wireless call carriers like Verizon and Sprint must pay local access charges even when its users are placing local calls, a federal judge based in Dallas said in a recent order. -
Government seeks to seize assets of Dallas attorney in medical equipment fraud case
DALLAS – The U.S. government moved to seize the assets of Dallas attorney Tshombe Anderson after Anderson pled guilty Aug. 3 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in a case that also involves four of his family members. -
CEC Entertainment Inc. says Travelers can't opt out of coverage dispute
DALLAS – A suit filed by filed by owner of Chuck E. Cheese franchises CEC Entertainment Inc. in August 2016 progressed to federal court on Nov. 18, with CEC Entertainment Inc. claiming that Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America could not opt out of a coverage dispute. -
$1B verdict against Johnson & Johnson reinforces 'need for appellate review,' says attorney
DALLAS – A verdict of more than $1 billion has been handed down by a federal jury in a lawsuit regarding hip replacements. -
Michaels Stores executive unsuccessfully files for bankruptcy
DALLAS — Samuel Evans Wyly, a prominent Texas businessman, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Dallas Northern District of Texas U.S. Bankruptcy Court but a third attempt to reorganize under Chapter 11 failed and the court rejected the amended plan. -
Patent infringement case against AT&T, Microsoft dismissed
DALLAS – Attorney fees have been awarded to AT&T Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in an infringement case that claimed the two companies copied several software patents.