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UH legal dept. fires Black woman on first day back from maternity leave, must now fight lawsuit
HOUSTON - A Black woman alleging she was fired from her position in the University of Houston's legal department will get to proceed with two claims from her lawsuit against the school. -
Australian's Qatar injury claims against Oxy fail in Texas
HOUSTON - Occidental Petroleum and its Qatar wing have defeated a globe-spanning lawsuit in Texas concerning on-the-job injuries sustained by an Australian man. -
Funder escapes class action over MMA's alleged hurricane-damage scheme
HOUSTON - A lender that fronted millions of dollars to a legal marketing company caught up in allegations property owners were taken advantage of by a Texas law firm won't face punishment. -
Montgomery County to pay religious expression group $28K in case of relocated minister
HOUSTON - The advocacy group that represented a minister who hoped to spread his message on a street corner as passersby headed to concerts will get nearly $28,000 from Montgomery County. -
Harris County defends arrest of gun-wielding woman who felt threatened
HOUSTON - Harris County says it was right to pursue criminal charges against a worker at a vehicle impound lot who pulled her personal firearm during a confrontation with an aggressive man who had just been released from prison. -
Law firm makes plea for victory in case of broken Beirut bombing litigation partnership
HOUSTON - A law firm accused of unfairly canceling a partnership with others to pursue lawsuits over a 1983 bombing in Beirut is asking a federal judge to grant it summary judgment. -
Told they must make settlement public, sides want it off the record
GALVESTON - Nevermind, sides are telling a Texas federal magistrate judge they initially asked to approve their Fair Labor Standards Act settlement. -
Woman's lawsuit over tiny bump in Walmart parking lot tossed
HOUSTON - Walmart has defeated a trip-and-fall lawsuit brought against it in Houston, as a federal judge there has found small irregularities in parking lots like the one at issue are not unreasonably dangerous. -
Judge touts public interest in refusing to seal FLSA settlement
GALVESTON - A Texas judge won't keep secret a settlement between a man and Professional Sprinklers LLC in a case that alleges labor code violations. -
School bus driver who wouldn't ride with gay man loses lawsuit
GALVESTON - A Texas City school bus driver who says he was fired for refusing to ride in a car with a gay man has lost his second lawsuit, thanks to his timing being off. -
Legally blind teacher not qualified for job, judge says in discrimination case
GALVESTON - A legally blind teacher is appealing her loss in a lawsuit against the Galveston Independent School District, which allegedly reneged on hiring her rather than accommodate her disability. -
EEOC settling case against Katy facility over nurse's sleep schedule
HOUSTON - A Katy rehabilitation and assisted living facility appears to have resolved claims it fired a nurse over her sleep disorder. -
Appeal: Student punished for dreadlocks hopes to overturn ruling
GALVESTON - The high school student sentenced to a year-long detention because his dreadlocks are too long is appealing his recent court loss. -
Refusing COVID vax because of medical condition not a disability, judge rules
HOUSTON - A former FMC Technologies who refused the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic and says he was forced to quit as a result has now lost his disability discrimination lawsuit. -
High school senior punished for dreadlocks can't block Barbers Hill hair-length policy
GALVESTON - A high school student who spent an entire year in detention because his hair is too long has failed to obtain a court ruling that would get him out. -
Lender had to know about hurricane lawyers' scheme, class action plaintiff argues
HOUSTON - A lender that fronted millions of dollars to a legal marketing company caught up in allegations property owners were taken advantage of by a Texas law firm shouldn't be let off the hook, the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit says. -
Deputy who shot and killed troubled man in Greenspoint loses bid for backpay
HOUSTON - A former deputy sheriff waited too long to sue Harris County for shortchanging him on backpay, following the 2018 fatal shooting of a man whose wife had drowned two of their children. -
Texas the venue for lawyer suing ad firm over award-nominated 'kicking the crap out of insurance companies' campaign
HOUSTON - A Houston personal injury lawyer won't have to travel to Delaware to pursue his lawsuit against an advertising firm he says cheated him - though their campaign of "kicking the crap out of insurance companies" was nominated for an attorney marketing award and he thanks the company on his website. -
'Overweight lover': Ex-mayor's jab at cop has Arcola getting deeper into lawsuit
HOUSTON - A former officer in Arcola can't allege sex discrimination after the mayor called her an "overweight lover" to those at a barbecue but can proceed with the rest of her claims. -
Appeal filed as insurers try to save RICO case against Houston chiropractors
HOUSTON - Insurers whose effort to allege a racketeering scheme among Houston chiropractors was rejected by a federal judge have appealed.