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Houston-area chiropractors get good news in RICO case alleging they ripped off insurance companies
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Insurers who footed the bill for personal injury settlements shouldn't succeed in recouping their losses from health care providers they alleged conspired to inflate the cost of care, a federal magistrate judge says. -
Investor in Watts' BP litigation flop fails in latest attempt to get millions back
HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - An investor who lost millions of dollars when lawyer Mikal Watts claimed to have put together 40,000 clients but instead ended up fighting criminal charges won't be able to blame his own attorneys for not recouping his money. -
Discrimination lawsuit brought against RV dealer
GALVESTON - A disability discrimination lawsuit has been brought against RV Retailer, LLC and RV Retailer Texas, LLC. -
NCLA & TPPF file class-action for naturally immune federal employees against COVID vaccine mandate
DC – Federal workers with naturally acquired immunity to COVID-19 have filed a class-action lawsuit against their employer, the U.S. government, as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci and other members of the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, the group designated to act as the intermediate enforcer of the executive order mandating that all federal employees get vaccinated, a press release states. -
State Farm Lloyds settles several insurance suits in federal court this month
HOUSTON – In the month of October, State Farm Lloyds settled several insurance lawsuits housed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, court records show. -
$24M settlement finalized for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA class action, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has signed an order distributing over $24 million to royalty owners and the lawyers that represented them in a six-year battle over improperly paid oil and gas royalties. -
Physician opposes dismissal of lawsuit against probate judge involving her elderly mom's guardianship
HOUSTON - A pediatrician has filed a brief in opposition to a federal magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss her lawsuit against a state judge alleging racketeering and estate trafficking of her 91-year-old mother who died under court-appointed guardianship. -
Federal judge affirms $24M settlement for royalty owners in Talisman Energy USA suit, Provost Umphrey represents plaintiffs
HOUSTON — A federal judge has approved a class action settlement, including $24.4 million in a cash fund to resolve litigation against Repsol Oil and Gas USA, LLC, formerly Talisman Energy USA, Inc., for royalty owners’ claims that the company improperly allocated production volumes and underpaid owners for wells operated in the Eagle Ford shale basin in South Texas. -
Houston judge disputes estate trafficking, racketeering in elder guardianship
HOUSTON - The Houston-area probate judge accused of estate trafficking and racketeering is disputing the allegations of a Texas physician who sued in federal court after her 91-year-old mother Hattie Owens died under court-appointed guardianship, a press release states. -
Order confirming receiver’s authority entered in suit against Mark Riley
HOUSTON – An order confirming a receiver’s authority was entered in a 17-year-old lawsuit against Mark Riley. -
Texas guardianship judge moves to dismiss doctor's federal lawsuit
HOUSTON - A Houston-area probate judge has filed a Motion to Dismiss the federal lawsuit that a Texas doctor filed against him over her elderly mother’s final wishes before she died under court-appointed guardianship. -
Texas doctor sues Adult Protective Services staff over elder exploitation report
HOUSTON - The physician who sued a Houston probate judge over her guardianized mother’s will has also filed a complaint in federal court against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services accusing the state agency of equal protection and due process violations. -
Union Pacific Railroad worker claims company's 'Fitness-for-Duty' program violates ADA
HOUSTON — A Union Pacific Railroad worker is alleging the company's fitness and duty evaluations violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: Former BakerHostetler Partner Drew Tipton Confirmed to United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Drew B. Tipton, formerly a partner in BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, has been confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Element Plastics to Pay $35,000 to Settle EEOC Sexual Harassment And Retaliation Lawsuit
Element Plastics Mfg., LLC, a plastics manufacturer based in Sugar Land, Texas, has settled a sex harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
Eric Dick slapped with lawsuit over unwanted text, plaintiff says message caused loss of enjoyment of phone
HOUSTON – Trial lawyer Eric Dick, who unsuccessfully ran for city council last year, was recently hit with a lawsuit alleging his campaign bombarded thousands of people with unwanted text messages pushing his political agenda. -
Nursing assistant files suit against Amed Hospice claiming disability discrimination, retaliation
HOUSTON – A Houston nursing assistant recently filed a lawsuit against a Texas City hospice alleging she was discriminated against and terminated due to an injury. -
Photographer alleges Beyond Group Travel used his photo without consent
HOUSTON — A photographer is suing a Katy travel agency, alleging it used his photo without consent. -
Federal judge sends suit against probate judge and guardian to state court
HOUSTON - U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal remanded plaintiff Sherry Johnston's breach of fiduciary duty claim against court appointed guardian David Dexel to the 253rd Judicial District of Liberty County, all while letting Harris County Probate Judge Christine Butts off the hook. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds President Trump’s Nomination of Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to a U.S. District Court in Dallas
Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended President Trump’s nomination of current Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.