U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
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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. -
California truck driver files suit against Empire Truck Lines, others over I-10 collision
HOUSTON – A California truck driver alleges he was injured while traveling in Houston when the brakes of another tractor-trailer failed and caused a collision. -
Federal judge to decide whether to remand case against Harris County judge back to state court
HOUSTON – As the U.S. Senate considers the Guardianship Accountability Act, a federal judge in Houston is considering the responses to his order for supplemental briefing in a case against a Harris County judge over the 2014 death of a woman in a nursing home. -
Huntington National Bank, Endpoint Resolution Services have wrong number, consumer alleges
HOUSTON – A consumer residing in The Woodlands alleges a bank and a debt collector called her cellphone to collect a debt owed by a person she does not know. -
FISH & RICHARDSON: Fish & Richardson Grows Firm With 14 Associates
Fish & Richardson has added 14 first-year associates. Associates joining the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Group. -
Bowie resident alleges EOG Resources Inc. owes unpaid overtime premiums
HOUSTON – A Bowie resident alleges his oil and natural gas services employer has failed to pay him overtime compensation. -
Former employee alleges Devil Pear failed to pay her for two weeks of employment
HOUSTON – A Houston commercial car wash is alleged to have failed to pay a former employee at a rate of time-and-half for overtime hours she worked.