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Lubbock company and Texas Public Policy Foundation challenge EEOC over Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
LUBBOCK – An electrical equipment company, represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, has brought suit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission contending that Congress violated the Quorum Clause in allowing its members to vote by proxy, and not in person, on a spending bill which authorized the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – one tenet of which is that employers must accommodate employees seeking an elective abortion. -
Thompson Coburn LLP announces Thompson Coburn associate Alfred Blue selected for U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent program
Business Litigation associate Alfred Blue has been selected as one of 14 associates from among several law firms to participate in the 2023 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. -
Eli Kiefaber Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office
Eli Kiefaber Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office. -
Patent infringement suit brought against eBay
WACO - A patent suit has been brought against eBay over the alleged infringement of cursor marketing technology. -
VICTORY: Jury Rules Texas Woman is Entitled to $59,656 After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home While Pursuing Fugitive
SHERMAN, Texas—Today, a federal jury ruled that Vicki Baker is entitled to $59,656.59 in damages after a SWAT team destroyed her McKinney, Texas, home while pursuing a fleeing fugitive in July 2020. The ruling is a victory for Vicki, who joined forces with the Institute for Justice (IJ) to file a lawsuit in March 2021, after the city refused to pay for the damage that had been caused. -
Paxton Demands Construction of Border Wall in Laredo Sector
Paxton Demands Construction of Border Wall in Laredo Sector. -
Class action complaint against Tesla alleges violation of WARN Act
AUSTIN - A class action complaint recently brought against Tesla is accusing the company of violating the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act by terminating workers without providing sufficient notice. -
Discrimination lawsuit brought against RV dealer
GALVESTON - A disability discrimination lawsuit has been brought against RV Retailer, LLC and RV Retailer Texas, LLC. -
Ferguson Law expands talent roster; gets better by adding Harrison Tatum, says firm's founder
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm has added another talented attorney to its already-impressive roster of trial attorneys with the addition of Harrison Tatum, a Southeast Texas native who joined the firm last month, a press release states. -
$25.4M settlement reached in fraudulent billing suit over provisions supplied to American troops overseas
BEAUMONT - A $25.4 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought against DynCorp International and Damco U.S.A. -
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright. -
Family files defective AirPods suit against Apple over son’s permanent ear damage
SAN FRANCISCO – The parents of a San Antonio boy are suing tech giant Apple and its partner companies for damages allegedly caused when the volume in their son’s Apple AirPods increased without warning during an Amber Alert and caused permanent hearing loss. -
Texas AG brings 10th border suit against Biden Administration
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 10th border crisis lawsuit against the Biden Administration—and the 26th overall against his lawless administration, a press release states. -
Lex Machina launches appellate analytics for federal courts
Lex Machina adds nearly 400,000 federal courts of appeals cases and has enhanced analytics for district court cases -
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney. -
December trial slated in suit claiming Kroger shopper cut leg on Christmas tree
HOUSTON – A December trial has been slated for a lawsuit alleging a Kroger shopper cut his leg on a Christmas tree display. -
Locke Lord Names Office Managing Partners in Boston and New York, New Members to Board of Directors; Nearly Half of Firm's Offices Led by Women
Locke Lord Names Office Managing Partners in Boston and New York, New Members to Board of Directors; Nearly Half of Firm's Offices Led by Women. -
Texas AG defends energy companies against public nuisance claim over global warming
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of the defendant energy companies in Delaware v. BP America, Inc. -
States oppose Google’s motion to dismiss Texas-led antitrust case, argue company ‘suppressed consumer choice’
NEW YORK - Yesterday, Texas and the other states pursuing an antitrust lawsuit against Google responded to the company’s motion to dismiss four counts of allegations made in the litigation. -
Texas Super Lawyers® recognizes Karson K. Thompson as Rising Star
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2022 – Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation since 2020, a press release states.