News from 2007
Jefferson County announces Settlement Week
Settlement Week is all about timely, cost effective justice. On Monday, Sept. 17, Jefferson County's Settlement Week project begins.
This Just In
Aug. 9
Three new Rita insurance suits filed Wednesday
Attorney Hart Green filed three separate deceptive trade practice lawsuits against insurance companies over unpaid Hurricane Rita claims with the Jefferson County District Court on Aug. 15.
Elephants to suffer in looming TX conservative drought, warns AG
AUSTIN -- The Republican Party in Texas will have its back to the wall in next year's general election following Democrat gains in 2006, warns GOP Attorney General Greg Abbott.
New business licenses/assumed names filed with Jefferson County Clerk
Orig. Filing Date: 08/09/2007 Certificate #: 71179
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Court,
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Plaintiff's lawyer sues Ford for building not so "tough" truck
Ford F250 Instead of asking the Ford dealer if installing a Hypertech power programmer III in his brand new F250 would void his warranty, Jeffrey Roebuck asked the parts seller.
136th Court District, Judge Shuffield, Aug. 1-30
136th COURT DISTRICT
Legally Speaking: D'oh! What 'The Simpsons' teaches us about the law
Like most of America (or so it seemed) I recently went to see "The Simpsons" movie. As I laughed along with everybody else at the antics of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and the rest of Springfield, I couldn't help but reflect on the mirror that this popular animated show has held up to society over the years.
ConocoPhillips' subsidiary to pay $97.5 million for underpayment of natural gas royalties
WASHINGTON � Burlington Resources Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $97.5 million to resolve claims that it underpaid royalties owed on natural gas produced from federal and Indian leases, the Justice Department announced Aug. 15.
Recent real estate foreclosures in Jefferson County
- CitiMortgage has filed a foreclosure application on the property of Arnold and Melinda Robinson, located at Route 7 Box 167 Moore Road, Beaumont, Texas 77713.
Son files wrongful death suit against Caterpillar for father's death
Caterpillar Skid Steer Marshall � While working with his son clearing land, Thomas Mitchell was killed when a Caterpillar machine blade suddenly dropped.
Mother and daughter sue Port Arthur over 'defective' stop signs
Often motorists injured in collisions sue the driver of the vehicle that struck them, but a Port Arthur family is practically blaming a hurricane for their accident.
Stand Alone Art-Car Show
Hot Summer Nights!
Hundreds of classic car enthusiasts showed their hot rods and cruised the town Aug. 10-12 for the annual Hot Summer Nights car show in Beaumont. Stand Alone Art for Aug. 20
Man files wrongful death suit against Christus after daughter dies from head injury
Zora Bowden was struck by a car backing out of a grocery store parking lot. She was admitted to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, where she died a few days later from blood collecting on the surface of her brain (subdural hematoma).
Couple sues doctor after daughter's obesity surgery
A Louisiana couple is suing a Port Neches doctor for ignoring their child after obesity surgery.
Crown Holdings sued for not turning off electricity
Marshall, Texas-Crown Holdings, formerly known as Crown Cork & Seal Company, is sued for not de-energizing a 480 volt electrical box.
Soccer fields named in honor of Quinn
Becky Quinn and her children gathered Aug. 14 for the official dedication of the soccer fields named in honor of her late husband, attorney Cris Quinn. A soccer field named in honor of a Beaumont attorney will celebrate what the man loved in life, rather than remind the community of the tragic circumstances of his death.
AG consumer alert: Expanded toy recall
The Office of the Attorney General is urging Texas consumers to stop using certain toys after Mattel, Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of more than 9 million toys due to lead poisoning hazards and potential choking risks.
'Sicko' solution misses the mark
Dr. Evelyn Tobias Merrill "Sicko," Michael Moore's cinematic criticism of the U.S. health care system, misses the mark.