News from 2007
Legally Speaking: Not your everyday lawyers
Law school tends to attract all types of people, even if they don't always make it all the way through to graduation.
Trial begins for man doused with medical waste
Blasted in the face with "spoiled and contaminated bodily fluids" while removing waste from Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital, George Glenn Eddings first sought medical attention and then quickly followed up with a civil suit.
Suit alleges retaliation for tip to EPA over illegal oil dumping
MARSHALL -- Robert Steinruck says he was worried about contaminating a day care center when he refused to help dump used oil into a parking lot. Now Steinruck claims he was fired after he notified the Environmental Protection Agency about the illegal dumping.
Appeals court agrees deputy should get new trial over back pay
A Jefferson County sheriff's deputy will get another chance in court to recover the full pay he claims he is owed for time lost after a work-related injury.
Supreme Court hears case over bar room brawl at ritzy resort
Del Lago Resort in Conroe AUSTIN � In a case from "Houston's playground," the Texas Supreme Court must decide whether to hold a bar owner liable for injuries from a brawl.
Which plaintiffs provenance?
How did Jason Gibson find his clients?
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 11/26/2007 Certificate #: 71786
Tips for shopping safely from home
Shopping from home allows the convenience of sitting in jammies with a warm cup of cocoa at 2 a.m. instead of battling crowds, checkout lines and the race to find a parking space.
Coin company hires investigator to prove consumer fraud
Austin-based U.S Money Reserve, Inc. is pursuing a permanent injunction against a band of former employees, who formed their own coin company by allegedly stealing the company's consumer accounts.
Snapped cable causes worker to plunge into ocean, lawsuit filed
Suspended over the ocean, the cable attached to Guillermo Guzman's basket suddenly "detached," causing the basket, Guzman and his co-worker "to fall many feet into the water below."
Memorial Hermann wrongful death trial ends with $2 M judgment for plaintiff
Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital Jurors awarded the late Lester Thomas' widow and daughter more than $2.1 million in damages on Nov. 26, charging Memorial Hermann with negligently causing Thomas' death.
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
Ford to settle suits over Explorer rollovers
2001 Ford Explorer Ford Motor Co. has agreed to a settlement that will put an end to all the outstanding lawsuits claiming its Explorer SUV is prone to rollovers.
Lawyers say Texas SC judicially active for business
Justice Nathan Hecht, right AUSTIN -- Plaintiffs' lawyers in the Lone Star State are complaining that the Texas Supreme Court goes out of its way to issue opinions that too often favor corporate defendants.
Car seat manufacturer sued for infant's death in auto crash
MARSHALL -- In an attempt to take the family to Louisiana for the 2006 Thanksgiving holiday, Amanda and Steve Espinosa rented a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer from an Oklahoma Enterprise Leasing Company.
Judge orders production of paralegal's notes to help identify parties
MARSHALL -- U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis ordered defendant Time Warner to produce a flowchart created by its paralegals on Nov. 20.
Coin fraud attorneys say sanctions motion is PR stunt by opposing counsel
Lawyers in a coin fraud case say the opposing counsels' motion for sanctions against them is nothing more than a public relations move to divert attention from the coin company's deceptive activities.
Appeals court rules in favor of Liu in suit against Hsu
Bobby Yu-Chen Liu of Arizona owes Shwurong Hsu of Texas $40,000, but according to the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont, Hsu can't recover it in a Texas court.
Conn's alleges former manager committed fraud
Conn's Appliances is alleging that a former store manager made fraudulent transfers to his personal credit card.