News from August 2008
John McCain sued for copyright infringement by singer Jackson Browne
John McCain LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)-Singer and songwriter Jackson Browne has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain and the Republican National Committee for using his 1977 hit song "Running on Empty," in a television ad.
A Texas lawyer's favorite liar
In spite of John Edwards' failed presidential campaigns, Texas trial lawyers such as serial-lawsuit-filing-birds-of-a-feather Wayne Reaud, John Eddie Williams, John O'Quinn and Russell Budd have nothing but good things to say about him.
Ethics panel advances complaint against Hecht; Postpones Medina matter
AUSTIN(Legal Newsline)-The Texas Ethics Commission has decided to hold a formal hearing to investigate charges that state Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht accepted an illegal campaign contribution, a watchdog group told Legal Newsline on Friday.
Tesoro liable for million-dollar tax bill, Washington justices rule
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline)-San Antonio-based Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company is responsible for a nearly $1 million state tax bill, the Washington state Supreme Court ruled this week.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Aug. 7-12, 2008
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug.7-13, 2008
Valero breaks ground on $2.4 billion expansion project
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), third from left, was joined by other state and local elected officials in Port Arthur on Aug. 13 for the groundbreaking of Valero's $2.4 billion expansion project. As U.S. gas prices continue to climb, the American petrochemical industry is taking steps to increase the nation's refining capacity.
Texas Times: Their Votes Must Count
The Great State of Texas has always enjoyed a tremendous partnership with our military. Our state is home to 15 major military installations, and one out of every 10 men and women in a U.S. military uniform calls Texas home.
Appeals court upholds murder charge on shooting participant
Kevin Rashawn Wright didn't fire the shots that killed Clayton Junior Jones, but Polk County jurors found him guilty of the murder and the Ninth District appeals court in Beaumont has upheld the verdict.
Parents file suit against Galveston sheriff after son's death in county jail
GALVESTON � The death of a 17-year-old illegal immigrant while in the custody of the Galveston County Sheriff's Department earlier this month has spawned a lawsuit by the teen's parents.
Lawsuit against Texarkana PD alleges racial discrimination
TEXARKANA, Texas � Not new to racial discrimination lawsuits, Arkansas resident Allen Bishop has added one more party to his ongoing allegations. This time it is the Texarkana (Texas) Police Department.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug.7-12, 2008
Wrongful death suit faults Lexus for lack of electronic stability control
Lexus ES300 MARSHALL � While driving his Lexus down a Texas interstate, Thomas Lee lost control and slid across the road, hitting an 18-wheeler. The impact killed his wife Felicia Marie Lee, who was riding in the front passenger seat.
Letter to the Editor: Texas SC should not 'keep score' on defense or plaintiff rulings
The following letter was written in response to a story about Texas Supreme Court candidate Sam Houston, "Candidate believes Texas SC too favorable to corporate defendants" published in the Southeast Texas Record on Aug. 11.
Baron says he was 'shocked' by Edwards' affair
Fred Baron DALLAS (Legal Newsline)- Famed Dallas trial lawyer Fred Baron, who admitted to unwittingly paying John Edwards' former mistress, says he has experienced a "whole bag of emotions" since the former Democratic presidential hopeful revealed he had an extra-marital affair.
Sartin's in dispute with new restaurants using family name
Kim Sartin Tucker's restaurant on Nederland Avenue For almost two decades, Southeast Texas families made the short drive down the coast to Sabine Pass for fresh Gulf shrimp, fish and crab dinners at Sartin's Seafood.
136th CD Sept '08
JAMES C JAKE MILLER VS. A C AND S ET AL
Libel suit claims H-E-B charged wrong man with theft
When Merlin Fontenette went to have his driver's license renewed last November, he discovered there were two outstanding criminal warrants on his record that were due to a case of mistaken identity.
Man sues deli after slip on floor
A man has filed a personal injury suit against a locally-owned delicatessen chain, claiming he fell because of an allegedly dangerous condition of the floor.
Legally Speaking: Lyrical Law
Judge Learned Hand, one of the greatest figures in American jurisprudence, once lamented, "A judge's life, like every other, has in it much of drudgery, senseless bickerings, stupid obstinacies, captious pettifogging, all disguising and obstructing the only sane purpose which can justify the whole endeavor."