News from 2008
Finance report shows BP plaintiffs' lawyers making big donations to Criss campaign
Susan Criss Judge Susan Criss, running for the Democratic nomination for Texas Supreme Court Place 8, announced that her latest campaign finance report shows she has raised more than $317,000 for her campaign.
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Danto to speak Feb. 5
Al Danto Al Danto will draw on more than 20 years experience with start-up and entrepreneurial companies when he delivers the Lamar University Institute for Entrepeneurial Studies "Entrepreneurship" Lecture, Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Woman claims calls ignored by staff, sues Medical Center
After falling several times, having her calls ignored and making a mess with a bedpan, Pamela Prunty was fed up with the Medical Center of Southeast Texas and had herself discharged.
Abbott awards $100K to Consumer Law Program at St. Mary's
SAN ANTONIO - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott awarded more than $100,000 to St. Mary's University School of Law on Jan. 24, which will use the funding to expand the legal services its consumer law clinic provides to South Texas residents.
Medina gets break as DA cops earful
David Medina AUSTIN -- Grand jurors have blasted a decision by a Houston-area District Attorney to dismiss their indictment of Texas Supreme Court Justice David C. Medina on arson-related charges.
Louisiana ex-AG joins Big Easy class action lawyers
Charles Foti BATON ROUGE -- Former Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti has joined a law firm specialising in class action and personal-injury lawsuits.
Man files discrimination suit after termination by Weyerhaeuser
TEXARKANA -- Before beginning his shift on the kiln monitor at the Weyerhaeuser Company, Larry Trotter filled out his time card before he started working. He was fired when he left early without correcting the time sheet. But Trotter claims the termination was really an act of retaliation and discrimination.
58th Court District February 2008
58TH COURT DISTRICT
Recent patent/copyright infringement cases filed in U.S. District Courts
Marshall Division, Eastern District of Texas
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Orig. Filing Date: 01/18/2008 Certificate #: 72043
Statue of King unveiled in Beaumont
It took 24 years, but the city of Beaumont finally has a statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
Let the good times roll! Beaumont, Port Arthur to host Mardi Gras events
Sharing not just a border but also much of the culture of Lousiana, Southeast Texas has come to embrace the Mardi Gras tradition with annual festivities complete with beads, parades and costumed balls.
Capitol Comment: Modernizing aviation to carry us into the future
Just over 100 years ago, the Wright Brothers helped usher in the age of modern aviation as we know it. Since then, commercial aviation has allowed us to live in a more connected world.
Orange man alleges broken ankle will prevent work, sues Gulf Copper
Gulf Copper & Manufacturing in Sabine Pass An Orange man is suing Port Arthur-based Gulf Copper, claiming a broken ankle he suffered while painting a rig will keep him from ever returning to work.
BBB urges businesses to avoid Employment Tax schemes
The Better Business Bureau is reminding employers that failing to properly file and pay employment taxes is a crime, which could result in stiff financial penalties or even prison time.
Worker sues UP for repetitive trauma injury
Michael Richardson is suing Union Pacific Railroad Co., claiming that during his employment the railroad company failed to provide him with a safe place to work � negligently exposing him to repetitive trauma.
Family says amputations preventable in med-mal trial against nursing home
Clay Dugas The children of 94-year-old Alice Limbrick claim their mother's legs had to amputated four years ago because of negligent care during her stay at the Green Acres Parkdale nursing home.
County to stop accepting PA prisoners in spite of pending suit
Jefferson County Commissioners Court Jefferson County officials aren't waiting for a judge to decide if they have to continue to house certain prisoners for the city of Port Arthur.
Man seeks psychiatrist after Medtronic recall
Amy Witherite MARSHALL -- A Texas resident is claiming the unexpected shocks he received from a cardiac defibrillator constitute civil battery and caused him such severe anxiety that he is suffering from post traumatic stress and now requires psychiatric care.