News from 2008
ELECTION DAY UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) -- Young voters make their mark at Lamar polling site
Wisheka Lomax walked out of the Health & Human Performance Complex at Lamar University clutching her voter's registration card in her hand and with a big smile on her face.
Tort reformers wary of Obama presidency
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Efforts to restore fairness and balance to the nation's courts could take a step backward if Democrat Barack Obama is elected president today, tort reform advocates said Tuesday.
ELECTION DAY UPDATE (5 p.m.) -- Votes pick up at Marshall
At one polling place in Beaumont, more than 700 people had voted as of about 5 p.m. Tuesday.
ELECTION DAY UPDATE (12:15 p.m.) - Voters trickle in to West End sites
The anticipated flood of voters was more like a trickle at many of the polling places Tuesday morning on Beaumont's West End.
ELECTION DAY UPDATE (11 a.m.) -- Voting confusion at the courthouse
There were no lines to vote Tuesday morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse, save for the voters who turned up at the wrong precinct and were waiting for election officials to tell them where to go.
Jefferson County Precinct Voting Locations
Nov. 4, 2008 - Precinct Voting Locations
Morgan suit against attorney latest act in nasty divorce proceedings
For the last year local plaintiff's attorney John Morgan has been embattled in an unpleasant divorce with his wife Kathleen Winslow. Last week, the affair spilled over into another court when Morgan sued his divorce attorney.
Railroad worker sues KCS over back, leg injuries
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company, alleging his spine, discs, vertebrae, back, legs and feet were injured while he was working for the company.
Class action by ADT employees claims company failed to pay overtime
MARSHALL -- Employees of a well-known security service company claim the company has violated federal law by failing to pay the workers for overtime and have filed a class action complaint.
Officials in place to handle voting rights abuses on Election Day
As thousands of voters head to the polls Tuesday for one of the most important presidential elections in American history, local residents have a place to turn if they suspect any type of voter fraud or voting rights abuses.
Local early voting for 2008 up from last presidential election
If early voting results are any indication, Jefferson County voters will be turning out in record numbers for Tuesday's general election.
Shopping the shopping basket suit
Attorney Gilbert Adams, who hit a roadblock after suing Wal-Mart for failing to warn shoppers about hazardous shopping baskets placed on the ground, has injected his frivolous lawsuit with a new life.
Capitol Comment: Voting--An American Right and an Individual Responsibility
In just a few short days, the historic 2008 Presidential campaign will reach its conclusion as Americans cast their ballots to help elect the next Commander-in-Chief.
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MARIA GARCIA VS. TEX MEX GROCERS INC
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Oct. 23-29, 2008
Christus settles before appeal of $1.5 M verdict is heard
Last month, the Record reported that on Oct. 30 the Texas' Ninth Court of Appeals was to hear oral arguments from Christus Health lawyers as to why the court should nullify a $1.5 million verdict levied against the hospital last September.
Recent real estate foreclosures in Orange County
Recent real estate foreclosures in Orange County, Oct. 7-10, 2008
McCown sues over unpaid equipment lease
McCown Paint and Supply of Texas has filed a breach of contract complaint against the owner of a Lumberton business, alleging he failed to pay a monthly lease amount for equipment.
Nigerian pharmacists sue UTMB over alleged discrimination
GALVESTON – Four pharmacists at the University of Texas Medical Branch say they believe the 120-year-old medical institution is discriminating against them because of their nationalities.
Couple sues Blue Cross over denial of cancer claim
A Jefferson County woman and her husband have filed suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and a claims adjuster, alleging they were wrongfully denied coverage after the woman was diagnosed with colon cancer.