News from April 2009
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts, March 17-26, 2009
Asbestos screener abandoned 'legitimacy for lawlessness,' defendant writes
Herrick PHILADELPHIA � The Motley Rice law firm is imploring U. S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno not to turn asbestos litigation into an investigation of false X-ray reports.
Local man claims company overcharged for home flood repairs
Lawdermilk A Nederland man is suing a Colorado company claiming he was overcharged for water damage remediation the company was supposed to perform on his hurricane-flooded house.
New hurricane-related insurance lawsuits filed in Jefferson County
A total of 13 suits against insurance companies regarding Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court during the week of March 23 - March 27, 2009.
Legally Speaking: Presiding Over the Court of His Own Opinions
Dallas Judge C. Victor Lander recently ignited a firestorm of controversy over some of his writing � not a ruling or a judicial opinion, mind you, but rather a newspaper column that the judge writes on the side.
Engineer sues KCS over asbestos exposure
A former railroad engineer is suing the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. over workplace asbestos exposure he claims caused his lung disease.
Recent patent infringement suits filed in U.S. District Courts
Recent patent infringement suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, March 23-30, 2009
Houston man receives $125K for civil rights violations by Santa Fe police
GALVESTON � The city of Santa Fe will pay $125,000 to a Houston man who claimed he was beaten by two of the city's police officers.
Trial lawyers seek to recession-proof their practices
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)- Even trial attorneys are not immune from the historic economic crisis hammering the United States, legal observers said.