News from December 2009
Banks could face round of lawsuits over lending practices
Terry Goddard (D-Ariz.) PHOENIX, Ariz. (Legal Newsline)�The U.S. financial industry could face another round of multistate lawsuits over their home lending practices, attorneys general told Legal Newsline.
Justices to hear amputee's case against Beaumont Bone & Joint
In an attempt to keep several of its employees out of an ongoing lawsuit, Beaumont Bone & Joint Institute has filed an appeal asserting a local judge erred when he denied its motion to dismiss.
Emissions testers claiming chemical exposure get trial date against DuPont
Itkin A couple whose job it was to detect chemical emissions and sued EI DuPont De Nemours for exposing them to chemicals will finally face the company in court next month.
Texas man claims recalled device caused eye problems
MARSHALL � A Tyler resident alleges a defective medical device recalled just two days after his cataract surgery caused unnecessary eye inflammation.
How Low Can You Go?
Lawyers must have clients to maintain a practice. To get those clients, they must solicit, one way or another.
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CHRISTOPHER HILSTOCK VS. SEABULK INTERNATIONAL INC ET AL
Texas tort reform leader, Valley advocate Bill Summers dies at 71
Bill Summers, founder of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Texas lost a leader of tort reform efforts in the state with the death of Bill Summers on Nov. 30.
Man hit while directing traffic sues driver
FORT SMITH, Ark. � While riding in a freightliner truck through Arkansas, the driver asked the passenger to conduct traffic after the truck broke down on the interstate.
Texas, Arkansas lawsuits allege antibiotic caused tendon damage
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- An antibiotic, sold since 1997, is the subject of three new lawsuits recently filed in East Texas and West Arkansas which argue the drug causes a higher incidence of tendon injuries.
Woman sues HEB over fall in aisle
Payne A Beaumont woman was strolling down a grocery aisle when she slipped and fell.
Laura Bush to speak at Texas Energy Museum
Former First Lady Laura Bush Laura W. Bush will speak at Blowout 2010, the Texas Energy Museum's annual fund raising dinner, on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the Beaumont Civic Center.
Galveston man sues former employer for breach of contract
GALVESTON - A Galveston County man says he was terminated despite obeying the terms of his contract and is suing for approximately $210,000 in damages.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Nov. 20-23, 2009
Poll shows desire for tort reform in health care package
Dean WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A majority of Americans say tort reform measures should be taken to drive down healthcare costs, a new poll shows.
AG: Angola Prison Rodeo must seek competitive bids
Caldwell BATON ROUGE (Legal Newsline)-The Louisiana State Penitentiary must seek competitive bids to award a contract for livestock and other services for the annual Angola Prison Rodeo, the state attorney general's office said.
Cancer patient alleges contaminated syringes caused blood infection
SHERMAN � A cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy in December 2007 developed a serious blood infection that he alleges was caused by the use of a bacterially contaminated product.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 24-Dec. 2, 2009.
Suit alleges woman lost job after ending two-year affair
EL DORADO, Ark. � Working for a branch of the Arkansas Department of Education, an employee alleges she was forced to have an affair with her supervisor to retain her job. Two years later and saying she was overcome with guilt, she ended her affair and resigned her position.
Legally Speaking: Scents and Sensibility -- When Evidence Doesn't Pass the Smell Test (Part 1)
"So lay Argo about the house, all shivering with dog-ticks. Yet the instant Odysseus approached, the dog knew him." Homer, "The Odyssey"
BISD sues reinsurer for breach of contract
The Beaumont Independent School District filed a lawsuit against Employers Reinsurance Corp., claiming the corporation refuses to pay excess workers' compensation benefits to one of the district's employees.