News from July 2009
Climate change policy will kill clean energy
Jones (R) Well, now we know. To no surprise, the biggest government boondoggle in modern times was narrowly passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, thanks to some good old-fashioned horse trading.
Appeals court reverses $8.2 million verdict against UP, orders change of venue
Ruling that a case tried in the wrong county is "never harmless," justices on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals reversed an $8.2 million verdict levied against Union Pacific Railroad on July 16.
Call us irresponsible
With light cigarettes you have to smoke twice as many to do damage to your lungs, and to some that's a suable offense.
Attorney bringing AG focus to ABA meeting
Taylor CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - The chair of the American Bar Association's subcommittee on state attorneys general will discuss multi-state actions with a pair of AGs when the ABA meets for its annual gathering July 31.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, July 9-16, 2009
Columnist has whirlwind month as writing awards pour in
Winning columnist John G. Browning, center, meets with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, left, and legal writing expert Bryan Garner, right, in Washington, D.C., at the Burton Awards. June was an unforgettable month for Southeast Texas Record columnist John Browning.
Legally Speaking: Catching Up with Columns Past
Just as Ebenezer Scrooge was visited by the ghost of Christmas past in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," so I too sometimes receive reminders of my past columns.
Veteran alleges agents concealed home defects before purchase
GALVESTON � An Iraq War veteran and his wife claim they were sold a defective home a year ago and are suing the property's former owners, two real estate companies, and a broker in Galveston County District Court.
Longview attorney files another suit against makers of Zicam
MARSHALL -- Another Texas suit alleging Zicam, an over-the-counter cold remedy, has caused its user to suffer partial loss of the sense of smell was recently filed in federal court.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, July 8-13, 2009
Texas woman sues ConAgra over tainted pot pie
MARSHALL -- Shortly after eating a Banquet pot pie, an East Texas woman claims she became very ill and was hospitalized for five days.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Galveston nurse sues UTMB for discrimination
GALVESTON � Reportedly dismissed for neglecting to activate a hospital's rapid response system, a Galveston County woman claims she was terminated from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston because of her race, recent court documents say.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, July 8-13, 2009
Lawyers in asbestos MDL settle dispute over 'dysfunctional database'
Robreno PHILADELPHIA - Lawyer Jeffrey Varas of Hazelhurst, Miss., who charged that defendants in national asbestos litigation generated false allegations against his clients from a dysfunctional database, withdrew the charge a week later.
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Motorcycle wreck blamed on defective trike
While most couples warn their children to be careful while playing on their tricycles, one Louisiana couple is suing for a collision that occurred while they were out playing on their grown up "trikes."
Arkansas man files 14 suits claiming discrimination by various cities, businesses
FORT SMITH, Ark. � Arkansas resident Carl Edward Myers claims that numerous Fort Smith businesses and entities have violated his rights by discriminating against him based on his race, age, disability, sex and religion.
Texas SC directs judge to rule on arbitration motion
AUSTIN � The Texas Supreme Court reversed appeals judges in Corpus Christi who blocked binding arbitration so a natural gas seller could prove the truth of a news article.
Private meeting on new DuPont trial held in judge's chambers
Shrouded from public eyes, attorneys for DuPont and from the Reaud, Morgan & Quinn law firm huddled inside Judge Donald Floyd's chambers and conducted a private meeting Wednesday morning.