News from November 2009
Texas AG sues price-comparison Web sites
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday that he has sued seven price-comparison Web sites he says are misleading online consumers.
Radnofsky to file for Texas attorney general
Radnosfsky AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Democrat Barbara Ann Radnofsky said Monday will officially file papers to run for Texas attorney general this week.
Appeals court remands Hurricane Rita insurance case to local court for new trial
An insurance settlement and several years of litigation involving a mortgage lender eventually culminated in a jury award in Anita Keith's favor � a $40,000 award meant to reimburse her for all the money she spent repairing her Hurricane Rita ravaged home.
Male sexual harassment case against UTMB settles
Rather than enlighten jurors on how exactly his female boss sexually harassed him, Erik Tolpo opted to settle his case days before trial.
AG Abbott nixes payments to teachers
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Thousands of retired educators in Texas won't get a one-time $500 bonus check next month because a snafu at the state Capitol.
Legally Speaking: Of Milestones, and Miles to Go
2009 will go down as a year marked by milestones � some national in scale, and others of a more distinctly local bent.
Floppy discretion
The details of class-action settlements rarely are publicized. Maybe that's because the logic of them might escape us.
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MILTON LEE WILLIAMS VS. JESSICA LEIGH WYBLE
West Virginia lawsuit helped spur crib recall
Drop-side crib CHARLESTON, W. Va. � A death of a Fayette County, W.Va., infant helped trigger this week's recall of more than two million cribs, according to a West Virginia attorney.
Best of Legally Speaking: I Can't Make This Stuff Up
Editor's Note: Following is a "Best Of" Legally Speaking column which first appeared in the Southeast Texas Record on Nov. 25, 2008.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Nov. 18-24, 2009
Appeals court overturns theft verdict, rules case was contract dispute
Chief Justice Steve McKeithen Judge and jury plunged overboard when they treated a dispute over Hurricane Rita repairs as a crime, Ninth District appeals judges decided on Nov. 12.
New ABA Web site to highlight rulings by federal appellate courts
CHICAGO � The American Bar Association has launched a new Web site intended to inform the media and public of important cases in the nation's federal appellate courts.
IP for Your Business: Protecting Your Brand on Twitter and Stopping Twitter Squatters
More and more frequently, longtime clients call me with desperation and frustration in their voices.
Gingrich: Republicans poised for gains in 2010
Newt Gingrich (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)� Republicans ought to run candidates in every race for state attorney general next year, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Nov. 19-20, 2009
Critic says WhoCanISue.com plays to 'worst elements of human nature'
A new Web site that offers real-time legal chat for the aggrieved has some critics questioning if WhoCanISue.com stands for justice or is merely a lawsuit manufacturing tool.
Conn's settles with Texas AG; Agrees to refund $4.5 million
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)� Conn's Appliances has agreed to pay $4.5 million in restitution to settle claims by the Texas attorney general that the company defrauded consumers.
Galveston man sues contractor over shoddy work
GALVESTON - A Galveston man claims a Houston contractor wrongfully placed a mechanic and materialman's liens on his storm-damaged residence after he demanded improvements to the latter's previous work, recent court documents say.
Texas financial company sues after negative comments on Web site
SHERMAN -- A Texas business that services non-performing loans has filed a lawsuit after comments on a complaints board referred to the company as not legitimate and engaged in questionable business practices.