News from September 2009
Lawsuit watchdog group says health care reforms incomplete without liability reform
Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) is calling on Congress to focus on spiraling medical liability lawsuits as part of any meaningful reform package to rein in health care costs.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 26-27, 2009
Legally Speaking: Sounds Like � A Trademark
As someone who has helped individuals and companies with obtaining and protecting trademarks (everything from event slogans to artful renderings of a restaurant chain's logos), I have a healthy appreciation for the legal importance of protecting the things that consumers see and associate with someone's business.
58th 10/09
JOYCE MELANCON ET AL VS STEINER INDUSTRIES INC ET AL
Nederland attorney selected for State Bar leadership group
Kent Walston The Jefferson County Bar Association recently announced that Nederland lawyer W. Kent Walston has been selected by the State Bar of Texas to be a member of LeadershipSBOT.
Plano dealership fires back at Jaguar distributor with counter claim
DALLAS � Just a few days after a Jaguar distributor filed a lawsuit accusing Millennium Jaguar of Texas of warranty and incentive fraud, the car dealership has responded by filing its own lawsuit and placing responsibility on three former employees and the manufacturer.
Couple claims agency sold dilapidated house, sues for deceptive trade
GALVESTON - Alleging a Galveston real estate company and a Jamaica Beach home inspection business fabricated a positive report and sold them a dilapidated house, a Bexar County couple is seeking exemplary damages for deceptive trade, recent court documents say.
Fate of adult cabaret in federal judge's hands
The Gold Club Following a police raid, the owners of Gold Club, an adult cabaret operating within Beaumont city limits, had little choice but to obtain a temporary restraining order to keep its doors opened and poles greased.
Date set for appeals court hearing with BISD over South Park demolition
In two weeks, the Beaumont Independent School District will have an opportunity to convince appellate justices that a lower court erred in enjoining the district from razing South Park Middle School.
Catering company sues over order with amusement park ride constructor
GALVESTON - A Houston catering business is suing a Florida amusement park ride construction company in Galveston County District Court for failing to tend to an erroneous order.
Dean: Lawmakers scared to tick off trial bar
Dean WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Darren McKinney, spokesman for the American Tort Reform Association, concluded Monday that former Presidential candidate Howard Dean is a man with a history of speaking his mind.
Promise of scrutiny could save asbestos defendants
Dorigo Jones When General Motors filed for bankruptcy three months ago, legal analyst Bob Dorigo Jones said he was caught by surprise upon learning that mass tort litigation cost the auto giant close to $1 billion last year.
Women sue 23 companies alleging asbestos exposure caused man's death
Four women have filed an asbestos suit against 23 defendant corporations on behalf of their recently deceased father and husband, claiming the asbestos-related disease with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Prison worker sues TDCJ over back pay
A Jefferson County woman claiming the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has failed to fully compensate her is suing the department for more than two years' back pay.
Lack of "wet floor" sign blamed for mall slip and fall
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kellermeyer Building Services, alleging she was seriously injured after she fell while walking through Sears.
Klein sues other local bloggers for defamation
A political blogger in Southeast Texas has alleged that two other local bloggers have defamed and harassed him through their Web sites.
Shopper claims pharmacy employee shoved boxes on top of her
MARSHALL- While waiting for a prescription to be filled, Sidra Rogers was browsing down an aisle in a Walgreens drug store when boxes fell off a shelf and struck her in the head. Rogers claims the boxes posed an unreasonable risk of harm and she should have been warned.
Data company seeks more than $400K for work performed
An Angelina County corporation says it is owed more than $400,000 for work it performed for a Virginia business.