News from January 2010
Keep trying the case until you get the verdict you want
Imagine the pressure 23-year-old Garrett Hartley must have felt when he strolled onto the field to attempt a 40-yard field goal that would send the New Orleans Saints to the Super Bowl for the first time in its 43-year history.
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DANIEL D CLAYTON VS NANCY L CLAYTON ET AL
McDonnell delivers GOP response to Obama
McDonnell RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - In response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday night, former Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell told the country that eliminating meritless lawsuits should be a key part of health care reform.
State of the Union: Obama calls for jobs, tax cuts and health care reform
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday outlined an ambitious agenda, vowing to reign in government spending, impose restrictions on Wall Street and continue seeking an overhaul of the nation's health care system despite political obstacles.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Jan. 21-27
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Jan. 21-27, 2010.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 21-27
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Jan. 21-27, 2010.
Harbor worker shocked by exposed wire
Working in a dark and confined area of a ferry, a Superior Energies employee was installing insulation when his hand came in contact with a live wire, sending an electrical current through his hand and out his neck.
Legally Speaking: Unusual Moments in Lawyer Advertising
Lawyers market themselves and their practices in all sorts of ways: from the more traditional, subtle approach like giving speeches to industry groups or writing articles to somewhat more "in your face" methods like television commercials in which they promise to get injured clients "maximum cash" and ride around in tanks.
Justice Kennedy: Law that banned 'Hillary' could have banned newspapers and books
Hillary Clinton WASHINGTON � Politicians who tried to discourage distribution of the movie, "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," could have simply banned it under campaign finance laws the U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Jan. 21, according to Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Groups line up to support CSX asbestos appeal
Peirce RICHMOND (Legal Newsline) - CSX Transportation's appeal in a case alleging a Pittsburgh law firm conspired with a radiologist to fabricate an asbestos exposure claim is drawing attention from tort reform groups and asbestos expert witnesses.
Fire fighters sue La Marque for failing to ratify bargaining agreement
GALVESTON - A local fire fighters' union is suing the city of La Marque in an effort to get the city council to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement.
Market Basket seeks summary judgment in trip and fall suit
A local judge is considering granting summary judgment against a woman who tripped and fell in a Market Basket parking lot.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Jan. 25, 2010.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Jan. 19-25, 2010.
Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of six new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Jan.18-22, 2010.
Worker with back injury claims Rowan forced him to lift heavy material
A Port Neches man claims he cannot return to his career as a construction worker because of a back injury he sustained while attempting to lift heavy equipment.
Man sued for back payments of repossessed Honda
A financing company has filed suit against a Jefferson County man who has defaulted on payments for his 2003 Honda Accord.
Employee's fall in parking lot leads to suit against Beaumont Health Care
A Jefferson County woman claims she sustained injuries after falling in her employer's parking lot.
Owner sued for default of $1 M business loan
The owner of several small businesses in Beaumont has been sued for allegedly defaulting on a loan of more than $1 million.
This Just In: Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Courts
Recent civil suits filed in Orange County District Court, Jan. 7-Jan. 25, 2010