News from September 2010
Dodd-Frank reform law invites new litigation opportunities against mortgage lenders
Taft WASHINGTON -- Homeowners gained leverage for litigation against mortgage lenders through the financial reform law Congress passed this summer.
PU seeks TRO 3 days after KCS employee dies
Last Friday, Arthur Hufstetler was electrocuted. Three days later, Vicky Hufstetler filed an application for a temporary restraining order to stop his employer from tampering with any evidence that may be used in a civil suit.
Gym reaches settlement with Abbott
Abbott AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced that his office has secured a deal with a fitness center that allegedly deceived its customers with fake past-due bills.
1997 Explorer rollover leads to suit against Ford
The surviving family members of Cassandra Holcombe have filed a product liability suit against Ford Motor Co., alleging its 1997 Explorer was defectively designed and sold.
Texas high court tackles question of seller indemnity
Stovall AUSTIN � Former Montgomery County District Judge Suzanne Stovall can enjoy retirement more fully now that the Supreme Court of Texas has ruled she ran a flawless trial in a weird case with four defendants and no plaintiff.
Surgical service sues BlueCross over denial of claims
Banowsky MARSHALL-Encompass Office Solutions Inc. filed a lawsuit against BlueCross BlueShield of Texas claiming violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Aug. 26-31, 2010.
Perry visits plant managers, promotes Texas energy industry
Gov. Rick Perry met with plant managers from the Beaumont area at the Southeast Texas Plant Managers Forum on Aug. 30 to discuss Texas' economy and the role of the state's petrochemical industry in fueling the nation.
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false patent marking cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Aug. 25-27, 2010.
Firms must prevent conflict of non-lawyer employees too, Texas SC rules
Medina AUSTIN � Texas law firms must adopt and enforce policies to prevent office workers from betraying secrets of firms where they previously worked, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled on Aug. 27.
Mother, daughter mauled by pit bulls, sue owners
Alleging they were mauled by a pair of pit bulls, a mother and daughter have filed suit against the dogs' owners.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, Aug. 26-30, 2010.
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Plaintiffs' Law Firm Motley Rice Strengthens Litigation Team
WASHINGTON-Motley Rice LLC, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, today announces that trial lawyer Nathan D. Finch has joined the firm as a member in its Washington, D.C. office.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against manufacturer of railcar elevator
MARSHALL-The family of a deceased Greg County man, who was killed using a railcar elevator, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges the machine lacked an emergency cut-off device that could have saved the man's life.
Suit filed on behalf of minor injured in collision
A woman has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a minor who was injured in an auto collision.
Creditor sued for not contacting debtor's attorney
MARSHALL-A Missouri creditor is being sued for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act after one of its collectors refused to contact a debtor's attorney.
Masonry company sues developer over unpaid bill
A Beaumont corporation has filed suit against two companies that it claims failed to pay more than $11,000 for services and goods it provided.
Beaumont man sues driver who rear-ended him
A Beaumont man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle.