News from September 2011
Is an errant $2 fee worth thousands in compensation?
When teenagers get their first jobs and open their first checking accounts, they don't always understand that the ability to write checks is dependent upon the availability of funds in their accounts. They'll get notices of overdrafts and express consternation because they "still had checks left."
Senate confirms Obama nominee Bales as US Attorney for east Texas
Bales On Jan. 26, 2003, John Malcolm Bales had just been named chief of the criminal division for the federal Eastern District of Texas Lufkin office.
KBR won't get attorneys fees from woman who claimed rape
Jones HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) - Jamie Leigh Jones, the woman who alleged her employer was at fault for a rape that a jury said never happened, must pay court costs to the company she sued but not its attorneys fees.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 15, 2011.
**FOR PRINT***The science of asbestos: A variety of definitions
Carbone WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Asbestos litigation has become a multibillion-dollar industry -- bankrupting large corporations, enriching lawyers and courts and providing much needed relief to victims of the deadly diseases that exposure to some types asbestos in specific amounts will cause.
bp dividends
HOUSTON � Pressure from President Barack Obama and members of Congress caused BP to cancel a dividend payment after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, according to a suit seeking to restore $750 million for some shareholders.
BP should have warned employees to dump stock, complaint claims
Lanier HOUSTON � No employee ever knocked an employer as hard as BP employees knock the company in federal court.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of two new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Aug. 14-18.
Maker of wood chipper sued after man loses arm
Quesada SHERMAN - After losing his arm in a wood chipper, a Collin County resident is suing the machine's manufacturer for failing to incorporate a safety brake to stop the blades when the engine was turned off.
Dallas company sues for $160K over wet dog beds
TYLER - A Dallas company has filed a lawsuit asking for more than $160,000 after receiving a ruined cargo shipment of 900 bundles of dog beds.
Denton bank sued for not displaying notice of ATM fees
SHERMAN - A Collin County resident has filed a lawsuit against a Denton bank for not displaying notice of its ATM fees.
Chrysler sued after Tyler man injured in roll over
MARSHALL - A Tyler resident has filed a product liability lawsuit against Chrysler after he was injured in a wreck in his Dodge truck.
GM sued after van's air bag fails to deploy
MARSHALL - A DeKalb resident is suing General Motors after her car's air bag failed to deploy and she sustained serious injuries when she hit the steering wheel.
White restaurant employee files discrimination suit after being denied promotion
A white Pizza Hut employee is suing the restaurant for age and race discrimination after she was told the restaurant needed a young black manager.
Legally Speaking: From the Mailbag
One of the intangible rewards that comes with writing a column like this is the hope that your words will have an impact on someone's life.
Lawsuit blames electric co-op for Bastrop County wildfire
A lawsuit was filed Sept. 23 against Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, alleging the power company is responsible for the Bastrop County fire, the largest in Texas history. The flames in Bastrop County may be extinguished, but a recently filed lawsuit is now igniting a court battle over the largest wildfire in the state's history.
Texas Times: Honoring Our Local Heroes - Texas' Volunteer Firefighters
As recent wildfires ravaged parts of Texas, destroying homes and property in their path, thousands of Texans were displaced and endured tremendous losses. Among the hardest hit were a group of individuals who lost their homes to the very fires they were volunteering to fight.
Groves maker of roofing materials sued by national supplier
Welch Bayer Material Science LLP claims it was not paid for materials it supplied to a Groves roofing and insulation manufacturer.
Murdered man's death benefits held until beneficiary ruled out as suspect
An insurance company has filed a petition in interpleader against the beneficiaries of a recently murdered man. The insurer says the beneficiaries may not be entitled to the money because they may have been involved in the man's murder.
Improper lane change caused collision, suit says
A woman claims she incurred medical costs when a driver failed to stay in his lane and struck her vehicle.