News from September 2011
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 13-15, 2011.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Sept. 8-14, 2011.
Government delays document production in BP litigation; Napolitano lacks email is cited as one reason
Napolitano NEW ORLEANS � Homeland security secretary Janet Napolitano lacks an electronic mail account, the Obama Administration offers as one of many excuses for delays in producing documents about the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
Asbestos abatement school owner sentenced
Ortiz A woman who was one of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "most wanted" fugitives was sentenced Sept. 13 to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Shareholders must sue BP under British law, judge rules
HOUSTON - Shareholders who sued BP directors in American courts under British law must pursue their claims in London, U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison ruled on Sept. 15.
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Ellison HOUSTON - Shareholders who sued BP directors in American courts under British law must pursue their claims in London, U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison ruled on Sept. 15.
DuPont, Temple Inland named in asbestos lawsuit
The wife and three children of a recently deceased man claim the man developed pulmonary asbestosis after spending a career working around products that contained asbestos.
Children claim father died from benzene exposure
Hyde The four children of a recently deceased man claim their father died from lymphoma which he developed after a career of working near products that contained benzene.
Apartment tenant sues landlord for discarding belongings
A Jefferson County woman claims she lost tens of thousands of dollars worth of valuable possessions when the owners of her apartment discarded her belongings.
Latest Hurricane Ike-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County
A total of eight new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court, Sept. 5-9, 2011.
Suit filed on behalf of minor injured in wreck
A Jefferson County man has filed suit against the driver of the vehicle who he claims struck the vehicle in which a minor was riding.
Red-light runner blamed for wreck on College Street
A Beaumont man claims he incurred medical costs after a driver ran a red light and struck his vehicle.
Worker sues after metal clamp falls on his face
A man has filed suit against his employer, alleging he sustained injuries when a metal clamp fell on his face.
Houston woman sues over fiery car crash
A Houston woman claims she was riding in a vehicle when it crashed into another automobile, causing both vehicles to burn.
Hotel investors claim mortgage scheme cost them $1.5M
Crutchfield Investors in a hotel claim they lost more than $1.5 million when three Harris County residents engaged in a mortgage conspiracy.
Passenger claims driver was drunk when collision occurred
A Hardin County woman claims she incurred medical costs after an intoxicated driver crashed while she rode in his vehicle.
Houston company sues Meadwestvaco over $300K debt
A Houston company claims it lost more than $300,000 when a business failed to remit monthly payments in exchange for services on an air conditioning unit.
Man hit while changing flat tire sues truck driver
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims slammed into his vehicle as he was attempting to change a flat tire on the side of the road.
Postal clerk sues Postal Service for violation of medical leave rights
TYLER - The U.S. Postal Service is being sued by a postal clerk after a supervisor requested more information about the clerk's demand to take a third medical leave.
Loan processor sues bank for not including commission in overtime rate
Sullivan SHERMAN - Claiming she was short-changed in her overtime wages when her employer failed to factor commissions into her overtime rate, a loan processor for an East Texas bank has filed a collective lawsuit against her former employer.