News from 2011
Hispanic supervisor claims racial discrimination in workplace
An Hispanic supervisor has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit that claims he was not provided the same rewards or punishments as black and white supervisors.
Railroad employee claims company schemed to get rid of older employees
Baxley A supervisor for a railroad company has filed a lawsuit against his employer that alleges he was terminated after he refused to participate in a scheme to get rid of older employees.
Debt collection agency sued for failing to disclose it was attempting to collect debt
A Texas resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency after he received several automated voicemail messages from an employee that did not disclose the messages were an attempt to collect a debt.
Longview sports bar sued for illegally showing closed circuit fight
TYLER - A Longview sports bar is being sued for illegally broadcasting a 2009 UFC lightweight fight.
FOR PRINT**** Barbier describes rough outline of BP oil spill liability trial
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier today gave an idea of the structure for the first liability trial in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL) set to take place in February 2012.
Barbier describes rough outline of BP oil spill liability trial
Barbier U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier today gave an idea of the structure for the first liability trial in the BP oil spill multidistrict litigation (MDL) set to take place in February 2012.
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County courts, July 29-Aug. 12, 2011.
Contractor sued for installing 'non-conforming' flooring
Southeast Texas resident Linda Cook has filed suit against Jay and George Ramirez, owners of Ramirez Carpet & Tile, for installing "non-conforming" flooring.
Red-light collision results in litigation
While stopping for a red light, area resident Phillip Spence claims Port Arthur local Nga Tran rear-ended him.
Jones Act suit filed against K-Sea Transportation
Beckcom In 2010, seaman Devon Magill served aboard a vessel owned by K-Sea Transportation.
Defendant seeks to compel production in $3M breach of contract case
A request for production was recently filed in a suit filed by J.C. Cantera Homes, which seeks nearly $3 million in damages.
Christus objects to med-mal expert report
Lewis Christus Health Southeast Texas is objecting to an expert report submitted for a lawsuit brought by Mark Kent, who alleges a nurse "inexcusably" changed the settings on his Hemovac drain.
Beaumont attorney running for Congress supports tort reforms
Truncale Beaumont attorney Michael Truncale, who recently announced his Republican candidacy for U.S. Congress, said he will push for Texas-style tort reforms on a national level if elected.
It's official: Perry running for president
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) formally announced his candidacy for president at an event in South Carolina on Saturday. In a short speech to hundreds of supporters packed in a ballroom in South Carolina, Gov. Rick Perry officially announced he is running for president.
Texas AG: Lobbyists can't serve on state Board of Education
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, in an opinion issued Friday, said a subsection of the state Education Code precludes certain registered lobbyists from serving on the Texas Board of Education.
***FOR PRINT ***Texas AG: Lobbyists can't serve on state Board of Education
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, in an opinion issued Friday, said a subsection of the state Education Code precludes certain registered lobbyists from serving on the Texas Board of Education.
***FOR PRINT ***Eleventh Circuit rules against part of ObamaCare
Abbott ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) � A federal appeals court has sided with 26 states in their challenge to President Barack Obama's health care reform.
Eleventh Circuit rules against part of ObamaCare
Abbott ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has sided with 26 states in their challenge to President Barack Obama's health care reform.
The House of Trolls in Marshall, Texas
East Texas in general and the town of Marshall in particular were immortalized last month on the weekly public radio show "This American Life." Unfortunately, it was not fame that was bestowed on us, but infamy.
172nd Court District Hearing dates for 8/16 -8/19/2011
Monday, August 16