News from August 2012
AGs settle with Janssen for $181M
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A $181 million multistate agreement was announced by a group of attorneys general on Thursday with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
AGs settle with Janssen for $181M
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A $181 million multistate agreement was announced by a group of attorneys general on Thursday with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Xerox sued following employee’s rear-end collision
MARSHALL - Following a rear-end motor vehicle accident in Longview, Christopher Harding filed a lawsuit against the driver’s employer, Xerox Corp., on Aug. 20 in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division.
Plano shopping center sued for disability discrimination
SHERMAN - In an effort to bring a Plano shopping plaza and a restaurant into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled woman has filed a lawsuit that claims the areas are discriminating against the disabled through architectural barriers.
East Texas company sued for denying African-American worker promotions and raises
LUFKIN - An African-American heavy equipment operator has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against an East Texas company that claims he was denied promotions and raises in favor of less qualified white employees.
African American woman says Waste Management fired her because of race
HOUSTON - After she was allegedly fired from Waste Management for complaining about racial discrimination, Houston resident Angelia M. Osborne pursues legal action.
Texas City mechanic sued over failure to repair Lexus
GALVESTON - A Pasadena man claims a Texas City mechanic failed to repair his vehicle, recent court documents say.
Recent suits against insurance companies filed in Jefferson County Courts
A total of four new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane and windstorm damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Courts, Aug. 13-17, 2012.
Defendant driver who struck kid riding bike settles for 20K
A defendant motorist who allegedly struck a minor out riding his bicycle has opted to settle the lawsuit for $20,010.
Laundromat non-suits landlord for not providing utilities
In 2010, a laundromat operating out of the Vermont Apartments in Vidor sued its landlord for allegedly not providing utilities and denying the company access to its equipment.
League City man's suit claims dump near residence a nuisance
GALVESTON - A League City man accuses the city of allegedly creating a nuisance near his residence, recent court documents say.