News from April 2013
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83083
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division
Houston's Parker Drilling settles Nigerian influence lawsuit
By STEPHANIE OSTROWSKI
Legally Speaking: Who's teaching your children? You might be shocked
The recently-released movie “The Company You Keep,” directed by and starring Robert Redford, examines what happens when an investigative journalist reveals the hidden Weather Underground past of a mild-mannered Albany attorney implicated in a botched bank robbery in the 1970s during which a security guard was killed.
Sulphur Springs woman sues after debt collection agency threatens to garnish her wages
SHERMAN - A Sulphur Springs woman has filed a lawsuit against a debt collection agency claiming that the debt collector violated federal law by threatened to garnish her wages and seize her assets.
JPML Chair: Multi-district judges becoming more efficient
By AMANDA ROBERT
Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket for May 2013
MAXIMO SCHMIDT V. MIKE HOOKS INC
Jefferson County 136th District Court: Docket for May 2013
SHELDON K MAYFIELD SR ET AL V. JPW INTERNATIONAL INC ET AL
Keystone Pipeline will deliver much more than oil, supporters argue
Lovers of both crawfish and oil pipelines braved a heavy downpour on April 18 to demonstrate their support for the Keystone Pipeline at the downtown Beaumont Events Centre.
What is it about barratry that Ron Reynolds doesn’t understand?
You’d think an accomplished individual like Ron Reynolds would be a quick study, but his current learning curve is a flat line.
Kinder-Morgan accused of age discrimination by pipeline worker
A San Augustine County man has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Kinder-Morgan claiming the company fired him because of his age and retained younger, less experienced workers.
Testimony begins in capital murder trial against accused courthouse shooter
GALVESTON - After nearly three weeks of jury selection, testimony in the capital murder trial of Bartholomew Granger got underway in a Galveston County courtroom Monday.
Homeowner sues after broken tip from circular saw gets lodged in eye
A homeowner attempting to build a wooden deck in his family’s backyard has filed a lawsuit claiming a fractured tip from the circular saw he was using catapulted into the air and lodged into his right eye.
Husband sues Ford following wife’s death in head-on collision
MARSHALL - The surviving spouse of a deceased Gregg County woman has filed a lawsuit against Ford, claiming that his wife died because her Expedition failed to protect her in a frontal collision.
Roxton woman sues Kroger after slipping on grapes
SHERMAN - A Roxton resident has filed a lawsuit against a grocery store claiming that she suffered injuries when she slipped on a grape and fell.
Heritage Park hospital employee claims termination due to reporting 'sexually hostile' workplace
SHERMAN - A Grayson County woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was fired for reporting a sexually hostile work environment.
Wood County resident sues debt collector for calling seven times a day
TYLER - A Wood County resident has filed a lawsuit claiming that a debt collector violated federal and state laws by calling her up to seven times a day in an attempt to collect a debt.
72-year-old employee fired for failing agility test files suit against TDCJ
TYLER - A 72-year-old woman has sued the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claiming she was terminated after 19 years of employment because she failed an agility test.
Justices review Parkdale Mall’s summary judgment win in slip & fall suit
The Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals is reviewing whether a local judge erred in granting Parkdale Mall’s motion for summary judgment in a slip-and-fall lawsuit.
Male store manager claims wrongful termination for reporting female supervisor’s sexual advances
LUFKIN - A male Dollar General store manager has filed a lawsuit claiming he was terminated for reporting sexual harassment by his female supervisor.