News from January 2014
Port Arthur resident sues after sustaining injuries in vehicle accident
A man is suing after he was injured in a car accident.
Precision Drilling Halliburton Exploration, Chesapeake Energy sued after employee injured
An employee is suing after sustaining injuries on a worksite.
SunTrust Mortgage, PennyMac sued for violating bankruptcy discharge injunction
A Collin County resident is suing two companies for wrongfully pursuing a debt after bankruptcy.
Harvey Gulf International Marine sued after deck hand is injured
A deck hand is suing after sustaining injuries while working aboard a vessel.
A Look Back at the Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2013
By Project Lawsuit Abuse
Lawyer alleged to have falsified clients in BP settlement sued by group of fishermen
NEW ORLEANS – A group made up largely of Vietnamese-American fisherman has filed a class action lawsuit against a Texas attorney who they claim improperly named them as clients in settlement claims related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Texas asbestos firms among 5 sued by Garlock a day before judge condemned lawyers’ actions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Garlock Sealing Technologies, the company that successfully argued asbestos attorneys were gaming the compensation system, has filed four lawsuits against law firms.
Patent troll harassment part of Bruning’s legislative package
LINCOLN, Neb. (Legal Newsline) — Last week, Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning unveiled his legislative goals for 2014, one of which aims to protect consumers and small businesses from patent troll harassment.
Innovation Act most likely to face additional hearings before Senate takes action
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A bill aimed at curbing abusive patent litigation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last month is still awaiting its fate in the U.S. Senate.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 000414
Judge: Asbestos attorneys made ‘startling’ misrepresentations while pursuing claims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Friday that asbestos attorneys have been withholding evidence while pursuing claims against Garlock Sealing Technologies and has ordered the company’s bankruptcy trust to be much smaller than the $1 billion-plus figure for which the attorneys argued.
Our View: Sam Houston, the 'nonpartisan' choice for attorney general
Ever notice how Republicans are partisan and Democrats nonpartisan?
American National Insurance seeks writ of garnishment
An insurance company is seeking a garnishment to satisfy a prior judgment.
Harris County man injured while unloading trucks sues
A Harris County resident is suing after sustaining injuries while unloading tank trucks filled with chemical product.
Mortgage company applies to foreclose home
A mortgage company is applying to foreclose a home after six missed payments.
Car crash victim sues negligent driver
A man is suing after he was injured in an auto collision.
Car crash on Highway 73 leads to lawsuit
A man is suing after he was injured in a car accident.
Dransco sues to enjoin Montgomery County residents from violating a non-compete agreement
A company is suing claiming a non-compete agreement was allegedly violated.
Lawyers sue company for breach of contract
A group of attorneys is suing a company for breach of contract.
Beaumont Independent School District sued by ex-teacher after fraud investigation
A former middle school teacher is suing the Beaumont school district claiming he was wrongfully terminated after making a whistleblower claim.