News from June 2014
Loss of electricity to building causes man to lose rental income
A man claims the New Boston fire marshal wrongly disconnected the electricity from his tenant’s building, causing his tenant to go out of business and him to lose rental income.
Mate Transport and Logistics sued after truck driver involved in collision
A Mississippi man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision with an 18-wheeler.
TWIA, National Lloyds sued after denying home damage claims
A Jefferson County couple is suing over claims their insurance companies have wrongly denied their home damage claims.
Multiple defendants named in business defamation case
A human resources company and its owner are suing multiple defendants, accusing them of ruining its business reputation.
Kelley Emergency Alert Systems sues to regain possession of company truck
A company is suing its former director over possession of a company vehicle.
BP files emergency appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in suspension of claims payouts
NEW ORLEANS – BP has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court Appeals disallowed maintaining a temporary stay in claims payouts following allegations of fraud within the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims process.
Former Del. judge pens article, urges asbestos judges to read Garlock decision
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – In an article for the American Journal of Trial Advocacy, former Delaware Superior Court Judge Peggy L. Ableman discussed the difficulties in her experiences accounting for bankruptcy trust recoveries in asbestos lawsuits due to lack of transparency and abusive practices.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
May 19-23, 2014
Our View - Time for a new EPA: the Energy Providers Alliance
You remember Old Yeller? He belonged to the Coates family in Salt Licks, Texas, way back in the late 1860s. Mr. Coates, the father, went off on a three-month cattle drive to Kansas and left his wife, Katie, and their two sons, Travis and Arliss, behind to look after their modest ranch.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Four Texas firms accused of providing services without authorization
EL PASO (Legal Newsline) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced lawsuits on Friday against the owners of four El Paso firms that allegedly provided legal services to their clients despite not being licensed as attorneys.
Frisco attorney sentenced in oil and gas scheme
Attorney Kelly Gordon Rogers of Frisco has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing more than $1 million from investors in fraudulent oil and gas ventures.
Perry, Cruz blast Obama's EPA proposal
The latest proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency that would require power facilities to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions is being met with opposition from Texas lawmakers.
Senate’s FACT Act 'clips the wings of the plaintiffs bar'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Despite strong opposition, supporters of the Furthering Asbestos Transparency Act believe that U.S. Senator Jeff Flake’s introduction of the bill in the Senate could reignite interest in the FACT Act.
Fort Bend woman claims violation of FMLA rights
A woman is suing her former employer claiming she was fired for taking time off to attend to a sick relative.
Former employee sues Navigators Group after termination for alleged racial remark
A Houston man is suing his former employer for terminating him under false accusations.
The Park at Waterford Harbor faces suit after worker shocked
The owners of an apartment complex are being sued after a man received an electric shock.
Software developer sues Texas law firms
A foreign software developer is suing a Texas law firm and several attorneys on claims of copyright infringement and illegal distribution of its program.
Publisher sues subscriber for forwarding copies of magazine
A magazine publisher is suing a subscriber on copyright infringement after the subscriber allegedly sent electronic copies of the magazine to others in the company.
Man sues couple over High Island property purchase
A man set to purchase property is suing a couple, alleging fraud regarding the purchase.