News from June 2014
Man sues driver over injury from bus accident
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries from a bus accident.
Driver sued by insurance company for smashing into parked car
A local insurance company is suing a driver who ran into a parked car owned by one of its policyholders.
Jasper County man sues after injured in car wreck on Eastex Freeway
A Jasper County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries from an automobile accident.
Jefferson County man sues after 2012 car accident
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he sustained injuries during an automobile accident.
Jefferson County woman sues after violently struck in car crash
A Jefferson County woman is suing over claims she sustained injuries from an automobile accident.
Harris County driver sued after collision in Jefferson County
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured in a vehicle collision.
Slay Transportation sued after driver causes collision
A Louisiana man is suing over claims he was injured in a collision with a commercial tractor-trailer.
DFW Vending sued for copying 'Baby Dolls' trademark
A Dallas company is suing over claims a Paris establishment has committed trademark infringement.
American worker in Iraq sues Emerson, Royal Dutch Shell over oil field injury
A man is suing over claims he was injured while working for an American company in Iraq.
Our View: Who could doubt the impartiality of a judge?
“Did you steal those Air Jordans?” “No sir, officer.” “Okay, then, run along.”
Two Corpus Christi attorneys indicted for barratry
A pair of Texas attorneys were indicted late last week in state court on felony charges that they illegally solicited clients in San Antonio
Woman files suit against truck driver for injuries sustained in crash
A woman is suing a truck driver for injuries she sustained in a traffic collision.
Houston ISD sued for disability discrimination over HIV status
A Harris County man is suing over claims he was the victim of disability discrimination in employment by Houston Independent School District.
White House | Black Market sued after checkout counter falls on customer's foot
A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured when a mall store's checkout counter collapsed.
Capt. John sued after boat passenger injured in Galveston Bay
A Texas man is suing over claims he was injured on a boat in Galveston Bay.
Mass action lawsuit filed over alleged radioactive contamination in Harvey
NEW ORLEANS – A mass action lawsuit involving alleged contamination of a Harvey neighborhood has been filed on behalf of hundreds of property owners.
Legally Speaking: Real life law — even stranger than fiction
No matter what kind of plot twists, turns, and unexpected, you-didn’t-see-this-one-coming moments that you may see on television legal dramas like “The Good Wife,” they will never compare to the shocking moments that you can see on a regular basis in the legal world.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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Plaintiffs’ attorneys say emails with judge show no bias; Hearing set to determine Dietz removal from school finance case
The plaintiffs’ attorneys who traded emails with the judge say he isn't biased and should not be recused from presiding over the case to determine the constitutionality of the funding system for the public schools in Texas.