News from November 2014
Cruz: The spirit of courage lives in Texas
Ninety-six years ago, young men from the states of Texas and Oklahoma who had no combat experience, were deployed to France and soon thrust into one of the bloodiest battles of World War One – known as the Hundreds Days Offensive.
Justice Department Protects Eastern District of Texas Election Process
U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced Oct. 28 that Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the Eastern District of Texas have been appointed as District Election Officers (DEOs) for the upcoming Nov. 4 general election. The DEOs will be responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington,
Texas company suing Microsoft, Samsung, Sony, others for patent infringement
MARSHALL (Legal Newsline) – A Texas-based company is suing nearly a dozen electronics manufacturers, including BlackBerry, HTC, Microsoft, LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony, for patent infringement.
New lawyer’s guide focuses on money laundering detection and prevention
WASHINGTON -- The American Bar Association, International Bar Association and Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe released a joint publication titled “A Lawyer’s Guide to Detecting and Preventing Money Laundering” during the IBA’s conference in Tokyo Oct. 22.
WSJ editorial: BP oil spill fund an ‘all-you-can-eat buffet’ for trial lawyers
NEW ORLEANS – An editorial in the Wall Street Journal on Oct. 24 lambasted trial lawyers for their apparent greed in pushing claims through the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement agreement that may not be related to the oil spill itself and serve as the basis for a challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jury sides with Apple in non-practicing entity’s lawsuit over mobile technology patents
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A federal jury this week found in favor of Apple Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against the electronics giant by a Hawaii-based non-practicing entity.
Center for Rural Affairs: Rural in the Digital Age
By Lu Nelsen
Galveston County Early Voting Locations and Times
November 2014 General Election Cycle
Claim administrator shoots back at BP’s request for his removal
NEW ORLEANS – Six weeks after BP PLC filed a motion to remove Patrick Juneau from his position as claims administrator responsible for managing billions of dollars in payouts to those claiming they lost income due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Juneau has responded with a motion on why he should remain.
IBM Report: Independent journalist covering BP case investigated over leaked emails
NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans-based blogger who published a chain of leaked emails related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement was subjected to an intense investigation to determine how he might have received the documents, according to a report authored by IBM.
State files lawsuit against woman allegedly in possession of contraband
The state of Texas has filed a notice of seizure and intention to forfeit against a Port Arthur woman.
Texas files lawsuit against prisoner accused of harboring contraband
The state of Texas has filed a notice of seizure and intention to forfeit against a Beaumont man.
American Bar Association offers free legal tips with estate planning webinar
By the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
La. U.S. Senate race: Cassidy criticizes Landrieu for aiding keg stand
BATON ROUGE – A widely circulated photo of Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu assisting a Louisiana State University fan with a keg stand has prompted her chief rival to openly criticize her.
Gov. Perry Helps Break Ground on SpaceX Commercial Launch Facility
Gov. Rick Perry today helped break ground on the SpaceX Commercial Launch Facility located near Boca Chica Beach, which will launch commercial satellites into orbit.
Jefferson Co. receives grant for Veterans’ legal services
AUSTIN – The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) has announced grants, totaling more than $426,000, to 11 nonprofit organizations that will help fund legal aid services for Texas veterans.
Bank files lawsuit against heirs of deceased homeowners
CitiMortgage alleges the residents of a Grand Prairie home owe the bank more than $20,000.
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Aug. 25-29, 2014
DME owner heads to prison for multiple counts of health care fraud
HOUSTON – Andrea Michelle Tellison, 47, has been ordered to federal prison for eight years following her convictions of 14 counts of health care fraud and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.