News from August 2015
Woman checking messages on iPhone causes fatal collision, survivors sue Apple
Apple Inc. faces a federal lawsuit alleging the tech giant failed to design a smart phone that disables texting while driving and thus prevent a 2013 motor vehicle accident that claimed the lives of two women and paralyzed a young boy who overcame cancer
Life insurance company asks court to determine recipient of death benefits
A Nebraska life insurance company is asking the Texas court to determine the payout of a $1 million inheritance.
Houston area employees sue Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for discrimination
Three black former and current employees are alleging racial discrimination in Goodyear's promotion practices.
Ex-eatery employee charges firm with sexual harassment
A service worker is suing a restaurant business on allegations of extreme sexual harassment originating in 2013 and retaliatory discharge in 2014.
Other states should follow the Texas model
A little over a year ago, the Wall Street Journal ran an article entitled “Toyota Escapes to Texas.” The announcement of the Japanese car company's plan to move its sales headquarters from California to Plano was the jumping-off point for a recitation of the many advantages our state's business climate has over California's.
Will the BP settlement go where it should?
The rulings have officially been passed down regarding just how much BP will pay as a result of the Macondo spill of 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico. BP will pay out around $18.7 billion to the federal government, the State of Louisiana as well as four other Gulf states. Included in the Louisiana payout will be several southern parishes that were directly affected by the accident.
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Shopper takes Aeropostale to court after slip and fall
A Brazoria County consumer is suing a retail business for alleged premises negligence leading to bodily injury in 2014.
Homeowner attempts to save property scheduled for demolition
A Jefferson County resident is filing an application for a restraining order and injunction against a municipal entity for alleged negligence.
Paxton indicted on security fraud charges, Democratic PAC calls Texas AG ‘greedy’
Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of security fraud – a development that has one Democratic PAC calling the Republican greedy.