News from 2015
Worker alleges Comcast guilty of religious discrimination
HOUSTON -- A Texas man is suing Comcast, alleging workplace discrimination led to his termination.
Haven for Hope: spreading the holiday spirit year-round
As we celebrate this holiday season, I’d like to tell you about a place in San Antonio that captures the holiday spirit of caring year-round.
Pearland woman accuses Home Depot for workplace discrimination
GALVESTON -- A Pearland woman is suing Home Depot, alleging several incidences of workplace discrimination.
Conroe homestead residents take neighboring businesses to court over hazardous waste
Houston attorneys Dennis C.
Denton worker blames Select Physical Therapy for work-related injury
SHERMAN -- A Denton County man is suing a physical therapy clinic, alleging negligence for a work-related injury.
ILR releases annual list of 10 most ridiculous lawsuits, suit on behalf of monkey No. 1
WASHINGTON — A tort reform group recently released its annual list of the 10 most ridiculous lawsuits filed in 2015, with a suit brought by animal rights group suing on behalf of a monkey for the copyright ownership of his “selfies” capturing the top spot.
Friendswood couple alleges contractors botched pool construction project
GALVESTON -- A Friendswood couple is suing a contractor and individual staffers, alleging breach of contract for a botched pool construction project.
Worker alleges Santanas Concrete failed to pay overtime wages
HOUSTON -- A Bosque County man is suing a concrete and masonry contractor, alleging unpaid overtime.
AG Paxton’s opinion on METRO’s involvement in Uptown Houston Transit Project
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion in response to a query on the authority of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) to participate in the Uptown Houston Transit Project. Paxton’s Dec. 14 letter to Senator Nichols addressed the legality of METRO participating in the Uptown Houston Transit Project, also known as the Post Oak Boulevard Dedicated Bus Lanes Project, or “Project,” based on METRO’s 2003 contract with voters. In the letter, Paxton concluded that
Trucking company alleges Red Hawk guilty of deceptive insurance practices
HOUSTON -- A Minnesota trucking company is suing an insurance firm, alleging deceptive insurance involving workers' compensation.
Employee alleges Southern Specialties Transportation did not pay overtime
A Montgomery County man is suing an oilfield support services company, alleging unpaid overtime.
Marketer alleges Houston Chronicle forced him out of work
HOUSTON -- A Houston businessman is suing the Houston Chronicle, alleging the defendant's actions forced him to shut down his longtime business.
Ex-inmate blames Texas prison system for solitary confinement
HOUSTON -- A former inmate is suing the Texas prison system, alleging violation of the 14th Amendment over the two years he spent in solitary confinement.
Rockwell County couple alleges Living Stone did not finish renovation
A Rockwell County couple is suing a contractor, alleging over incomplete renovation work.
Petition for bill of review filed in woman's case against Santa Fe police, Galveston Co. Medical Examiner's Office
A Santa Fe woman who sued the city’s police department and the Galveston County Medical Examiner’s Office for erroneously declaring her husband’s death a suicide and lost recently filed a petition for bill of review. Barbara Younie’s five-page petition, filed Dec. 3 in the Galveston County 405th District Court, seeks to void the dismissal for want of prosecution that 405th District Court Judge Michelle Slaughter issued on Oct. 27, 2015 against the plaintiff for failing to prosecute her claims.
2013 lawsuit over domain name slated for May 2016 jury trial
A nearly three-year-old legal battle over a domain name and Web site administration rights is slated for a jury trial in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division in May 2016, federal court records show. According to a recently amended scheduling order filed three months ago, Harris County resident John Speer’s lawsuit against Eric Saenz, Stephen Payne and Chris Caudill will be heard for four days albeit the dates have not been specified. The suit was originally headed toward a jury tri
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
DBA 12/11 - 12/17/2015 License #:40137 Assumed Name:POWER & AUTHORITY RECORDS Address:6340 FRIAR TUCK LN., BEAUMONT, TX, 77707 Owner Name:BABINO KENNETH License #:40167 Assumed Name:F & F ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS OF TEXAS Address:2424 LAS PALMAS DR., PORT ARTHUR, TX, 77642 Owner Name:FUERTE BLANCA M VALENCIA License #:40180 Assumed Name:ST PHOTOGRAPHY Address:115 S 14TH ST., NEDERLAND, TX, 77627 Owner Name:TRAHAN SIMONE License #:40230 Assumed Name:HALLS SWEET TREATS Address:1125 PARK MEAD
Jefferson County 172nd Court District Part 2: January 2016
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Consumer alleges Rexon, Power Tools Specialists designed defective saw
HOUSTON -- A Houston man is suing the manufacturers of power tools, alleging negligence for an injury he says he suffered while using one of their saws.