News from June 2016
Truck operator alleges demolition company failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A dump truck operator is suing a Houston demolition business, alleging failure to pay overtime.
Mother alleges son owes her more than $78,000
GALVESTON — A League City woman is suing her a son, alleging he owes her more than $78,000.
Employee alleges heat/air condition business failed to pay overtime
GALVESTON — An employee is suing a Pearland heat and air conditioning business, alleging refusal to pay overtime wages.
Employee accuses Wal-Mart of discrimination
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing Wal-Mart, alleging she was fired due to her disability and gender.
Employee accuses security systems business of failing to pay overtime
HOUSTON — An employee is suing a security systems business, alleging failure to pay overtime.
Asbestos litigation attracting attorneys more interested in maximizing profits, tort reform advocate says
WASHINGTON – The money that can be made in representing asbestos-related and Mesothelioma cases is attracting less-than-ethical attorneys out to ensnare less-than-wary-litigants, a spokesman for a tort reform advocacy group said in a recent interview.
ExxonMobil calls on appeals court to uphold insurance coverage ruling
NEW ORLEANS – ExxonMobil Corp. recently asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit to uphold a district court order that awarded $3.67 million
to the company in an injury claim insurance coverage lawsuit filed against Electrical
Reliability Services Inc. (ERS) and Old Republic Insurance Co.
Houston law professor: Mass tort system good at weeding out ‘dogs’
HOUSTON – That so many fraudulent claims were identified in a Texas lawsuit stemming from the 2010 BP Deep Horizon oil spill is an indicator the mass torts system is working as intended, Richard Alderman, director of the University of Houston Consumer Law Center, recently told the SE Texas Record.
Texas Supreme Court: Optometrist group not entitled to civil penalties
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that a group of optometrists suing Wal-Mart over workday requirements were not entitled to civil penalties.
Houston drivers have options if cars are towed and held 'for ransom'
HOUSTON—It’s a lesson that many drivers in Houston have learned the hard way—some tow truck drivers will tow a car and then charge owners thousands of dollars to get it back, essentially holding the vehicle for ransom.
Van Zandt Co. brings suit over allegedly defective jail locks
Van Zandt County recently brought a deceptive practices lawsuit against a Minooka, Ill.-based business specializing in high security detention equipment, hardware and controls after discovering flaws in its jail locks.
R.I.-based photographer claims barbershop published images without permission
A Rhode Island-based photographer has pursued legal action on claims a group of barbershops used her photographs without permission, recent Houston federal court records show.
SCOTUS to hear Katrina fraud case involving State Farm
WASHINGTON – In their term that begins in October, U.S. Supreme Court justices will consider a case involving alleged fraud against the federal government in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
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New business licenses issued in Jefferson County
DBA: 5-27 to 6-2 License #:16230 Assumed Name:ANGEL HAIR CO. Address:2260 FRANKLIN ST., BEAUMONT, TX, 77701 Owner Name:BENTON MARION D.
Jefferson County 60th Court District: July 2016
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Customer blames Beaumont Home Depot for injuries
BEAUMONT — A Vidor customer is suing Home Depot store in Beaumont, alleging its negligence caused him to sustain injuries.
Texas company accuses leasing company of breach of contract
GALVESTON — A Texas company and a number of individuals are suing a Kemah leasing company, alleging a wrongful eviction.
Navistar claims it is owed more than $27 million for leases
SHERMAN – A financial company for commercial trucks alleges that several Texas businesses leased tractors and have defaulted on lease payments.