News from November 2016
Corporations alleged to owe more than $66 million for financial aid
HOUSTON – Five Mexico City corporations are accused of not paying back performance bonds relating to a construction project in Texas.
Personnel services firm cited by employee for failure to pay benefits
A director of sales and development is suing Joseph Chris Personnel Services Inc. and Veronica Ramirez, employer, citing alleged breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation.
Chick-Fil-A operator accused of unsafe conditions that led to a fall
A business invitee is suing Joseph Decola d/b/a Chick-Fil-A, a property operator, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Holding company claims software provider sold it a defective product
Holding company accuses Systems 2000, Inc. of negligent misrepresentation.
Paralegal accuses Intel Corp. of withholding overtime wages
Collin County resident accuses employers of unpaid wages.
AG asks Supreme Court to reinstate Voter ID law, congressmen lend support
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said amicus briefs were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by a coalition of 10 states and 32 members of Congress in support of Texas’ voter ID law.
Executive order affects government contractors; preliminary injunction issued
BEAUMONT – Associated Builders and Contractors of Southeast Texas, Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. and National Association of Security Companies won a preliminary injunction against portions of a presidential executive order that requires federal contracting officers to determine whether labor and employment law violations should keep contractors from winning government contracts.
Used car seller claims buyer refused to pay for auto
A used vehicle seller is suing Chase Keith Aldredge, a debtor, citing alleged breach of contract.
Texas judge continues to fIght Obama Administration on bathroom equality
A judge in Texas is seeking to nullify the Federal Directive that anyone of any gender can use the bathroom of their choice.
SCTOUS no help in effort to reinstate $32M verdict against Domino’s
Last March, the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals axed one of top 100 national jury verdicts of 2013, dismissing Domino’s Pizza from a Beaumont lawsuit brought by Raghurami Reddy.
Mesa Southern Well Servicing LP alleges Copperhead Well Services owes more than $50,000
GALVESTON – A supplies and services provider alleges a San Marcos company has not paid for services it provided.
IRS employee alleges phone line installer left hole in floor, caused fall
JEFFERSON – An IRS employee alleges she was injured by a hole left in the floor by a phone installation company employee.
A Lawless Labor Agenda
In prior posts, I looked at the pro-union agenda of the Obama administration’s National Labor Relations Board, and the anti-employer policies undertaken by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Department of Labor. The leadership of the Department by Thomas Perez deserves a closer look, for Secretary Perez has brazenly promoted the objectives of organized labor at the expense of the rule of law.
Crew member alleges Edison Chouest Offshore's unseaworthy vessel caused injuries
HOUSTON – A Florida man alleges he was injured while working on a vessel.
Timco Services dispatchers allege they are owed unpaid back overtime pay
MARSHALL – Three dispatchers allege they are owed unpaid overtime from their oilfield service company employer and have filed a class action.
Former female Shell Deer Park Refining Co. employee claims she was terminated for reporting sexual harassment
HOUSTON – A Lake Jackson woman alleges she was discriminated against, threatened and terminated for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace.
Beaumont man blames truck owner, driver for crash
BEAUMONT — A Beaumont motorist is suing a truck owner and its driver, alleging their negligence led to a crash that injured the plaintiff.
Sort manager accuses UPS of disability discrimination
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing United Parcel Service, alleging failure to accommodate a disabled employee and retaliation.
Texas attorney general seeks to protect homeowners’ tax cuts
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently supported a
property tax lawsuit against the Kilgore Independent School District.
Amber Mostyn shells out $400K to Hillary Victory Fund
HOUSTON – Only days after Amber Mostyn, the wife of mega-attorney Steve Mostyn, was quoted as saying politicians spend an “inordinate” amount of time fundraising, she donated $400,000 to the Hillary Victory Fund.