News from October 2016
Couple blames medical care providers for wife's botched surgery
BEAUMONT — A Beaumont couple is suing medical care providers, alleging their negligence caused post-surgery complications for the wife.
Beaumont's daily paper: The Brent Coon Enterprise
It looks like congratulations are in order for Brent Coon.How do we know? Because Brent Coon told us so. Not directly, of course, but through his publicity firm, The Beaumont Enterprise.The editors at the Enterprise do not officially act in the capacity of press agents for Coon, but they might as well. He sends a press release and they print it, verbatim.
Customer blames Dollar General for fall in store
BEAUMONT — A Port Arthur woman is suing a retail store operator, alleging the defendant's negligence led to the plaintiff falling and suffering injuries.
Harris County woman accuses health care worker of invasion of privacy
GALVESTON — A Harris County woman is suing a health care employee, alleging he recorded her changing out of her hospital gown.
Supervisor alleges former employer failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing his former employer, alleging failure to pay overtime in violation of workers compensation acts.
Customer alleges home security system provider violated law
GALVESTON — A Galveston County man is suing a home security system provider, alleging negligent misrepresentation.
Muslim male accuses former employer of discrimination
SHERMAN — A Denton County black Muslim man is suing his former employer, alleging racial discrimination, religious discrimination and wrongful termination.
Injured worker accuses employers of discrimination
BEAUMONT — A Jefferson County man is suing Beaumont businesses, alleging he was fired because he was injured.
Taiwanese corporation alleges multiple defendants failed to pay for industrial crane
HOUSTON — A Taiwanese corporation and an individual are suing multiple defendants, alleging failure to deliver an industrial crane.
Big Sandy resident accuses Robroy Industries-Texas LLC of age discrimination
MARSHALL — A material handler is suing Robroy Industries-Texas LLC, a former employer, citing alleged depravation of rights.
Obama’s Nanny State for Employers
In a prior post, I summarized the one-sided rulings of the National Labor Relations Board under President Obama, which are seemingly designed to bolster the declining ranks of organized labor in the private sector. Obama’s aggressive anti-employer agenda extends to other agencies having jurisdiction over the employment relationship: the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Unlike the NLRB’s pro-union orientation,
New business licenses issued in Jefferson County
Sept. 30 to Oct. 6 License #:30739 Assumed Name:CROWS NEST Address:1125 DALLAS,,PORT NECHES,TX,77651 Owner Name:MANUEL DONNA License #:30864 Assumed Name:DONUT HOLE Address:1536 NEDERLAND AVE,,NEDERLAND,TX,77627 Owner Name:PEOU KIM HAN License #:30770 Assumed Name:WEYLER FIBERGLASS & BOAT REPAIR Address:3755 LEBLEU ST,,BEAUMONT,TX,77707 Owner Name:WEYLER JEFF License #:30800 Assumed Name:DOUBLE D ENTERPRISES Address:4000 LAKESHORE DR,,PORT ARTHUR,TX,77642 Owner Name:DUNN SEAN License #:3094
Jefferson County 60th Court District: November 2016
DALE JACOBS V. SPEEDY STOP
Speights & Worrich to ‘significantly downsize,’ barratry class action against firm cited as reason why
SAN ANTONIO - The Texas law firm Speights & Worrich, which specializes in insurance disputes, has announced its decision to “significantly downsize,” claiming a barratry class action has “wrongfully damaged” the firm’s “professional reputation.” Other sources confidentially tell the Record that the law firm is actually dissolving and transferring all of its current clients to another law firm.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Oct. 4 SCANNING TECHNOLOGIES INNOVATIONS, LLC V. BINDO LABS, INC. 2:16-cv-01077-JRG-RSP
Harris County couple alleges Mississippi residents owe more than $100,000
HOUSTON — A Harris County couple is suing a Mississippi husband and wife, alleging they owe more than than $100,000 for breach of contract.
Professor accuses UT Health Science Center at Houston of discrimination
HOUSTON — A professor is suing a branch of the University of Texas system, alleging unlawful employment practices.
Driver alleges trucking company failed to pay overtime
HOUSTON — A Harris County truck driver is suing a trucking company, alleging violation of workers compensation acts in failing to pay overtime wages.
Trademark owner alleges competitors broke law
SHERMAN — A Texas trademark owner is suing flooring and remodeling competitors, alleging unfair competition and false designation of origin.
Magazine publisher sues competitor over allegedly defamatory email
HOUSTON – A lifestyle magazine publisher alleges that his competitor defamed him in an e-mail written last year.