News from August 2017
Metropolitan Transit Authority seeks damages after driver struck bus
HOUSTON – Metropolitan Transit Authority is seeking damages from Missouri City man accused of reckless driving.
Collateral Recovery Team drivers allege they are owed unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – Two employees for a repossession company allege that they were not paid at the correct rate for overtime work.
Baytown doctor alleges former employee is not entitled to partnership rights
HOUSTON – A Baytown physician is seeking judgment regarding another doctor's contract claims.
Beaumont businessman accused of fraud after failing to deliver ‘smart home’
HOUSTON – A Beaumont businessman is being accused of breaching his contract for failing to complete work on a “smart home,” even though he was paid thousands of dollars in advance.
Former female Consolidated Water Supply Corp. employee alleges gender discrimination
LUFKIN – A Crockett resident alleges that she was paid less than her male counterparts.
EEOC Criminal Records Guidance 'critical tool to assist employers,' attorney says
LUBBOCK – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) and the National Employment Law Project have filed a motion to intervene in a case by the State of Texas against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) involving criminal records guidance.
Civil rights groups deliver 50,000 signatures to Abbott, other lawmakers over 'anti-LGBTQ bills'
AUSTIN – A list of more than 50,000 signatures from Texans who oppose legislation described as discriminatory has been delivered to key figures in the state.
AIPC Energy failed to pay proper overtime wages, former employee claims
HOUSTON – A former employee of AIPC Energy alleges he is owed unpaid overtime compensation.
Gulf Coast Cath Lab patient files suit after allegedly suffering stroke after procedure
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County man alleges that he suffered a stroke after a heart procedure.
Data entry clerk alleges Westlex Corp. terminated her because of medical leave request
HOUSTON – A Harris County company is accused of terminating an employee after she requested medical leave for her pregnancy.
Suit filed against Ace Cash Express over allegedly unlawful collection calls
GALVESTON – Four consumers allege an Irving-based debt collector unlawfully called them.
Former Low-T Centers employee alleges she is owed unpaid overtime
GALVESTON – A Colleyville employer is accused of failing to pay a former medical assistant and client account manager overtime pay.
Domain name owner seeks judgment over use of Rufino name
SHERMAN – A Denton County man is seeking permission to continue using a domain name after it was challenged by a New York corporation.
Lisa Atkins-January tied-up the courts for five years and got nowhere
“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.”
The origin of that proverb is unclear, but may have been first uttered by an attorney. It may be true in complex cases, but in simple matters there's no reason a person of average intelligence can't prosecute his own case or defend himself if he can compile the evidence, present a persuasive argument, and follow the basic protocols of court procedure.
Judge sanctions Voss Law for handling of hail suit, finds firm ‘hijacked’ litigation for own benefit
DEL RIO – From producing fraudulent documents to “hijacking the litigation process for its own benefit,” a federal judge has found the Voss Law Firm “engaged in intentional litigation misconduct” by bringing a hail lawsuit on behalf of clients that never actually signed a contingency fee agreement.
Patient accuses doctor of sexual assault
HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing a Houston medical facility, alleging assault and sexual harassment.
Lexington Insurance Co., Metro Hospitality Partners hailstorm damage dispute continues
HOUSTON – A Texas insurance company is disputing the exclusion of pre-trial evidence in a legal battle with a Lone Star hotel over hailstorm damage.
Judge orders Baylor to provide sexual violence, harassment reports dating to 2003
WACO – Baylor University has been ordered to "produce original documents related to sexual violence against and sexual harassment of third-party students” dating back to 2003 by the Waco Division of the U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas on July 28.
Texas Political Prosecution; Another dubious case against a politician who riled the status quo
Texas has a history of politicized prosecutions that attempt to destroy careers only to be thrown out of court. Think Tom DeLay and Rick Perry. The latest target is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and on inspection the evidence and legal process against him so far look equally dubious.
Paxton leads coalition arguing against the federal government's Persuader Rule
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined with 17 other state leaders to ask the U.S. Department of Labor to permanently rescind the Persuader Rule.