News from May 2017
Nuclear company alleges former employee misappropriated trade secrets
HOUSTON — A Houston nuclear and radioactive waste disposal company is suing a former employee, alleging breach of fiduciary duty and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Customer alleges Honda manufacturing defect caused injuries
MARSHALL — A Lindale woman is suing Honda, alleging a manufacturing defect led to injuries for the plaintiff.
Consumer accuses debt collector of invasion of privacy
BEAUMONT — A Texas consumer is suing a debt collector, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Tenant blames apartment owner for injuries
HOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing an owner/occupier of a Houston apartment complex, alleging gross negligence in maintaining premises and causing injuries to others.
Technician accuses Houston company of wrongful termination
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing an aircraft components company, alleging wrongful termination as a retaliation for filling workers compensation benefits.
Real estate company accused of charging overpriced mortgage payments
HOUSTON — A Houston woman is suing a real estate company, alleging breach of contract.
New business licenses in Jefferson County
May 15 - 19
License #:15987
Assumed Name:CISNEROS SERVICES
Address:5440 SPENCER DR, BEAUMONT, TX 77708
Owner Name:CISNEROS CESAR
Jefferson County 58th District Court: July 2017
GWENDOLYN COMEAUX ET AL V. JERMAINE MORRIS ET AL
(P)ALTER, RORY S -(D)ARMSTRONG, BRIAN
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION May 26 WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC AND WEATHERFORD U.S., L.P. 2:17-cv-00456-JRG
Harris County employee alleges age discrimination
HOUSTON — A county employee is suing Harris County, alleging age discrimination and wrongful termination.
Maritime worker blames vessel operators for injuries
BEAUMONT — A Jefferson County man is suing a marine towing company, alleging negligence led to injuries to the plaintiff.
Motorist blames Midtex Oil, driver for crash
BEAUMONT — A Beaumont woman is suing an oil company and driver, alleging their negligence caused a crash that injured the plaintiff.
Customer alleges pool contractors violated contract
HOUSTON — A Houston woman is suing pool contractors, alleging breach of contract.
Homeowners allege contractors failed to fix defects
HOUSTON — Two Houston homeowners are suing contractors, alleging breach of warranties.
Fake Law by Fake Judges
Brazen judges openly legislating from the bench are confirming the widely-held public perception that activist courts are out of control. As a lawyer practicing for three decades in the plaintiff-friendly stronghold of California, within the jurisdiction of the notorious Ninth Circuit, I witnessed many instances of judges—state and federal—slanting their decisions against disfavored parties, such as insurance companies, corporate employers, and deep-pocketed defendants.
Union Pacific conductor alleges injuries from slip and fall on car platform
MARSHALL - Union Pacific Railway Co. is facing a personal injury lawsuit from one of its conductors.
Malachi Daws accepted as a 2017 AIOPIA’S 10 Best in Texas For Client Satisfaction
BEAUMONT - The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Texas’s Personal Injury Attorney Malachi Daws as 2017 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction, according to a press release.
Celebrating 100 Years of Ellington Field
A lot has changed in Houston, Texas over the past 100 years.
For one, the city’s population is now about seventeen times what it was in 1917. We’ve found better ways to beat the year-round heat than 300-pound blocks of ice, thankfully. And you don’t see too many horses and buggies riding down Houston’s Westheimer Road anymore.
But one institution that has stood the test of time, and is still up-and-running on its 100th anniversary this month, is Houston’s Ellington Field--and you could say its history is the story of a lifetime.
Texas, 42 other states reach $33M settlement with Johnson & Johnson
AUSTIN – On May 24, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas will receive more than $2.2 million in a $33 million, 43-state settlement with pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson.
Sexually violent predators 'likely' allowed to vote by mail, according to Paxton's office
AUSTIN – The Texas Attorney General's Office recently responded affirmatively to an inquiry of whether people civilly committed were able to vote early by mail under Texas Elec. Code § 82.02.