News from October 2017
Senior manager alleges the Rand Group terminated him days before surgery
HOUSTON – A Maryland man has filed suit against two Harris County companies over allegations he was terminated in retaliation for needing Family and Medical Leave Act leave.
Consumer seeks damages from Seguin Chevrolet, Munday Chevrolet-Pontiac
HOUSTON – A Harris County man is seeking damages from two Houston Chevrolet dealers after they allegedly made faulty repairs his vehicle.
SJR Foods LTD employee alleges hand is permanently disfigured after accident
HOUSTON – An employee at a Houston warehouse is seeking $1 million in damages after an accident at the facility.
Woman alleges Woodlake on the Bayou Apartments Inc. failed to accommodate wheelchair
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges that her disability was not accommodated by an apartment building.
U.S. Chamber, 17 other groups seek to vacate CFPB arbitration rule
DALLAS – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, along with 17 other groups, are seeking to overturn a recent U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that prevents financial service providers from using arbitration as a means to settle disputes with consumers and avoid class-action litigation.
Eastern District of Texas determines royalty rate in Chrome patent suit
MARSHALL – The Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas has set the ongoing royalty rate for a $20 million judgment against Google from a patent infringement case decided in February.
Court holds off on granting $6.9 million in attorney's fees to Imperium in patent case until more documentation is submitted
SHERMAN – The Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas has ruled to grant in part and deny in part a motion filed by Imperium IP Holdings LTD to stay royalties and cover court costs in its continuing patent infringement against Samsung Electronics Co. LTD.
Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week starts, tort reform groups remind Texans lawsuit abuse prevention ‘starts with you’
AUSTIN –The first week of October marks Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week, which is recognized by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse and grassroots groups across the country that support legal reform.
Cocktail waitress pins alleged sexual assault on hotel
HOUSTON - A cocktail waitress alleges she was the victim of a sexual assault more than a year ago and blames the event on her employer.