News from September 2017
Former Howton Construction workers allege they are owed unpaid overtime pay
HOUSTON – Two construction workers allege their former employer paid the same rate regardless of how many hours they worked in a week.
Ad Astra Recovery Services Inc. alleged to have harassed consumer with collection calls
BROWNSVILLE – A Richmond consumer alleges a debt collector harassed her with phone calls.
Man alleges he was retaliated against by Mattress Firm for reporting discrimination complaints
SHERMAN – A Collin County man claims that he was discriminated because of his race during his employment.
Man alleges he was subjected to discrimination at Vista College
TYLER – A Hispanic man alleges that he faced disability discrimination and a hostile work environment before he was terminated by a college.
Father, minor child seek damages after incident at Tugboat Island
BEAUMONT – A Nederland minor alleges that she sustained injuries on Tugboat Island because of a defective condition.
Equifax breach prompts legal action from Denton residents
SHERMAN – Two North Texas residents have filed a class action lawsuit in response to the alleged Equifax security breach, according to recent Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas records.
Texas Supreme Court to review case of injured oil rig worker who received $9.6 million settlement
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court will review a case to decide if an oil rig worker who received approximately $9.6 million in damages from injuries sustained on the job deserved the award after a video that had been rejected by a trial court as evidence allegedly showed the man doing physical labor free of pain.
Umphrey Family Limited Partnership alleges it is still owed more than $199,000 for loan
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County partnership alleges that it has not been paid in full for a loan.
Man alleges Liberty Auto Sales Inc. paid straight time for all hours worked
HOUSTON – A family-owned used car business is alleged to have failed to pay an employee the correct rate for overtime work.
Graceland Properties alleges it is still owed more than $12,000 on garden shed
HOUSTON – A Houston man is alleged to still owe money on a garden shed.
Man alleges General Plastic and Composites owes unpaid overtime wages
HOUSTON – A Harris County manufacturer of engineered components and turnkey products is alleged to have failed to pay the correct rate for overtime work.
Child allegedly injured at Hill's Children Nursery
BEAUMONT – A Harris County resident alleges minor child was injured at Beaumont business.
Motorist seeks at least $100,000 after Interstate 10 accident in Beaumont
BEAUMONT – A Baytown woman is seeking damages after a collision on Interstate 10 with a Vidor resident.
Estate representative alleges Nederland man was inappropriately prescribed drug
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County resident has filed a medical malpractice case over the death of a Nederland man.
Ferguson Law seeks to keep TROs against nursing homes that allegedly failed to evacuate elderly during Harvey
BEAUMONT – A hearing was held today on whether to dissolve a pair of temporary restraining orders against two nursing homes, which allegedly failed to evacuate their elderly residents as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey flooded Southeast Texas.
BISD employee wants black woman’s discrimination claim dismissed
BEAUMONT – In July, a purchasing agent whose criminal trial made headlines last year sued her former employer, the Beaumont Independent School District, for discrimination.
The case of the broken nail polish bottle
Everything that goes wrong is somebody's fault – theoretically, at least. Whether it's a minor disappointment or a major disaster, if you're not the one responsible, it must be someone else.
Newest Haynes and Boone hire calls law firm 'gold standard' of appellate practice
AUSTIN – Haynes and Boone has welcomed acclaimed longtime appellate lawyer Mike Hatchell to its team in the Austin office.
Court vacates order in discrimination suit against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, cites lack of jurisdiction
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas has vacated a lower court’s ruling, dismissing a former employee’s discrimination appeal against Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.
Consumers allege they have been harassed with calls for Kia of South Austin
HOUSTON – Two Cedar Park consumers allege the joint owners and operators of Kia of South Austin have been harassing them with phone calls.