News from April 2018
Motorcycle rider alleges International Paper Co. driver turned into path, caused collision
MARSHALL – An Arkansas man alleges a logging truck driven by an Atlanta, Texas man turned into his path and caused a collision.
Arriva Best Security alleged to have failed to compensate security guard
GALVESTON – A former employee of a security service provider alleges he was not paid at all for three weeks of his employment.
Premier CC alleged to have failed to pay minimum wage to former cable installer
HOUSTON – A former cable installer for a telecommunications customer service fulfillment company alleges he was not paid a minimum wage during his employment.
NX Media guests alleges wet hallway caused him to fall
HOUSTON – A Dallas County man alleges he was injured at a Houston business because of a wet floor.
TRS Staffing Solutions alleged to have paid regular rate of pay for overtime work
HOUSTON – An energy and chemical staffing company is alleged to have misclassified a construction quality control worker as exempt from overtime protections.
Taco Bell customer alleges paint on ramp caused her to fall
HOUSTON – A Houston Taco Bell customer alleges paint on ramp caused her to fall.
Consumer claims he was never served with complaint referenced in American Credit Financial voicemail
SHERMAN – A Plano consumer alleges a debt company implied that it had filed a complaint against him in a voicemail.
Individual seeks more than $200,000 from Hardwood Specialty Products after he was struck by forklift
HOUSTON – An individual claims that a forklift driver failed to yield and struck him while he was in a Houston warehouse.
Former Brasserie 19 server alleges tip pool paid employees who don't regularly receive tips
HOUSTON – A Houston restaurant is alleged to have made a former server participate in a tip pool he claims was not valid.
ADT alleged to have called wrong number 60 times
HOUSTON – A woman alleges a home security company has harassed her with dozens of phone calls meant for another person.
Woman alleges Private Mini Storage Manager pay amounted to less than $5 an hour
HOUSTON – A former property manager for a storage warehouse chain alleges she was not paid a minimum wage during her employment.
Walter Umphrey ‘seduced’ and ‘swindled’ by mistress, trial lawyer’s wife files $2M suit
HOUSTON – The wife of one of Texas’ most famous plaintiff’s attorneys is suing a woman who allegedly “engages in behavior designed to target, seduce and then defraud wealthy men.”
Federal judge mulling Carpatsky dismiss motion filed well after $145.7 million arbitration award
HOUSTON – A federal judge in Houston is considering a Texas oil company's motion to dismiss a Ukrainian oil company's nine-year-old lawsuit over a failed energy development deal following an arbitrator's $145.7 million award.
BestCare Laboratory Services ordered to pay U.S. more than $30.5 million for Medicare mileage billing
HOUSTON – BestCare Laboratory Services LLC has been ordered to pay the United States of America more than $30.5 million for allegedly deceptively charging mileage to Medicare.
SightLine Health to pay $11.5 million to settle kickback allegations
DALLAS – SightLine Health LLC has agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit over allegations it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute regarding Medicare.
Law firm demands nearly $48K from client
HOUSTON – The Hale Firm, P.C. has filed a lawsuit against a client it alleges has a $47,961.95 debt, recent Harris County District Court records indicate.
Complaint alleges Montgomery Co. woman experienced sexual harassment during employment with auto dealership
HOUSTON – A Montgomery County woman has initiated legal action against an auto dealership that previously employed her, alleging it created a hostile work environment for her.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Apr. 9 FRACTUS, S.A. V. AT&T MOBILITY LLC 2:18-cv-00135-JRG
Man alleges he was injured at Apache Corp. well after tripping on string line
HOUSTON – A well worker alleges he was injured at a well in West Texas because of an unreasonably dangerous condition.
Consolidated Services of North America alleged to have not paid for all hours worked
HOUSTON – Two Harris County individuals allege that their former HVAC company employer did not pay them for all hours worked.