News from January 2018
Exxon prepares to sue Calif. cities, says they contradict themselves on climate change
FORT WORTH, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Some government officials in California are hypocrites pushing a political agenda that involves using private lawyers to sue and demonize ExxonMobil, the company is now arguing in a Texas state court.
Medicredit Inc. alleged to have invaded consumers' privacy with collection calls
HOUSTON – Two consumers allege a debt collector has invaded their privacy with collection calls.
Dockside Oil & Gas alleges individuals failed to pay rent
GALVESTON – A Midland company alleges two former tenants failed to pay rent.
Consumer claims Definitive Consulting Services failed to disclose it was a debt collector
HOUSTON – A Houston consumer alleges a debt collector violated federal law when it communicated with him.
Owners of Bellaire home allege they were not told about lack of occupancy certificate until closing
HOUSTON – A Harris County couple alleges they were not told until they closed on their home that the home did not have a certificate of occupancy.
African-American man files discrimination complaint against Menil Foundation
HOUSTON – An African-American male alleges he was forced to resign from his job because of a hostile work environment.
Woman seeks to stop the city of Beaumont from demolishing house
BEAUMONT – A Jefferson County woman is seeking to halt the demolition of the house.
Man alleges CVS Rx Services Inc. terminated him while on FMLA leave
HOUSTON – A licensed pharmacist alleges he was wrongfully terminated by his pharmacy employer while out on leave to care for a family member.
Driver seeks damages after rear-end collision in Beaumont
BEAUMONT – A Port Arthur man is seeking damages from a Palmview man after a collision in Beaumont.
Motorist seeks damages after collision with K&L Farms tractor-trailer on FM 365
BEAUMONT – A Port Arthur man is seeking more than $1 million in damages after a collision with a tractor-trailer in Jefferson County.
The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center guest seeks damages after injuring head while on water slide
GALVESTON – A patron at a Galveston resort alleges she was injured while using the water slide there and that the resort failed to warn of the dangerous condition.
Meet Paxton’s Hired-Gun Prosecutors: Anatomy of a Witch Hunt, Part 2
This is the second in a series of articles dissecting the prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
'It's not the crime, it's the cover-up'
That's the distillation of received wisdom that gained currency after the Watergate scandal erupted and the efforts of the Nixon Administration to conceal its connection to a break-in at the Democratic National Committee were exposed, leading to impeachment hearings and culminating in Richard Nixon's resignation.
Jefferson County 60th District Court Docket: February 2018
BENNIE L BULLOCK vs. TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Dallas Co. man sues aviation school over back injury
HOUSTON – A Dallas County man studying to become an aviation mechanic claims that he suffered a back injury after a class last year.
Seeds of anti-Exxon campaign were planted at 2012 climate change conference, company says
LA JOLLA - A 2012 climate change conference in La Jolla, Calif., was designed to impose a uniform perspective on climate policy that has resulted in abuses of government power, according to a major oil producer that says it's been unfairly targeted.
Despite not being eligible to practice, Mostyn Law attorney identified on legal filings
HOUSTON – Although Molly Bowen is listed as not eligible to practice law, the Mostyn Law attorney has her name attached to several recent civil filings.
$1m auto collision suit settles before trial
BEAUMONT – An automobile collision lawsuit over an unsafe lane change settled the day the case was suppose to go to trial.
Continued: Trial of suit alleging man fell through Super 8 Motel floor
BEAUMONT – The trial of a lawsuit alleging a man fell through the floor of a Super 8 Motel has been continued.
Complaint accuses UNT of discrimination against student with mental disabilities
SHERMAN – A federal lawsuit accuses The University of North Texas of discriminating against a male student with mental disabilities.