News from May 2018
Consumer claims Fair Collections Outsourcing failed to clearly inform status of alleged debt
HOUSTON – A Spring resident alleges that a collection letter she received omitted information in an attempt to "coerce" payment.
Former Brock Services employee files suit alleging discrimination, sexual harassment
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges that she was discriminated and retaliated against by her employer.
J.B. Hunt employee alleges injuries caused by company's failure to warn
HOUSTON – An employee of J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. alleges the company failed to provide a safe workplace.
Appeals court reverses invasion of privacy ruling in Travis Law Firm case
HOUSTON – A more than $24,000 judgment in favor of a law firm in an invasion of privacy case was reversed by the Court of Appeals for the 1st District of Texas in a May 10 opinion.
First District upholds dismissal of discrimination suit against University of Texas Medical Branch
HOUSTON – An opinion issued May 3 in the Texas 1st District Court of Appeals affirms a trial court's judgment against a nurse who cited the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act regarding alleged discrimination and retaliation at work.
Texas, six other states file suit alleging DACA program is unconstitutional
BROWNSVILLE – A lawsuit brought by Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina and West Virginia against federal officials and agencies alleges that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program is not based on firm constitutional ground.
PETA asserts A&M's deletion of Facebook comments a First Amendment violation
HOUSTON – The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is suing a local university president for infringing its First Amendment rights in relation to comments made on social media, per recent Houston federal court records.
Autobody repair worker alleges Uptown Collision Center owes unpaid overtime pay
HOUSTON – A former employee of an automobile repair shop alleges he was paid straight time for overtime work.
Woman says workers' comp claim for snowmobiling injuries sustained during company trip led to termination
AUSTIN – A Seguin woman claims her employer terminated her for pursuing workers’ compensation in response to injuries sustained while snowmobiling on a business outing.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION May 9 2:18-cv-00192-JRG SEMCON IP INC. V. AMAZON.COM, INC.
Summerstone Apartments tenant alleges he fell when balcony floorboard failed
HOUSTON – A tenant of a Houston apartment complex alleges he warned the owner/operator of the condition of the balcony before a floorboard gave way and caused him to fall.
Former Orion Construction safety technician files religious discrimination suit
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges that she was discriminated against by a Houston company because of her age, gender and religion.
Texas opioid lawsuit on its way
AUSTIN – The state of Texas will initiate opioid litigation before May 18, according a letter sent to the Texas MDL panel.
Comcast Holdings alleged to have harassed Houston woman with automated calls
HOUSTON – A Houston woman alleges she was harassed by phone calls from a telecommunications company.
Clients allege Houston lawyer failed to pay settlement funds in malpractice suit
HOUSTON – A Houston lawyer is accused of legal malpractice by two former clients.
Quick Shop patron claims boxes left on floor caused fall
HOUSTON – A shopper at a Houston store alleges boxes left on the floor caused her to fall.
Former The Examiner staff writer alleges she is owed unpaid overtime
BEAUMONT – A former staff writer for a Beaumont newspaper alleges she was not paid for overtime work and retaliated against for her complaints.
Columns on 59 tenant alleges she needed surgery after fall because of unsecured flooring
HOUSTON – A tenant of a Houston apartment alleges that she fell because concrete had been removed from the flooring and the area was not roped off.
Judge sees litigation as only an `aid in settlement discussions’ for opioid lawsuits
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against the opioid industry that have been consolidated in federal court said some trials may occur but that litigation is “not a substitute or replacement” for his preferred goal of a comprehensive settlement.
Suit filed over fatal wreck allegedly caused by police chase
HOUSTON – Attorneys George K. Farah and Nathan E. Inurria of the law firm Guera & Farah, PLLC in Houston have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a man who perished last year from injuries sustained in a police chase.