News from September 2018
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC: Dykema’s Michael C. Toth Sworn in as Justice for the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Michael C. Toth, Austin-based senior counsel in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group, was sworn in as justice on the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals yesterday, September 26, 2018.
MORGAN LEWIS: Susan Feigin Harris Named Attorney of the Year by Texas Lawyer
Morgan Lewis partner Susan Feigin Harris has been named Texas’s Attorney of the Year for 2018, the top honor bestowed on an individual by Texas Lawyer.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS SORRELS AGOSTO & AZIZ: Austin Jury Awards Cab Driver's Stabbing Victim $1.02 Million
Earlier this month, a Travis County jury awarded a stabbing victim $1.02 million in a lawsuit against Austin Cab Company and the taxicab driver.
ARNOLD & ITKIN LLP: Texas' Unique Liability Laws
In the state of Texas, premises liability makes landowners responsible for any injuries that occur while someone is on their property.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Sept. 28 MARSHALL DIVISION 2:18-cv-00413-JRG MOBILEPAY LLC V. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Female employees file discrimination suit against Excel Contractors over allegations of sexual harassment
BEAUMONT – Two women allege they were terminated from their jobs with a construction engineering company after they rejected the advances of their supervisors.
Arbor Terrance resident alleges GB-Kingwood refused to return possession to her
HOUSTON – A resident of a Kingwood senior living facility alleges she was not allowed to return to her unit after she was forced to evacuate because of flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Discrimination suit filed against Helix Energy Solutions Group by former employees
HOUSTON – Former employees of a Houston-based company alleged they were discriminated against because they are African-American.
Willis resident alleges windows purchased from Wildcat Industries, RAM Industries Acquisitions leak
HOUSTON – A Willis resident alleges 61 of the 81 windows installed in her new home have leaked and are faulty.
Walmart shopper alleges shelves fell on her after employee lost footing on ladder
HOUSTON – A Walmart shopper alleges she was injured when an employee lost her footing while stocking shelves and caused the shelves to fall.
Homeowners charge TFC Contracting Solutions with common law fraud over Harvey repairs
HOUSTON – A couple whose Kingwood home was damaged by Hurricane Harvey allege a contractor they hired for repairs failed to complete them.
PCI Auctions accused of common law fraud by two individuals
HOUSTON – Two individuals allege they were injured by the fraudulent acts of an auction company.
Woman alleges chair at CiCi's Pizza trapped and injured fingers
HOUSTON – A customer at a Houston pizza restaurant alleges a defective chair trapped her fingers and caused injuries.
Big Lots shopper seeks more than $200,000 after falling in restroom
HOUSTON – A woman alleges a substance believed to be bleach caused her to fall in a Houston store's restroom.
14th Court of Appeals grants writ of mandamus compelling judge to vacate previous order in Galveston Shrimp case
AUSTIN – The 14th Court of Appeals conditionally granted a writ of mandamus compelling Judge Lonnie Cox of the 56th District Court of Galveston to vacate an order denying a motion to dismiss.
Ferguson Law Firm secures TRO in fiery I-10 crash
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has secured a temporary restraining order regarding the fiery 18-wheeler crash that occurred on Interstate 10 on Sept. 20.
Texas AG reaches $148M settlement with Uber for data breach
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton and his counterparts from 49 other states and the District of Columbia on Sept. 26 announced a $148 million settlement with California-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies, Inc. over its one-year delay in reporting a data breach regarding Uber drivers.
Court docs: trampoline park's poor design of rock wall caused woman to fall, suffer 'severely' shattered ankle
HOUSTON – Alleging her fall from a rock wall resulted in her suffering a “severely” shattered left ankle, Harris County resident Katy McLaughlin has pursued legal action.
Elevator at Katy Medical Arts Center alleged to have closed on man and caused him to fall
HOUSTON – A couple is seeking damages from a Katy medical center after an elevator allegedly closed on the husband and caused him to fall.
Nurse formerly employed by Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care files disability discrimination suit
MARSHALL – A registered nurse alleges she was terminated because she took a leave to care for a medical issue.