News from January 2019
Shopper claims substance on floor of Randall's Food & Drugs caused fall
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman is seeking $100,000 or less from a Kingwood business after falling on a substance allegedly left on the floor.
Court docs: realtor expressed romantic interest in client to get $135K from him
GALVESTON – A Travis County man is pursuing legal action against a Crystal Beach-based realtor, claiming that the latter expressed a romantic interest in him to gain access to his resources.
Law firm hits back at ex-employee's negative online review
HOUSTON – An allegedly disparaging online review has prompted a local law firm to sue a former employee, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Lawsuit accuses The Methodist Hospital of discriminating against RN because of her sexual orientation
HOUSTON – Elizabeth L. Higginbotham of the law firm Higginbotham & Associates LLC in San Antonio has filed a state district lawsuit on behalf of a registered nurse who claims that The Methodist Hospital discriminated against her because she is a lesbian.
Huntington National Bank, Endpoint Resolution Services have wrong number, consumer alleges
HOUSTON – A consumer residing in The Woodlands alleges a bank and a debt collector called her cellphone to collect a debt owed by a person she does not know.
Wedding guest at The Gardens Houston alleges slippery section on dance floor caused fall, broken arm
HOUSTON – A Harris County woman alleges she was injured at a Houston reception hall because of a slippery section of the dance floor.
Couple's visit to wine bar ended in assault of husband, court papers claim
HOUSTON – A Spring couple is suing a wine bar in The Woodlands on allegations some members of the establishment’s staff violently assaulted the husband, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Jan. 23 – 24 MARSHALL DIVISION 2:19-cv-00022-JRGICON HEALTH & FITNESS, INC. V. FLYWHEEL SPORTS, INC.
Restaurant faces legal action after employer holds, drops intoxicated customer to the floor
HOUSTON – A southeast Houston restaurant’s attempt to assist an intoxicated diner more than a year ago has resulted in a personal injury lawsuit against the business, recent Harris County District Court records show.
Man's fall down stairs at apartment complex yields litigation
HOUSTON – A Harris County man has pursued legal action in response to an alleged fall down the stairs at a southwest Houston apartment complex almost two years ago.
Diner brings slip and fall claims against Landry's following incident at downtown Houston steakhouse
HOUSTON – A purported slip and fall at a downtown Houston restaurant last year forms the basis of a Brazos County woman’s personal injury lawsuit.
Woman says she was fired for whistleblowing
HOUSTON – Tiendas Cuadra US LLC is alleged in a former employee’s wrongful termination lawsuit to have fostered a hostile work environment, according to Houston federal court records.
Lawsuit: Texas Children's Hospital fired IT professionals because of their ages
HOUSTON – Andrew S. Golub of the law firm Dow Golub Remels & Gilbreath, PLLC in Houston has filed a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of four men who claim that they were terminated from Texas Children’s Hospital because of their respective ages.
Pizzeria chain accused of deducting employees' tips
HOUSTON – New York Pizzeria, Inc. has been implicated in a former employee’s federal class action lawsuit for unlawful deductions from tips, recent Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas records show.
Convenience store worker shot multiple times by robber, sues employers over incident
GALVESTON – A convenience store worker is suing his employers following an alleged armed robbery more than a year ago which resulted in him getting shot multiple times.
Jefferson County 58th District Court Docket: March 2019
CHIMNEY JOINT VENTURE vs. AMERICAN CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION ET AL
ATG LegalServe partners with File & ServeXpress for 'one-stop' service
As the era of legal e-filing came close to replacing the hand delivering of documents, one process-serving business knew it had to find the right partner.
FOLEY & LARDNER: Sultan to Receive Austin Bar Foundation David H. Walter Community Excellence Award
Special Counsel Fred Sultan will receive the David H. Walter Community Excellence Award at the 16th Annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala on January 26, 2019.
Lanier Law Firm: U.S. doesn’t have an ‘absolute’ right to dismiss ‘meritorious’ FCA complaints
TEXARKANA – The U.S. government does not have an absolute, unreviewable right to dismiss meritorious lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act – that’s the argument Lanier Law Firm lawyers are making to keep their whistleblower complaints alive.
BAKER MCKENZIE LLP: Baker McKenzie Expands Services Function with Prominent Hires
Baker McKenzie is delighted to announce the addition of market leading legal business professionals D. Casey Flaherty and Jae Um as the Firm continues to enhance and reimagine the delivery of its legal services to global clients.