News from August 2020
Dismissed: State’s price-gouging suit against Cal-Maine Foods for allegedly selling eggs at ‘exorbitant’ prices during COVID-19 pandemic
HOUSTON - Cal-Maine Foods, the dominant egg seller in Texas, has been dismissed from a price-gouging lawsuit.
Aug. 10: Jefferson County District Court docket for "injury/damage: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "injury/damage: other" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Aug. 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Aug. 10
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Aug. 10 in the suits below:
REED SMITH LLP: Donat selected to take part in 2021 Leadership Dallas program
The Dallas Regional Chamber has chosen Reed Smith litigation counsel Clark Donat to take part in Leadership Dallas, the premier leadership development program in the Dallas Region.
Harris County sued for ‘erecting improper stairs’ and allowing public use
HOUSTON – A trip and fall lawsuit brought against Harris County is alleging gross negligence for the erection of “improper stairs.”
Special needs camp sued three weeks after lifeguard allegedly fails to notice drowning swimmer
HOUSTON – Last month, Lucas Harrison went off to a special needs camp but did not return. A lawsuit seeking more than $1 million in damages has since been filed.
Ninth rules against property owner whose Port Arthur building was demolished by city
A Texas appeals court has ruled against the owner of a Port Author building damaged by Hurricane Harvey who was seeking a permit from the city to have it repaired when the city bulldozed it.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: El Paso Plumbing Contractor Pays Back Wages to Employee After Denying Paid Leave to Care for Children Whose School Closed for Coronavirus
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Texas MEP Contractors LLC – a plumbing contractor based in El Paso, Texas – has paid $804 in back wages to an employee wrongly denied paid sick leave for a qualifying reason covered under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
REED SMITH LLP: Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Houston Annual Symposium Webinar
A surge of new data privacy regulations is igniting a sea change for corporate counsel.
MCDERMOTT WILL EMERY: Peer Series | What Private Equity Wants to Know About Pipes
As recent volatile markets have necessitated diversification in transaction and financing structures, private investment in public equity (PIPE) transactions have been on the rise, with sponsors increasingly considering these deals to move the needle in 2020.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: A COVID-19 Storm is Brewing: How Employers Respond Mandates When Whistleblowers Threaten
The negative economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused employers to take prompt and business-essential adverse employment actions, including reductions-in-force, furloughs, reduced work hours, and lower pay.
Case activity for State of Texas vs Evan Robert Boden on Aug. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Al Reed, Al Reed Bail Bonds and Evan Robert Boden on Aug. 14.
Case activity for Cody Sanders vs Jason Allen on Aug. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Cody Sanders against Jason Allen on Aug. 14.
Case activity for Golden Triangle Federal Credit Union vs Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.A. on Aug. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Golden Triangle Federal Credit Union against Adam Ledoux, Chase Bank and Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.A. on Aug. 14.
Case activity for State of Texas vs James Anthony Wilson on Aug. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Allied Bail Bonds, James Anthony Wilson and Stan Stanley on Aug. 14.
Case activity for State of Texas vs James Anthony Wilson on Aug. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Allied Bail Bonds, James Anthony Wilson and Stan Stanley on Aug. 14.
Aug. 7: Jefferson County District Court docket for "contract: consumer/commercial debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract: consumer/commercial debt" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Aug. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Aug. 7
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Aug. 7 in the suits below:
Real estate partnerships waging legal battle against Mitte Foundation over alleged conspiracy to sell assets
AUSTIN – A lawsuit alleging a complex civil conspiracy to essentially swindle assets from two real estate partnerships is being litigated in Travis County.
Gunning for the NRA
The non-profit National Rifle Association, founded in 1871, describes itself as “America’s longest-standing civil rights organization.” With nearly five million members, the NRA is also one of the nation’s largest and most influential organizations, promoting the safe ownership and use of firearms. Through its affiliated foundation (a tax-exempt entity formed in 1990), political advocacy arm (the Institute for Legislative Action), publications, and programs, the NRA is widely regarded as the leading champion of the rights of gun owners. The NRA’s mission is “preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.” Disclosure: I am a Life Member of the NRA.