News from July 2020
ExxonMobil turns to Texas Supreme Court in fight against Cali climate change suits
FORT WORTH – Last month, a conflicted appellate court ruled it does not have jurisdiction over California cities and counties pursuing climate change lawsuits against the energy sector.
The man with the million-dollar hernia
“It’s always something,” Gilda Radner’s Saturday Night Live character Roseanne Roseannadanna was wont to lament. “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.”
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - other" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - other" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "other injury or damage" cases
The following cases categorized as "other injury or damage" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - consumer/commercial/debt" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on July 20
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on July 20 in the suits below:
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "other civil case" cases
The following cases categorized as "other civil case" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "cases appealed from lower courts" cases
The following cases categorized as "cases appealed from lower courts" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
July 20: Harris County Civil Court docket for "injury or damage - motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "injury or damage - motor vehicle" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Ninth Court gives injured worker who received worker’s comp second chance to pierce corporate veil
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment win for a company that was sued by an employee who received worker’s compensation.
Can Private Businesses Enforce the Wearing of Masks?
“No shirt, no shoes, no service.” This is a sign we have seen in private businesses in the United States since the 1950s. So what about “No mask, no service,” as a sign of the times today?
Woman claims Memorial Hermann staff's failure to put her on "high fall risk" status resulted in her fractured ankle
HOUSTON — A woman is claiming the fall she suffered while a patient at Memorial Hermann Health was due to the negligence of the staff not putting high fall risk interventions in place for her safety.
Woman alleges defective scooter, Skechers shoes caused her to fall at Memorial City Mall
HOUSTON — A woman is alleging Memorial City Mall's defective scooter as well as the defective design of her Skechers shoes contributed to her fall and injuries.
Man injured while working aboard Transocean deepwater drilling vessel, files Jones Act suit
HOUSTON — A Louisiana man who suffered injuries after lifting a cast-iron arm while working aboard a Transocean deepwater drilling vessel is claiming negligence.
WILSON ELSER: COVID-19: The Use and Enforceability of Liability Waivers
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TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds Court for Protecting Baby Girl’s Right to Life
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the Second Court of Appeals for reversing a lower court decision denying a temporary injunction and protecting baby T.L.’s life
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Files Second Amicus Brief Defending Student Rights to Free Speech and Due Process
Attorney led 15 states in an amicus brief filed in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York, defending the Department of Education’s reaffirmation of Title IX’s commitment to protecting students from actual harassment while upholding free speech and fair process.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Wireless Service Provider Pays Back Wages to Employee Denied Paid Sick Leave After Doctor Ordered Coronavirus-related Self-quarantine
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Rockonwireless Inc. – doing business as Metro T-Mobile in Houston, Texas – will pay $900 in back wages after failing to provide an employee with coronavirus symptoms paid sick leave after their doctor ordered them to self-quarantine for two weeks, in violation of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act, part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Restart, Rethink, Rebuild - The outlook for jobs, infrastructure and investment in the Urban Core
Join Husch Blackwell for a program discussing the historical context impacting development, infrastructure and workforce growth in distressed metropolitan and urban areas and the anticipated outlook for investment over the next 12 to 18 months as a catalyst for economic growth.
Case activity for Geico Advantage Insurance Company vs Joey Dale Cherry on July 24
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Geico Advantage Insurance Company against J and a Services LLC and Joey Dale Cherry on July 24.