News from May 2020
May 12: 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 May 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for American Access Casualty Company vs Noe Lujan Hinojos on May 15
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by American Access Casualty Company against Noe Lujan Hinojos on May 15.
Case activity for Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. vs Allied Underground Inc. on May 15
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. against Allied Underground Inc. on May 15.
TCEQ says new ethylene oxide exposure level is based on latest data, scientifically sound
AUSTIN – “Everything gives us cancer nowadays” is a common phrase. And while the assertion might ring true for some trial lawyers, a chemical that has been cast as the culprit in many toxic torts may actually be safer than previously thought.
Former Shell Oil employee claims she faced gender discrimination over relationship with male coworker
HOUSTON — A former Shell Oil employee, who had a relationship with a male supervisory coworker, claims she was discriminated against, harassed and terminated over their relationship due to her gender.
Paxton: Traffickers are Taking Advantage of the Pandemic to Prey on the Vulnerable
As many of our daily activities have moved online due to the novel coronavirus, so have criminals. And one of their targets is our children.
County Attorney Vince Ryan joins other counties in response to AG’s Texas Supreme Court filing
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has joined officials from four other counties in a brief filed with the Supreme Court explaining that voters should not have to risk their health in order to exercise their constitutional right to vote in an election.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on May 11
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on May 11 in the suits below:
Case activity for Neches Federal Credit Union vs Chester Earl Adams on May 15
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Neches Federal Credit Union against Chester Earl Adams on May 15.
May 11: 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 May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 11: 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 May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 11: 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 May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on May 11
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on May 11 in the suits below:
May 11: Harris County Civil Court docket for "civil cases relating to criminal matters" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil cases relating to criminal matters" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 11: Jefferson County District Court docket for "damages or injury (auto)" cases
The following cases categorized as "damages or injury (auto)" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 11: 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 May 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Attorney sues Abraham Watkins after being cut out of Larry Nassar litigation, seeks full accounting of settlement
HOUSTON – An area attorney is suing one of Houston’s oldest and most well known law firms, claiming she was cut out of a joint venture to represent individuals alleging Larry Nassar sexually assaulted them at Michigan State University.
Texas, West Virginia lead 18-state coalition urging the Ninth Circuit to block order delaying oil and gas pipeline projects nationwide
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led 16 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, decrying a district court’s decision to enjoin not just the Keystone Pipeline project, but also a nationwide permit that would advance new oil and gas pipelines in every state, regardless of their length, purpose or minimal environmental effects.
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Strasburger Attorney Edward Burdzinski to Receive Houston Bar Association President’s Award
Clark Hill Strasburger attorney Edward Burdzinski, who is Chairman of the Houston Bar Association (HBA) Corporate Counsel Section, will receive the HBA President’s Award for this fiscal year.
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