News from September 2020
Houston residents claim debt collector for online lender violated state, federal laws
HOUSTON — Two Houston residents have filed suit against a debt collection company claiming they violated federal and state debt collection laws relating to a loan from an online lender.
Texas Hampton Inn guest claims hotel's negligence over alleged slip, fall near ice machine
HOUSTON — A Colorado man is alleging that while a guest at a Texas Hampton Inn, he slipped and fell on ice from an ice machine that accumulated near the elevator and suffered fractures to his knee and leg.
Why give big bucks to judges running for reelection unopposed?
We had reservations four years ago when Baylor Wortham and Justin Sanderson announced their intentions to try to succeed their fathers, 58th District Court Judge Bob Wortham and 60th District Court Judge Gary Sanderson, as district judges. Alas, our reservations fell on deaf ears and both were elected.
Sept. 14: 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 Sept. 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Sept. 14 in the suits below:
Sept. 14: Jefferson County District Court docket for "judgment nisi" cases
The following cases categorized as "judgment nisi" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Sept. 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Statement on Passing of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Attorney General Ken Paxton gave this statement following the mournful news of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing: “Our hearts go out to the family of United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a remarkable woman, a fighter of top intellect and reason, who passed away this evening.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor and Microsoft Corp. Enter Agreement to Resolve Alleged Hiring Discrimination Affecting 1,229 Applicants in Four States
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and Microsoft Corp. U.S. have entered into an early resolution conciliation agreement (ERCA) to resolve alleged hiring discrimination practices at its facilities in Irving, Texas; Redmond, Washington; New York, New York; and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS GOVERNOR: Governor Abbott Lowers Texas Flags To Honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Governor Greg Abbott ordered all Texas flags to be lowered to honor the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Cashiers claim IZ Cash illegally deducted cash box shortages from their pay
HOUSTON — Texas-based IZ Cash is facing a class action alleging the company failed to pay its cashiers for time worked passed their shift and illegally deducted cash box shortages from their pay.
Arnold & Itkin escapes barratry suit, former clients allege firm illegally solicited them
HOUSTON – The First Court of Appeals recently affirmed rulings freeing the Arnold & Itkin law firm from a lawsuit alleging illegal solicitation.
Insurance company fails to move suit out of Jefferson County, argued case belongs in county where insured lives
HOUSTON – An insurance lawsuit will remain in Jefferson County despite efforts to remove the case to the county where the plaintiff actually lives.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: San Antonio, Texas-area Restaurants Pay $71,899 in Back Wages to Employees After U.s. Department of Labor Investigation
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), an enterprise operating three San Antonio, Texas, area restaurants has paid $71,899 in back wages to 327 employees to resolve violations of the tip-pooling requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Current Trends in Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Join us for the next installment of the Building the Renewable Power Project series focused on recent trends in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts.
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 11
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Sept. 11 in the suits below:
Sept. 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 Sept. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Gulf Credit Union vs Ronald C Burkhalter on Sept. 16
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Gulf Credit Union against Ronald C Burkhalter on Sept. 16.
Report: Texas' Southern District sees most insurance suits from 2015 – 2019, Thompson Coe most active firm
HOUSTON – From 2015 to 2019, the Southern District of Texas saw the most insurance filings, according an insurance litigation report released by Lex Machina.
Walmart settles employee’s lawsuit over shopping cart injury
BEAUMONT – Rather than try to arbitrate the case, Walmart has opted to settle a lawsuit brought by Ercell Bowman, who sued the mega-retailer after a shopping car ran over her foot.
A Scalia Digest
Perhaps unfairly, most jurists are quickly forgotten when they leave the bench. Some are remembered only in infamy: the “Four Horsemen” who blocked the New Deal early on; Roger Taney for the Dred Scott decision; Harry Blackmun as the unlikely author of Roe v. Wade, and so forth. Justices with a literary flair tend to linger in the public mind, explaining the enduring influence of Oliver Wendell Holmes and Robert Jackson, among a handful of others.