News from 2020
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.
David Dewhurst non-suited from suit alleging he defaulted on $6.1 million loan
HOUSTON – David Dewhurst was recently non-suited from a lawsuit alleging he owes more than $6.45 million on a promissory note.
Sept. 9: 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. 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Beaumont Area Educators Federal Credit Union vs Stanley Granson on Sept. 15
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Beaumont Area Educators Federal Credit Union and Educationfirst Federal Credit Union against Stanley Granson on Sept. 15.
Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 9
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Sept. 9 in the suits below:
Sept. 9: 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. 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Commercial Liability for Employee Conference Attendance During Covid
Since the dawn of the COVID-19 era almost six months ago, the way we work as a nation and as a planet have been turned upside down. While many businesses no longer have employees gather together to work in the same physical office, in some ways, our inter-connectedness has improved as we refine our technology skills and allow the virtual world to help connect our business networks and professional relationships.
Ferguson Law nabs $800K settlement in truck collision case
BEAUMONT – The Ferguson Law Firm obtained an $800,000 settlement for a 31-year old Beaumont man after he sustained low back injuries in a motor vehicle accident with a commercial motor vehicle.
Case activity for Cavalry SPV I LLC vs Aaron Kelley on Sept. 14
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by At & T, Cavalry SPV I LLC and Citibank N.A. against Aaron Kelley on Sept. 14.