News from April 2022

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Midland hospital seeks AG approval for two contingent fee contracts

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN - Last month, Midland Memorial Hospital submitted two contingent fee contracts to the Office of the Attorney General for approval.
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Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney

By Press release submission |
Lowery appointed U.S. Attorney.
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Greenberg Traurig Represents Clients in Texas Supreme Court Victory

By Press release submission |
Greenberg Traurig Represents Clients in Texas Supreme Court Victory.
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Jefferson County jury awards $2.78M in Labelle car wreck case

By Staff reports |
Texas firm Provost Umphrey prevails in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit.
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AG Paxton: Court likely to conclude Houston ISD’s paid leave for vaccinated employees violates Gov. Abbott’s executive order

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON - Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion today stating that a court would likely conclude that, by offering additional paid leave only to those employees showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a medical exemption, the Houston Independent School District’s COVID-19 paid leave policy violates Executive Order GA-39.
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Appellate court grants city of Webster immunity from inverse-condemnation claim

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order denying the city of Webster’s plea to the jurisdiction in an inverse condemnation claim.
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$1M suit: McDonald's employee spilled hot coffee on drive-thru customer's lap

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A man claims he suffered serious injuries after hot coffee was spilled on his lap at a McDonald's drive-thru in Houston.
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Man alleges contractor used materials he purchased for another customer's job

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A man alleges a contractor used the materials he purchased for another job without starting his project or refunding his money. 
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Sanjana Palla Joins “namaste Radio Houston” to Discuss Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice

By Press release submission |
Sanjana Palla Joins “namaste Radio Houston” to Discuss Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice.
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Justices send construction defect suit over mold in home to arbitration

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the First Court of Appeals remanded a construction defect case with instructions for the trial court to order the parties into arbitration and stay the proceedings.

Denial of Facebook’s special appearance in sex trafficking suit affirmed on appeal

By Staff reports |
HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Facebook’s special appearance in a lawsuit brought by an alleged sex trafficking victim, concluding that Texas has specific personal jurisdiction over the claim.
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Nine Locke Lord Lawyers Named 2022 Texas Rising Stars

By Press release submission |
Nine Locke Lord Lawyers Named 2022 Texas Rising Stars.
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Six more Texas cities seek AG approval to sue streamers over franchise fees

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN – Around two dozen Texas cities are now seeking to sue Netflix, Hulu, Disney and other streamers over franchise fees.

Champions of Justice Gala to benefit legal aid for Texas veterans

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN – In the span of more than 15 years, the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans has raised more than $4.8 million for the provision of civil legal aid for low- income Texas veterans, a press release states.
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Electrical contractor who fell into four foot hole at Houston work site claims negligence

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — An electrical contractor who fell into a four foot deep hole at a construction site in Houston and suffered disabling injuries is claiming negligence. 
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Houston apartment complex owners face suit after tenant was robbed, shot

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A tenant who was robbed and shot at his Houston apartment is alleging the complex owners negligence for lack of proper security. 
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Restaurant customer who slipped on moped floor claims negligence

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON – A woman claims a restaurant failed to warn of a slippery, just mopped floor which caused her fall and injuries. 
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Houston scrap metal company alleges employee inflated product weight for supplier

By Marian Johns |
HOUSTON — A Houston scrap metal company alleges one of its employees falsely weighed purchased metal in order to inflate the supplier's invoice. 
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AG Pax­ton Sends Let­ter to the Con­sumer Finan­cial Pro­tec­tion Bureau on Reg­u­lat­ing Fees by Finan­cial Institutions

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AG Pax­ton Sends Let­ter to the Con­sumer Finan­cial Pro­tec­tion Bureau on Reg­u­lat­ing Fees by Finan­cial Institutions.
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Texas Supreme Court restores attorney’s fees award to defendant condo association

By Staff reports |
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court recently reversed an appellate court decision wiping an award of attorney’s fees to a defendant condominium association that prevailed in a breach of contract lawsuit.

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