News from January 2022
The Reed Smith SALT Room: Navigating Texas tax audits and controversies
The Reed Smith SALT Room: Navigating Texas tax audits and controversies.
$1M suit over dangerously high step set for trial in September
HOUSTON — A lawsuit brought by a woman alleging the owners of a garage where she fell on a high step were aware of the hazard due to previous accidents has been set for trial in September.
Family of man killed in boat crash on Lake Conroe files wrongful death suit
HOUSTON — A lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Earl Schneider, who was killed on Lake Conroe last summer.
Dismissed: Suit accusing Pappas Bar-B-Q of designing defective smoked chicken
HOUSTON – A lawsuit alleging a defectively designed piece of smoked chicken caused Veronica Pendleton to crack her tooth has been dismissed.
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Attorney Christine Dixon Elected President of San Diego Defense Lawyers
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Attorney Christine Dixon Elected President of San Diego Defense Lawyers.
Morrisey chides Biden over border issues during two-day Texas briefing
WESLACO, Texas — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is visiting the country’s Southwest border in Texas where he and attorneys general from 12 other states were hosted by the governor of Texas for a briefing regarding issues at the border.
Paxton files 9th border suit against Biden, marking 20th suit since Inauguration Day
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he, along with seven other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for its abuse of the Central American Minors (CAM) Refugee and Parole Program, a press release states.
TWIA not a state agency prohibited from using appropriated funds for lobbying, Texas AG opines
AUSTIN - The Texas Windstorm Association is not a state agency subject to a government code prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for lobbying activities, Attorney General Ken Paxton recently opined.
Provost Umphrey sign installations to Edison Plaza exterior
The firm is moving its office to the Edison Plaza this spring
Attorney asks Texas Supreme Court to ‘condemn’ appellate court’s ‘political statements’ in Exxon climate change case
AUSTIN - A Houston attorney is asking the Texas Supreme Court to “condemn” the asserted “political statements” the Second Court of Appeals made in its opinion concerning ExxonMobil’s climate change case.
If you mess with Texas, be prepared to do it in Texas
First of all, don’t mess with Texas. Second, if you’re foolish enough to try that, plan on messing with Texas in Texas, because our state’s long-arm statute gives us the home-field advantage.
Harris County man claims accumulated water on floor of Houston business caused his fall
HOUSTON — A Harris County man claims accumulate water on the floor of a Houston business caused him to suffer injuries.
Woman alleges she slipped on puddle water at Houston convenience store
HOUSTON — A woman alleges she slipped on a puddle of water near the checkout lane at a Houston convenience store and suffered injuries.
Customer alleges defective stairs at Houston restaurant caused her fall
HOUSTON — A customer alleges defective stairs caused her fall at a Houston restaurant.
Man slips on pasta on supermarket store, suffers injuries
HOUSTON — A man who slipped on pasta on the floor of a super market in Galena Park and suffered injuries is claiming negligence.
Woman alleges Hyundai breached warranty on defective Elantra
HOUSTON — A new car owner claims Hyundai has refused to honor the warranty on her defective 2021 Elantra.
Google seeks to dismiss Texas-led antitrust case, argues states failed to show company engaged in anti-competitive conduct
NEW YORK - Google recently filed a motion to dismiss four counts of allegations made in an antitrust lawsuit brought by “Texas Attorney General (Ken Paxton) and his allies.”
Texas AG files another lawsuit against Google, accuses company of deceptively tracking users’ location without consent
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton filed his third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act, a press release states.
United Airline passenger alleges he suffered serious injuries during turbulence, sues for $1M plus
HOUSTON — A United Airline passenger alleges he suffered injuries during turbulence.
Suit: Best Buy employees' refusal to help customer load stove onto truck led to his injuries
HOUSTON — A Best Buy customer alleges the store employees' refusal to help him load a new stove into his truck led to his injuries.