News from March 2022
March 17: 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 March 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Who We Are as an Advantage: Diversity in the Legal Workforce Post-George Floyd on March 25, 2022
Who We Are as an Advantage: Diversity in the Legal Workforce Post-George Floyd on March 25, 2022.
Justices affirm Dow Chemical summary judgment win in suit over man’s cancer
HOUSTON - The 14th Court of Appeals today affirmed a lower court decision to grant Dow Chemical summary judgment on the ground of limitations in a lawsuit alleging a man developed cancer after being exposed to radiation.
$5.8 million judgment against CenterPoint affirmed on appeal
HOUSTON - Today, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a $5.8 million final judgment against CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric in litigation brought over a property fire.
Amanda Brown selected for 'The Pitch' hosted by Dallas Women Lawyers Association
Amanda Brown selected for 'The Pitch' hosted by Dallas Women Lawyers Association.
Texas AG defends energy companies against public nuisance claim over global warming
AUSTIN –Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in support of the defendant energy companies in Delaware v. BP America, Inc.
States oppose Google’s motion to dismiss Texas-led antitrust case, argue company ‘suppressed consumer choice’
NEW YORK - Yesterday, Texas and the other states pursuing an antitrust lawsuit against Google responded to the company’s motion to dismiss four counts of allegations made in the litigation.
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Collin County Office Move
Steptoe & Johnson Announces Collin County Office Move.
Seven Bradley Attorneys recognized in 2022 Texas Rising Stars list
DALLAS – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that seven attorneys across the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named to the 2022 Texas Super Lawyers Magazine’s Texas Rising Stars list.
Texas Super Lawyers® recognizes Karson K. Thompson as Rising Star
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2022 – Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation since 2020, a press release states.
Judge admonished for posting that he would release anyone violating COVID-19 stay at home orders
AUSTIN - A justice of the peace has been publicly admonished for commenting on social media that he would release anyone brought before him charged with violating stay at home orders during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
AG Paxton applauds European investigation into Big Tech, says Texas leading the way
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the way in the antitrust investigation of Big Tech, including the “Jedi Blue” online advertising agreement between Google and Facebook (a/k/a Meta), a press release states.
March 14: 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 March 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on March 14
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on March 14 in the suits below:
Speaker, "Practical Application of Force Majeure Provisions," 2022 DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference on March 23, 2022
Speaker, "Practical Application of Force Majeure Provisions," 2022 DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation Super Conference on March 23, 2022.
The Music Industry in the Pandemic on March 22, 2022
The Music Industry in the Pandemic on March 22, 2022.
CILP asks Supreme Court to limit national injunctions in Biden v. Texas
WASHINGTON – The Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law today filed an amicus brief in Biden v. Texas arguing that injunctions obtained by individual states should rarely be applied nationwide, and instead should generally be limited to the territory of the states that filed suit.
Texas Supreme Court sends wrongful death suit against strip club to arbitration
AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a judgment denying a strip club’s motion to compel arbitration in a wrongful death lawsuit.
James Harden summary judgment win affirmed on appeal in civil conspiracy suit
HOUSTON - Today, the First Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment ruling in favor of NBA star James Harden in a lawsuit brought by Moses Malone, Jr.
Suit: Realty company allegedly defaulted on more than $15,000 in loans
HOUSTON — An Austin-based realty company is facing a claim it has defaulted on more than $15,000 in loans.