News from May 2022
Mike Kennington Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office
Mike Kennington Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Woodlands Office.
Reed Smith welcomes energy finance partner Matthew Lea in Houston
Reed Smith welcomes energy finance partner Matthew Lea in Houston.
Judge Albright continued to lead in patent filings in 2021, according to Lex Machina Patent Litigation Report
WACO — Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today released its annual Patent Litigation Report, which found that nearly a quarter of all the patent cases filed last year were heard by Judge Alan Albright.
Justices ‘delete’ $90K attorney’s fees award in breach of contract suit against law firm
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today deleted an award of $90,000 in attorney’s fees in a lawsuit brought against a law firm.
Injured seaman alleges employer has failed to provide maintenance, cure
HOUSTON — A seaman alleges Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has failed to provide him with maintenance and cure for the injuries he suffered while working aboard their vessel.
AG Paxton amends Google suit to include 'Incognito mode' as another Deceptive Trade Practices Act violation
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed an amended petition that adds Google’s Incognito mode to his previous geolocation-related lawsuit against the tech giant, a press release states.
Getting Your Act Together! A Look at the Current Regulatory and Litigation Landscapes Surrounding the Jones Act on May 19, 2022
Getting Your Act Together! A Look at the Current Regulatory and Litigation Landscapes Surrounding the Jones Act on May 19, 2022.
Texas AG announces $620M collected by Bankruptcy and Collections Division during tenure
AUSTIN –Attorney General Paxton has announced that the Bankruptcy and Collections Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General has collected a total of $51,573,667 for fiscal year 2022, outstripping its $50 million goal for that time period, a press release states.
Morgan Lewis’s James Nortey Named Outstanding Diversity Champion by Houston Business Journal
Morgan Lewis’s James Nortey Named Outstanding Diversity Champion by Houston Business Journal.
Texas AG opines that school districts can’t withhold student medical info from parents
AUSTIN - Texas school districts may not withhold medical or health information about a minor child from the child’s parent or legal guardian, according to an opinion released by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.
Family files defective AirPods suit against Apple over son’s permanent ear damage
SAN FRANCISCO – The parents of a San Antonio boy are suing tech giant Apple and its partner companies for damages allegedly caused when the volume in their son’s Apple AirPods increased without warning during an Amber Alert and caused permanent hearing loss.
Texas Bar Foundation funds State Bar of Texas law related education program
AUSTIN—The State Bar of Texas Law Related Education Department and Law Focused Education, Inc. have received a $25,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to help fund their newest project, Legal Beagle, a children’s book, a press release states.
Houston apartment tenant alleges scalding hot water in shower caused his burns
HOUSTON — A Houston apartment tenant who was scalded when hot water suddenly came out of his shower is claiming negligence.
Customer claims she slipped on security tag at Forever 21 store in Houston
HOUSTON — A customer claims she suffered serious injuries after slipping on a security tag that was left on the floor of a Forever 21 store in Houston.
Children of worker who died from hyperthermia at Tesla construction project site sue for $25M
HOUSTON — The children of a worker who died from hyperthermia at a Tesla construction project are claiming negligence.
Suit: Poorly lit premises caused customer's fall at Moon Tower Inn
HOUSTON – A Houston restaurant is facing a claim that its poorly lit premises caused a customer to fall and suffer multiple injuries. Guadalupe A.
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17.
The Daws Law Firm secures $2.9 million verdict following med-mal trial
BEAUMONT - On Friday, a Jefferson County jury returned a verdict of $2,979,523 against a local doctor and physician group in a medical malpractice case after a week-long trial, according to a case summary provided by The Daws Law Firm.
Lawsuit alleges Stubhub illegally sold two sets of identical tickets for Broadway show
HOUSTON — A man alleges Stubhub illegally sold two sets of identical tickets to a Broadway show.
Woman alleges beauty school employee burned her face during cosmetic treatment
HOUSTON — A woman alleges a beauty school employee burned her face during a cosmetic treatment.