News from November 2023
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 27, 2023
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Nov. 27, 2023 in the suits below:
Polsinelli Bolsters Dallas Real Estate Finance Practice with New Shareholder Tara Darling
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed a new shareholder to the firm’s growing Dallas office. Tara M. Darling has joined the firm’s nationwide Real Estate Finance Practice Group. An experienced finance attorney, she focuses her practice on advising clients on lending transactions across different commercial real estate asset classes, a press release states.
Incumbent judge's appeal denied: Court of Appeals affirms decision in Harris County election lawsuit
HOUSTON – The Court of Appeals recently upheld the trial court's decision to deny a motion to dismiss filed by DaSean A. Jones, the Democratic incumbent for the November 2022 general election for Harris County judge, who sought to dismiss an election contest lawsuit by Tami C. Pierce, the Republican candidate, under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA).
Nov. 27, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "contract - other" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract - other" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 27, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 27, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "cases appealed from lower courts" cases
The following cases categorized as "cases appealed from lower courts" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 27, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 27, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "other injury or damage" cases
The following cases categorized as "other injury or damage" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 27, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 27, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "other civil case" cases
The following cases categorized as "other civil case" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 27, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on Nov. 27, 2023: Karen Martinez vs Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Karen Martinez and Wilson Erik against Harris County Tax Assessor Collector, Michael Hoover and Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on Nov. 27, 2023: 'First Amended Petition And Application For Temporary Restraining Order'.
40 businesses and businesspeople argue that ambiguity in Texas’s abortion laws is bad for economy
Reed Smith today filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of 40 companies and individuals doing business in Texas, arguing that ambiguity in the “exceptions” to Texas’s abortion bans are having a demonstrably negative impact on the state’s economy—including an estimated $14.5 billion in lost revenue each year.
Nov. 26, 2023: 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 Nov. 26, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Nov. 26, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "other injury or damage" cases
The following cases categorized as "other injury or damage" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 26, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Houston Methodist non-suited from claim alleging it strapped patient too tightly to operating table
HOUSTON — Houston Methodist Hospital has been non-suited from a claim alleging it strapped a patient too tightly to an operating table, causing nerve damage.
Energy capital markets lawyer Jon Daly joins Locke Lord’s Houston office as partner
HOUSTON – Locke Lord has announced that Jon Daly has joined the Firm’s Houston office as a Partner in the Corporate and Transactional Practice Group. Daly brings a broad range of experience in corporate and financing transactions, particularly energy capital markets, that will further diversify the Firm’s existing capabilities in Texas. He joins Locke Lord from Sidley Austin LLP, a press release states.
Texas law firm sued over alleged contract review error leading to millions in losses
HOUSTON – A Texas law firm is facing a negligence lawsuit, alleging that they botched a contract review and advised a company to sign a legal agreement, which cost the company millions of dollars, causing them to go out of business.
Nov. 26, 2023: Harris County Civil Court docket for "real property - condemnation" cases
The following cases categorized as "real property - condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Nov. 26, 2023. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 26, 2023
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Nov. 26, 2023 in the suits below:
2023 Professional Advocacy Association of Texas Institute on November 28, 2023
GT Shareholder, Elizabeth Hadley, will be one of the presenters for the 2023 PAAT Institute.
UH Law Center Professor Jessica Bregant honored for advancing dispute resolution research
University of Houston Law Center Assistant Professor Jessica Bregant received the 2023 Hugh L. Carey Center’s Dispute Resolution Advancement Award for settlement research.
Greenberg Traurig’s Labry Welty Named to 2024 Dallas 500 List
Labry Welty, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Dallas office, has been named to the 2024 edition of D CEO’s Dallas 500 list.
Court activity on Nov. 22: The Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. vs Peggy Semora
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by George Michael Stewart and The Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc. against Peggy Semora on Nov. 22: 'M/O Atty'.