News from October 2024
Locke Lord Named LCLD 2024 Top Performer and Compass Award Winner
Locke Lord was recognized as a 2024 Top Performer and honored with the Compass Award by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), an organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and managing partners dedicated to creating a truly diverse U.S. legal profession.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 1
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Oct. 1 in the suits below:
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok for Sharing Minors’ Personal Data In Violation of Texas Parental Consent Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TikTok, one of the largest social media platforms, for operating its platform in a manner that puts the online safety and privacy of Texas children at risk and violates the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (“SCOPE”) Act.
UH Law Center Dean Baynes and Drake University Law School Dean Jones encourage students to pursue careers in law
Two leading legal educators described the abundant opportunities in the legal field to University of Houston undergraduate students last week.
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: Harris County Civil Court docket for "real property - harris county condemnation" cases
The following cases categorized as "real property - harris county condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 30
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 30 in the suits below:
Sept. 30: Harris County Civil Court docket for "real property - state of texas condemnation" cases
The following cases categorized as "real property - state of texas condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Texas group assisting Iowa farmer in challenging USDA-related “Swampbuster” statute
AUSTIN – A Texas-based nonprofit group is one of two entities seeking judgment on the pleadings in their challenge to a federal law that they argue unconstitutionally takes farmers’ property without compensation.
Sept. 30: Harris County Civil Court docket for "injury or damage - motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "injury or damage - motor vehicle" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: 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 Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 30: Harris County Civil Court docket for "real property - other" cases
The following cases categorized as "real property - other" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Emergency room has another chance to plead breach of contract against Blue Cross and Blue Shield
HOUSTON – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice breach of an implied contract claims, within an insurance dispute pitting a Harris County emergency room system versus the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield entity.
Sept. 27: 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 Sept. 27. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 27: Harris County Civil Court docket for "injury or damage - motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "injury or damage - motor vehicle" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on Sept. 27. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 27: 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 Sept. 27. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: