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Klein ISD hit with sex-trafficking lawsuit after cosmetology teacher arrested
HOUSTON - The alleged victim of sex-trafficking by a high school cosmetology teacher has filed a lawsuit in Houston federal court against the Klein Independent School District.
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5 new cases to know: A road-rage death, a fatal rubber glove and more
A fatal road-rage encounter, an autistic teen who choked to death and an allegedly botched personal injury lawsuit are among the topics in new cases of note in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: Deaths on a trail, plane and tree
Deaths during a fun run, tree service and an international flight, plus features on Houston Texans tickets, are among the issues sparking new lawsuits of interest in Southeast Texas.
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Wrongful death lawsuit pins murder of mother-of-six on the U.S. Navy
HOUSTON - A recent lawsuit blames the U.S. Navy for the death of a woman shot in the face by her husband, a troubled military recruiter who was shot and killed by Harris County officers after committing the murder.
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Couple attacked with machetes in Mexico try Houston for lawsuit against Airbnb
HOUSTON - A couple assaulted by machete-wielding intruders while vacationing in Mexico are turning to a Texas state court to sue Airbnb.
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Botched lawsuit leads to possible trouble for Houston plaintiffs firm
EL PASO - A Houston plaintiffs firm finds itself facing a legal malpractice claim from a woman who tried to sue the U.S. Postal Service for race and age discrimination.
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Black woman sues Baytown for racism, says cop went too far at Walgreens
HOUSTON - A Black woman is suing the city of Baytown, alleging she was "humiliated, insulted and then assaulted" by a racist police officer.
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Union Pacific faces wrongful death suit after high school student killed
HOUSTON - Union Pacific Railroad is blamed for the crash that killed a 15-year-old in southeast Houston.
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Murder over golf cart leads to wrongful death lawsuit against Asian supermarket chain
HOUSTON - A supermarket chain is blamed for the murder of an employee who caught thieves trying to steal a golf cart.
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5 new cases to know: Domino's accused of delivering nine stab wounds, plus more
A knife-wielding pizza man and the remains of two auto-accident victims are among the subjects in five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
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AG Paxton sues 3M, DuPont over PFAS for false advertising
AUSTIN - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has hired private lawyers to push a new lawsuit against the makers of products that contain chemicals known as PFAS.
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5 new cases to know: Unwelcome nudes, discrimination alleged in Houston schools and more
Discrimination lawsuits from a homosexual teacher and a Black zoo-worker, plus a hotel guest allegedly disturbed by nude photos sent by its manager, are among five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: Teacher sleeps with student and a fatal pastry
A lawsuit against the United Independent School District has followed criminal charges against a teacher who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old boy more than a dozen times. This is among five new cases of interest in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: $50M Wrongful death suit over last month's helicopter crash, plus more
A wrongful death lawsuit over the recent fatal helicopter crash in Houston is among five new lawsuits of note in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: Death on a golf cart, rhythm and bruise and more
HOUSTON - An R&B concert turns into a brawl, a gatekeeper pulls her gun and two wrongful death cases are among new lawsuits filed in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: Uber driver followed and shot, plus more
HOUSTON - A nightmare passenger for an Uber driver, a law firm's seven-figure fight and a Houston pharmacy taking on the DEA are among new lawsuits of note in Southeast Texas.
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Broken chairs, hidden cameras and SpaceX dirty water: 5 new cases to know
HOUSTON - Environmental advocates take on SpaceX's Boca Chica launch site and another woman comes forward with sexual assault allegations against a Spring physical therapist are among the stories from five recently filed cases in Southeast Texas.
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5 new cases to know: Is this joke from a Starbucks barista racist?
Recently filed cases in Southeast Texas include a possibly racist note left on the Starbucks order of a Black man, plus the murder of a British man in a Houston Airbnb.
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Dallas-based S2 Capital and CEO Scott Everett file defamation lawsuit against alleged fraudster Jakub Kostecki
Dallas-based real estate investment firm S2 Capital has taken legal action against an individual the company claims defamed the firm and its founder and CEO Scott Everett.
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J&J opting to put $6.5B settlement offer to claimant vote could end long-running talc products litigation
HOUSTON – Johnson & Johnson’s recent decision to put a $6.5 billion settlement offer to a vote by claimants in its long-running litigation over ovarian cancer injuries resulting from use of its talc-based products, may see the case end and a quicker financial recovery for plaintiffs.