SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

PENSACOLA – An Escambia County resident has filed a class action false advertising lawsuit against Procter & Gamble, claiming that the company has falsely marketed its over-the-counter cold remedies for years as effective treatments for cold symptoms, even though the active ingredient in these products has been determined to be ineffective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

A Florida company has filed a federal lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk’s X Corp., formerly Twitter Inc., alleging that its use of the “X” name infringes on X Social Media LLC’s trademark and violates Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

A federal appeals could has certified a question to the Texas Supreme Court in an insurance claim for tornado damage.

WASHINGTON - On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by Sylvia Gonzalez, a 76-year-old Texas grandmother who sued officials in Castle Hills after they allegedly arrested her for criticizing the city manager.

DALLAS - A stipulation of dismissal was entered yesterday in a lawsuit brought against Perkins Coie over the law firm’s “diversity fellowships” – a program that has since been replaced.

Recent federal court decisions have ratcheted up financial pressures on McClenny, Mosley & Associates, the Houston law firm facing federal disciplinary proceedings related to a mass-filing about 1,600 property-claims lawsuits in western Louisiana last year.

AUSTIN - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit today transferred an antitrust case against Google from New York back to Texas, where it was originally filed in 2020.

In a significant ruling, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a longstanding Title VII discrimination standard, broadening the scope of employee claims in Texas. The decision, which came on August 18, 2023, aligns the Fifth Circuit with other U.S. circuit courts and Supreme Court rulings. Previously, the court had applied the "ultimate employment decision" standard to Title VII disparate treatment discrimination claims, limiting the types of discrimination that could be considered. However, this ruling makes it harder for employers in Texas to have discrimination...

Two Florida hedge funds have filed motions in the Western District of Louisiana to become intervenors in disciplinary proceedings against a Houston law firm accused of participating in a litigation-harvesting scheme involving Louisiana hurricane-damage victims.

DALLAS - A patent infringement lawsuit was recently filed against the Dallas Cowboys Football Club over an app customers can while at the venue.

CHARLESTON – Google and attorneys general from 52 states and territories have reached a settlement in an antitrust case about the company’s mobile app store policies.

FORT WORTH - American Airlines has filed suit against U.S.A. Gateway (GTT Travel) for allegedly engaging in prohibited ticketing practices.

NEW ORLEANS - Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a ruling barring a Texas university from charging out-of-state students higher tuition rates.

AUSTIN - A federal court recently issued a final judgment in an action alleging Texas’ medical malpractice cap is unconstitutional, dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

HOUSTON - An opt-in collective action has been brought on behalf of all Papa John’s delivery drivers who are allegedly not being properly reimbursed.

WACO - On Thursday, five lawsuits alleging infringement of two navigation patents were brought against Google and four other companies.

MARSHALL - The University of Connecticut along with two other academic research institutions have brought a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, alleging the tech giant’s smartwatches infringe upon several patents.

AMARILLO - A trial court recently denied the Department of Labor’s motion to transfer a “ESG Rule” lawsuit brought by more than two dozen attorneys general out of the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division.

AMARILLO - The Department of Labor is seeking to transfer a “ESG Rule” lawsuit brought by more than two dozen attorneys general out of the Northern District of Texas, Amarillo Division.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey this week joined his colleagues in Louisiana, Texas and Utah in urging the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to review a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that requires investment managers to make more disclosures about their proxy votes.