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Seven Reed Smith lawyers in Texas recognized in 2024 Super Lawyers
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that seven lawyers from its Texas offices – Houston and Dallas – have been featured in Super Lawyers’ list of Texas attorneys.
27 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized on 2024 Texas Super Lawyers List
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 27 lawyers on the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list.
2024 Houston Regional Employer Conference on September 26, 2024
Littler partnered with you to weather the pandemic, navigate return to work and address a fundamentally changed workplace.
Jake Torres Honored with Dallas Hispanic Bar Association’s Estrella Award
Finance & Bankruptcy attorney JakeTorres received the “Estrella” Award as part of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association’s Noche de Luz Awards program.
Group of AGs support Kroger in challenge of FTC tribunal
A coalition of attorneys general are supporting a challenge of the constitutionality of the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative proceedings for the Kroger-Albertsons merger.
Fourteenth Court of Appeals affirms dismissal of claims against engineering firms, connected to rail yard contamination
HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court has affirmed the dismissal without prejudice of claims lodged against two professional engineering firms, stemming from environmental contamination at the Union Pacific Englewood Rail Yard near residential neighborhoods in Houston.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 17
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 17 in the suits below:
Forty-Two Holland & Knight Texas Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers has named 42 attorneys in Holland & Knight's Texas offices "Super Lawyers" for 2024.
12 Dykema Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers List for 2024
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced that 12 of its Texas-based attorneys—from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Milestone as NCP Choices Program Surpasses $1 Billion in Child Support Collections
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that an OAG Child Support program designed to support career development for noncustodial parents known as the NCP Choices Program has surpassed the $1 billion mark in child support collections from program participants.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 16
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 16 in the suits below:
Trampoline injury case has one defendant in arbitration, others in court
HOUSTON - Part of a case of a young girl hurt at a Beaumont trampoline park must proceed in arbitration, an appeals court has ruled, despite the girl not signing away her right to sue in open court.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Settlement in First-of-its-Kind Healthcare Generative AI Investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a first-of-its-kind settlement with a Dallas-based artificial intelligence healthcare technology company called Pieces Technologies.
Steptoe & Johnson’s Lori Oliphant Inducted into American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Steptoe & Johnson’s Lori Oliphant was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC) on September 14, 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity Conference on September 24, 2024
Data privacy attorney Shardul Desai will participate in a Cybersecurity Conference hosted by the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Private Directors Association.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 13
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 13 in the suits below:
Tenant Sues Apartment Complex Over Negligence Leading to Severe Injury
Gracie Baker has filed a lawsuit against Summit Aspen Park Apartments Ltd., claiming severe negligence after a faulty laundry room door injured her. The suit seeks over $1 million in damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering among other claims.
Warehouse Worker Sues Property Owner Over Unsafe Conditions Leading to Injury
A warehouse worker has filed a lawsuit against North Fairbanks Owner LP following an injury caused by unsafe conditions at their Houston facility. The plaintiff seeks up to $250,000 in damages for medical expenses and other losses due to alleged negligence.
Visitor Sues Holiday Attraction Owners Over Dangerous Conditions Leading to Severe Injury
Lavanya Acharya has filed a lawsuit against Magical Winter Lights LLC and Chambers County Logistics Terminal LP after sustaining severe injuries at their holiday light show attraction in Baytown, Texas. She seeks over $1 million for medical expenses, pain and suffering caused by alleged negligence on part of the owners.
Texas Resident Sues Three Corporations Over Serious Injury at Refinery
Apolinar Alvarado has filed a lawsuit against Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Ohmstede Ltd., and Ohmstede Industrial Services Inc., alleging negligence after being severely injured at a Pasadena refinery in August 2023. The case seeks over $1 million in damages for various injuries sustained during the incident.