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Criminal investigation leads attorney to request stay on oil spill claims...
NEW ORLEANS – An attorney accused of falsifying his representation of tens of thousands of claimants in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill settlement is asking a federal court to stop actions...
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Johnson becomes first woman on 9th District appeals court
As her mother slipped the black robe onto her shoulders, Leanne Johnson became the first female justice on the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals in Beaumont. Johnson was sworn in by Texas Supreme...
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Morrison denies intoxication, will fight PI charge
Port Arthur attorney and judicial candidate Stella Morrison denies she was drunk as she faces charges of public intoxication and resisting arrest. Morrison is a Democratic candidate for 252nd District...
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District 21 candidates share views with local media
In 2012, Judy Nichols stood up at a town hall meeting in Beaumont and said she could not expand her business because of the costs of the Patient Affordable Care Act. Her comments at that meeting were...
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‘Scanner troll’ MPHJ hits FTC with federal lawsuit, claims agency is...
SAN ANTONIO (Legal Newsline) — The so-called “scanner troll,” MPHJ Technology Investments LLC, is suing the Federal Trade Commission in a Texas federal court for allegedly violating its constitutional...
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National Bar applauds appointment of Wilkins to D.C. Circuit Court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The National Bar Association is applauding the confirmation of Judge Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which was made possible thanks to the U.S. Senate...
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Louisiana Attorney General responds to lawsuit brought by oil and gas trade...
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Attorney General’s office has responded to a lawsuit brought against it by a statewide oil and gas trade organization. Caldwell The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA)...
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Beaumont asbestos law firms donate $45K to unopposed Beaumont judge
BEAUMONT, (Legal Newsline) –Even though he’s running entirely unopposed, that hasn’t stopped two very well-known law firms from pumping tens of thousands of dollars into Judge Donald Floyd’s election...
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Beaumont woman sues for crash injuries
A Beaumont woman is suing another driver after sustaining injuries in a vehicle crash. Carolyn Richard filed a lawsuit Jan. 13 in the Jefferson County District Court against Cynthia Wolfe, of...
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Woman sues after highway collision
A Beaumont woman is suing another woman after a collision left her injured. Darolyn Jones filed a lawsuit Jan. 13 in the Jefferson County District Court against Maria Perez, citing negligence. Scott...
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Horseshoe Entertainment sued after woman falls
A woman is suing after she fell while inside a casino. Maria Barre filed a lawsuit Jan. 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, against Horseshoe...
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Asset Recovery Associates sued for alleged Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...
A Beaumont resident is suing for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Eloise Gums filed a lawsuit Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,...
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Aspen Healthcare Services sued for alleged Fair Labor Standards Act violation
A Dallas County resident is suing for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Jackie Jones filed a lawsuit Jan. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman...
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Chick-Fil-A sued after woman falls
A Sabine County resident is suing after falling and sustaining injuries. Cynthia Murray filed a lawsuit Jan. 14 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division, against...
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Whataburger Restaurants sued for negligence
A women is suing a local restaurant after an accident left her injured. Betty Lois Bryan filed a lawsuit Jan. 15, against Whataburger Ventures LLC and Whataburger Restaurants LLC in the Galveston...
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KCS sued after employee is injured
A railroad is being sued over claims it is liable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Lance Nelson filed a lawsuit Jan. 14 in the the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas...
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Wells Fargo files for foreclosure on home
A bank is filing an application to foreclose on a Port Neches home. Wells Fargo Financial Texas Inc. filed an application for home equity foreclosure Jan. 13 in the Jefferson County District Court...
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Texas Department of Agriculture sued after employee collides with car
A man is suing the state agricultural department after a car crash with employee. Duke W. Jones filed a petition Jan. 18 in the Jefferson County District Court against the Texas Department of...
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Galveston auto dealer sues business owner, claiming fraud
A Galveston County auto dealer is suing over claims a business owner defrauded the company of $5,702.40. Clear Lake N. Auto Sales LP, doing business as Clear Lake Nissan, filed a lawsuit Jan. 17 in...
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Man sues travel center for injury
A Florida man is suing a Texas travel center alleging unsafe conditions on the premise caused him to fall and become severely injured. Robert Stott filed a lawsuit Jan. 16 in the Galveston County...
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