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TG-NOPEC Geophysical sued for copyright infringement
A Canadian company is suing over claims a Texas competitor has infringed upon copyright. Geophysical Service Inc. filed a lawsuit May 16 in the Southern District Court of Texas against TGS-NOPEC...
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College of Mainland sued for alleged FMLA violations
A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was fired after returning from family medical leave. Jacqueline Andres filed a lawsuit May 16 in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of...
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Trulite Glass sued after employee drops metal stack
A Camp County man is suing over claims he was injured when a company delivered metal to his place of business but negligently transported it. Virgil Milam filed a lawsuit May 16 in the Tyler Division...
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Beaumont attorney files GM ignition defect suit
A Collin County man and a Harris County woman are suing over claims the vehicles they bought from General Motors contain a safety defect. Toups Kevin Holliday and Elvira Calvillo, individually and on...
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Jefferson County 60th District Court: Docket for July 2014
AMY MURDOCK V. JACK PARHAM ET AL (P)GUNN, TOMMY -(D)ROEBUCK, THOMAS P JR JAMES MATHEWS V. CITY OF BEAUMONT TX (P)THORNTON, DAVID L -(D)PRICE, QUENTIN D Jefferson County 60th District Court Judge Gary...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
May 12-16, 2014 License #: 14575 Assumed Name:ACE REAL ESTATE Address:1615 MAGNOLIA AVE., PORT NECHES, TX, 77651 Date Filed:5/12/2014 Owner Name:SYMMONDS LESLIE License #: 14624 Assumed Name:DAVID...
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Braley leads all GOP candidates in Iowa Senate race
WATERLOO, Iowa (Legal Newsline) – With the Iowa primary less than two weeks away, U.S. Rep. and Senate-candidate Bruce Braley may hold a moderate lead over whichever Republican he ends up facing in...
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Motion for rehearing filed in class action against Carrington in Texas...
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – A motion for rehearing has been filed in the Supreme Court of Texas in a class action lawsuit against Carrington Mortgage Services. The court’s May 16 decision approved...
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Our View: Did Mikal Watts get his inspiration from ‘The Sixth Day’ movie?
Poor Adam Gibson. He comes home from work one evening expecting to enjoy a birthday celebration with his family, and just as he’s about to enter the front door he glances through the window and sees...
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RNC raises $9.3M in April, $900K less than March total
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Republican National Committee announced last week that it raised $9.3 million in April. The RNC’s mark of $9.3 million is nearly $1 million off the organization’s...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION May 12 Penovia LLC v Medialink Products LLC Case No 2:14-cv-00613 Penovia LLC v Microsoft Corp. Case No. 2:14-cv-00611 Penovia LLC v Sprint Nextel Corp. Case No. 2:14-cv-00615...
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Stoneray Builders filed temporary restraining order on Tiki Island home
A Galveston County business is filing for a temporary restraining order to stop the construction of a home it’s invested in. Stoneray Builders LLC filed a temporary restraining order on May 14 in the...
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Gulf Gas Utilities sues construction company, claiming negligence
Gulf Gas Utilities is suing over claims a construction company damaged their property. Gulf Gas Utilities Co. filed a lawsuit May 13 in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas against...
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Galveston judge named to 5th Circuit bench
The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed a federal judge from the Southern District of Texas to the Fifth Circuit. Costa Gregg Jeffrey Costa, U.S. District Judge for the Galveston Division of the...
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Texans headed to polls to decide runoffs
While the Southeast Texas Record was in production May 27, Texans were heading to the polls in statewide races in which candidates from the March 4 primary election failed to capture a 50 percent...
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By Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort in U.S. history – so large that asbestos lawsuits have forced almost 100 companies into bankruptcy. And when these...
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Two incumbents lose in Texas, Paxton captures GOP AG nomination
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – Two longtime Texas politicians lost their bid for re-election Tuesday, as incumbent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Congressman Ralph Hall were defeated in the Republican primary...
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Houston man sues after falling off a platform on the job
A Houston resident is suing a platform manufacturer after he fell and was injured on the job. Gideon Sanders filed a lawsuit May 13 in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against...
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Wal-Mart Supercenter named in negligence claim
An Upshur County woman is suing after her young son tripped and fell at Wal-Mart. Stephanie Smith, individually and as friend for E.A.S., a minor, filed a lawsuit May 14 in the Marshall Division of the...
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Deaf man claims he lost job due to disability
A deaf man says he lost his job due to his disability and his repeated requests for phone equipment that would be compatible with his hearing aids. David Coltrane filed a lawsuit May 21 in the U.S....
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