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Woman files suit against truck driver for injuries sustained in crash
A woman is suing a truck driver for injuries she sustained in a traffic collision. Nan Gregg filed a lawsuit May 15 in the Jefferson County District Court against John Dunbar, doing business as Dunbar...
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Trial date set for BP investors’ suit
Investors who claim BP misled them about the severity of the 2010 oil spill will get their day in court. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison of the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas set...
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Texas governor’s race: Davis gains some ground on Abbott, still trails by...
AUSTIN (Legal Newsline) – A new poll shows Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic nominee for governor, still trails her Republican rival, Attorney General Greg Abbott, by double digits, although...
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Plaintiffs’ attorneys say emails with judge show no bias; Hearing set to...
The plaintiffs’ attorneys who traded emails with the judge say he isn’t biased and should not be recused from presiding over the case to determine the constitutionality of the funding system for the...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION June 9 Olivistar LLC v EB Brands LLC dba Sync Case No. 2:14-cv-00674 Olivistar LLC v New Balance Athletic Shoes Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00673 Olivistar LLC v TomTom Inc. Case No....
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Legally Speaking: Real life law — even stranger than fiction
No matter what kind of plot twists, turns, and unexpected, you-didn’t-see-this-one-coming moments that you may see on television legal dramas like “The Good Wife,” they will never compare to the...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
June 2-6, 2014 License #: 17056 Assumed Name:THE EXPERTS Address:6422 PHELAN BLVD., BEAUMONT, TX, 77706 Date Filed:6/2/2014 Owner Name:JONES LARRY License #: 17065 Assumed Name: APPS Address:14509...
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Mass action lawsuit filed over alleged radioactive contamination in Harvey
NEW ORLEANS – A mass action lawsuit involving alleged contamination of a Harvey neighborhood has been filed on behalf of hundreds of property owners. The suit involves a property referred to as the...
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Capt. John sued after boat passenger injured in Galveston Bay
A Texas man is suing over claims he was injured on a boat in Galveston Bay. Salvador Avendano Perez filed a lawsuit June 9 in the Galveston County District Court against Williams Boat Service LLC,...
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White House | Black Market sued after checkout counter falls on customer’s foot
A Galveston County woman is suing over claims she was injured when a mall store’s checkout counter collapsed. Kristi Ann Johanson filed a lawsuit June 10 in the Galveston County District Court against...
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Houston ISD sued for disability discrimination over HIV status
A Harris County man is suing over claims he was the victim of disability discrimination in employment by Houston Independent School District. Lawson Kelley II filed a lawsuit June 10 in the Houston...
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Woman files suit against truck driver for injuries sustained in crash
A woman is suing a truck driver for injuries she sustained in a traffic collision. Nan Gregg filed a lawsuit May 15 in the Jefferson County District Court against John Dunbar, doing business as Dunbar...
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Two Corpus Christi attorneys indicted for barratry
A pair of Texas attorneys were indicted late last week in state court on felony charges that they illegally solicited clients in San Antonio Paul Andrews, 57, and Keith Gould, 52, of Corpus...
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Our View: Who could doubt the impartiality of a judge?
“Did you steal those Air Jordans?” “No sir, officer.” “Okay, then, run along.” “I have photographs of you in flagrante delicto at a motel.” “That’s not me.” “Sorry, my mistake.” “You shot me!” “No, I...
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XO Communications Services sued after firing employee on disability leave
A Collin County man is suing over claims he was fired while on disability leave. Kyle Bateman Jr. filed a lawsuit June 11 in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas against XO...
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GE Oil & Gas sued by employee for alleged race discrimination
A Harris County man is suing over claims he was discriminated against by his employer. Gaspar Salas filed a lawsuit June 12 in the Southern District of Texas against GE Oil & Gas, citing race...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION June 18 LBS Innovations LLC v Foursquare Labs Inc. Case No. 2:14-cv-00697 LBS Innovations LLC v GasbBuddy OpenStore LLC Case No. 2:14-cv-00698 Plaintiff LBS Innovations is a Texas...
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Legally Speaking: Lawyers doing good (Part I)
The legal profession, to the surprise of no one, gets more than its fair share of bad publicity. Lawyers are maligned for a variety of reasons, and when one of us gets in trouble, the media and the...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
June 9-13, 2014 License #: 17896 Assumed Name:HANSON LEARNING CENTER Address:175 N 11TH ST, BEAUMONT, TX, 77702 Date Filed:6/9/2014 Owner Name:HANSON JAMIE License #: 17902 Assumed Name:POULLARDS...
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Property tax loan company seeks foreclosure of Beaumont home
A property tax collector is suing to foreclose on a home in Beaumont. FYYP LLC, doing business as Texas Property Tax Loans, filed an order of foreclosure June 13 in the Jefferson County District Court...
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