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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL DIVISION Dec. 16 • Hitachi Maxell Ltd. v Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. et al Case No. 2:14-cv-01121 Plaintiff Hitachi Maxell is a Japanese corporation. The defendants named in the...
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Beaumont justices hear oral arguments in pipeline ‘common carrier’ case
Appellate judges in Beaumont are considering a case against a pipeline company that could more clearly define how Texas law defines a common carrier. Attorneys for Texas Rice Land Partners Ltd. and...
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Man says his firing was retaliatory
A Texas man is suing over claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting racial slurs used by his supervisor. John M. Raiford filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District...
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La. man claims injury as galley hand
A Louisiana man is suing over claims he was injured while working as a galley hand on a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. Jonathan Jones filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 in the Galveston Division of the Southern...
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Jefferson County 172nd District Court: Docket for January 2015, Part 2
BRYAN SWIGERT V. FARMERS INSURANCE CO INC (P)DUGAS, CLAY -(D)HATFIELD, RICHARD W SHERRY CURTICE V. ROBERT E GOODMAN Floyd (P) SAMPLE, DONALD E -(D)FISHER, DAVID JEFFERSON LISA NAQUIN ET AL V. ZOLA ANN...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
Dec. 8 – 12, 2014 License #:38655 Assumed Name:CANDY VILLA USA Address:6650 BROADOAK, #65 , BEAUMONT, TX, 77713 Owner Name:ALANIZ MARTHA A License #:38656 Assumed Name:ROLLINS RANCH Address:5475...
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Md. man says he was hurt during vessel evacuation
A Maryland man is suing over claims he was injured while evacuating the vessel on which he worked. David Jordan filed a lawsuit Oct. 7 in Jefferson County District Court against Aramark and Spartan...
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Paraplegic accuses Brazoria Co. jailers of brutality
A Matagorda County paraplegic is suing over claims jailers placed him in a submission hold and broke his leg while he was held on a warrant for a traffic violation. Curby Harkless filed a lawsuit Oct....
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Woman says she was fired after ‘manic episodes’
A Hardin County woman is suing over claims she was fired after her employer failed to accommodate her medical condition, which includes “manic episodes.” Elizabeth Gorris filed a lawsuit Oct. 10 in...
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Cruz: Help the Cuban opposition, not the Castros
This op-ed first appeared on Time.com on Dec. 18, 2014 By U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Cruz In July 2013, I had the opportunity to speak with two prominent Cuban dissidents, Elizardo Sanchez and Guillermo...
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PERSONNEL FILE: Provost Umphrey lawyer named president of Texas trial lawyers...
At its Annual Membership Meeting, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association installed Beaumont lawyer Bryan Blevins as its 2015 president. Blevins Blevins, an equity partner at Provost Umphrey Law Firm in...
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Abbott’s promise: ‘Texas will remain the best state’
With the new year, Texas gets a new governor. We’ll miss having Rick Perry at the helm, but are confident Greg Abbott will steer our ship of state with equally steady hands. In their wisdom, Texas...
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Judge says ExxonMobil should not be penalized for Baytown emissions
After spending nearly a year reviewing evidence and testimony, a federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil does not need to be penalized for emissions violations at its Baytown facility. U.S....
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Ninth Court to examine judge’s order granting a new asbestos trial against...
A few weeks from now, the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals will once again examine a Beaumont judge’s decision to throw out a jury verdict in favor of of DuPont De Nemours following a billion-dollar...
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Jury finds college football player caused fatal crash
Osagiede A trial over the fatal freeway crash that ended the life of a college football player recently ended with jurors finding in favor of the defendant. Seeking more than $1 million in damages,...
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Taco Bell answers slip and fall
Taco Bell has answered a lawsuit brought by a woman who slipped and fell while filling up on soda. Barbara Guillory filed suit against the fast food chain Sept. 8 in Jefferson County District Court....
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Computer mouse company says Dell infringed on its patent
MARSHALL, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A computer mouse company has filed a lawsuit against computer company Dell on Wednesday alleging patent infringement. Better Mouse Company, a limited liability...
View ArticleContributory negligence asserted in collision suit
A defendant named in an automobile collision suit has answered the lawsuit against her, asserting a defense of contributory negligence. On Sept. 10 Anthony V. Tran filed suit against Kimberlee D....
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Bank seeks foreclosure on Beaumont home
A bank is petitioning for the foreclosure of a Beaumont property due to an alleged loan default of more than $26,000. CitiFinancial Servicing filed a petition for foreclosure Oct. 13 in Jefferson...
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Flagger names driver who hit him in injury suit
A Jefferson County man is suing over claims he was injured while working as a flagger on a median when a car involved in a collision allegedly ran onto the median. Mark Williford Jr. filed a lawsuit...
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