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Indian substitute teacher files racial discrimination lawsuit against FISD
SHERMAN – An Asian substitute teacher as filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming he was terminated due to his race and national origin. Lakhan Rathee filed suit against Frisco Independent School...
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Female pharma manager files discrimination suit after losing job
SHERMAN – A female regional manager of a pharmaceutical company has filed a lawsuit against her former employer claiming she was terminated due to gender discrimination. Kathy M. Bryson filed suit...
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Perry: I won’t seek reelection as governor. TLR praises tort reform record
Rick Perry announced today that he will not seek reelection to the office of governor when his term expires in 2014. Perry “The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership,” Perry said at a news...
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Red-light runner on trial for causing crash
A civil trial is underway in a suit filed by an Orange man against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle as he sat stopped at a red light. The complaint was filed Oct. 14, 2011, in Jefferson...
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Recent patent infringement cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Marshall Division June 28 Innovative Display Technologies v. Acer Inc. et al Case No. 2:13-cv-00522 Innovative Display Technologies v. Dell Inc. Case No. 2:13-cv-00523 Innovative Display Technologies...
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What the BP feeding frenzy reveals about us
Taking note of “hundreds of lawyers rushing to capitalize on the calamity” when the BP oil spill feeding frenzy began three years ago, we asked this rhetorical question: “Will their crusades restore...
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Plano business sued for displaying satellite programming without commercial...
SHERMAN – A Plano business is being sued for violating the Cable Communications Privacy Policy Act for displaying satellite programming without a commercial account. Directv filed suit against Lufti...
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BP faces off against class action plaintiffs in appeal over claims process
NEW ORLEANS – A federal appeals court today heard arguments involving the administration of claims processing to individuals and businesses negatively affected by the 2010 BP Oil spill. The expedited...
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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
License #: 83484 Assumed Name: A PLACE IN THE WOODS Business Type: PROPRIETORSHIP Date Filed: 6/20/2013 Owner Name: WOODS, TRACEY License #: 83485 Assumed Name: CONNECTING MOMS Business Type:...
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Recent lawsuits filed against insurance companies over hurricane damage
A total of three new lawsuits against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association over damage claims from Hurricane Ike were filed in Jefferson County District Court, June 24-28, 2013. The following...
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Lawsuits claim pipeline activities in Galveston Bay are damaging oyster beds
GALVESTON – A Dallas attorney has filed a pair of lawsuits against Denbury Green Pipeline-Texas LLC, Orion Construction LP, Coates Field Services Inc. and Project Consulting Services Inc., alleging the...
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Driver injured in rear-end collision
A Jefferson County woman claims she sustained physical pain and mental anguish after a driver rear-ended her vehicle. Josiette Stewart filed a lawsuit June 28 in Jefferson County District Court against...
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Man says niece and company defrauded him of nearly $250K
An Orange County man has filed suit against his niece, alleging she engaged in fraud when she convinced him to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars with her, but subsequently failed to make...
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Orange Co. woman sues insurance company following fire at business
An Orange County woman claims her insurance company significantly underpaid her for catastrophic damages caused to her property during a fire. Danna O’Quinn filed a lawsuit June 26 in Jefferson County...
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Bank alleges Beaumont medical supply company owes it more than $300K
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint of a story first appearing in the Record on June 17, 2013. The reprint clarifies the defendant as Quality Medical Equipment and Supply of Beaumont, not to be confused...
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Legally Speaking: Like Noah’s ark, everything in twos
My little old Irish grandmother used to say that bad things came in “threes.” Browning Experience a death or serious illness in the family lately? Lose your job? Well, she would say, that’s not the...
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Lawyer for plaintiffs in BP case known as a Renaissance man in legal community
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — Samuel Issacharoff, the New York University School of Law professor who is representing a group of class action plaintiffs against oil giant BP, often is described as a...
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Parties in water ride lawsuit argue over proper venue
GALVESTON – The parties in a lawsuit arising from a 2011 incident at a Galveston water park are at odds over which jurisdiction should handle the litigation. Magnolia resident Naseem Akhter is suing...
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BP plaintiffs lawyer once represented Scruggs
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) — One of the lawyers representing a group of class action plaintiffs against oil giant BP also helped represent disgraced Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs....
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New York Times columnist disparages BP claims administrator
NoceraNEW ORLEANS – New York Times columnist Joe Nocera published a biting op-ed yesterday on the BP claims settlement process for businesses who were affected by the 2010 oil spill as run by Patrick...
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