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Leach loses appeal of wrongful termination suit against Texas Tech
2/21/2012 11:57 AM By Marilyn Tennissen

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After his high-profile firing from Texas Tech University two years ago, coach Mike Leach may be at the end of his legal fight with his former employer. The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied the football coach's appeal of a wrongful termination suit against the university.

Continuance sought in malpractice suit over botched gender discrimination claim
2/22/2012 1:00 PM By David Yates
A Galveston attorney is seeking to continue a legal malpractice suit brought by a former client -- a male Lamar University professor who sued the college claiming he did not receive tenure due to his gender.

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Suit filed against two Louisiana law firms for allegedly helping misappropriate funds
2/22/2012 12:57 PM By Kyle Barnett
DALLAS - Two Louisiana defense firms have been accused of helping financial mogul R. Allen Stanford misappropriate $7 billon in funds from investors.

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Son wins $25K from dad to cover credit card charges
2/21/2012 12:28 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - A final judgment was recently entered into a St. Louis, Mo., man's lawsuit arising from alleged credit card debt.

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Slip-and-fall suit against Baptist Hospital heading to trial
2/21/2012 12:19 PM By David Yates
Jury selection in a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Memorial Hermann Baptist Beaumont Hospital began Wednesday in a Jefferson County court.

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Plumbing leak leads to lawsuit by Beaumont couple
2/21/2012 12:17 PM By Kelly Holleran
A Beaumont couple alleges their insurance company refuses to pay for damages caused to their home due to a plumbing leak.

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Woman files suit after wheel flies onto her vehicle
2/21/2012 12:14 PM By Kelly Holleran
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against the driver she claims was operating a truck when a wheel flew off the vehicle and struck the front of the woman's car.

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Latest hurricane-related insurance suits filed in Jefferson County Courts
2/21/2012 12:11 PM By Kelly Holleran
A total of three new lawsuits against insurance companies over Hurricane Ike damage claims have been filed in Jefferson County District Court, Feb. 13-17.

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PU client reaps $17.5M award for benzene exposure
2/21/2012 9:13 AM By David Yates
LAKE CHARLES, La. - A plaintiff represented in part by Provost Umphrey attorney Darren Brown recently reaped a $17.5 million verdict in his benzene suit against several oil giants.

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New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County
2/21/2012 9:10 AM By Stacie Yates
New business licenses/assumed names issued in Jefferson County, Feb. 9-15.
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League City resident sues to recover security deposit
2/20/2012 5:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau
GALVESTON - League City resident John McCollum has filed suit against Brooks Calavan and the Calavan Family Partnership in an effort to recoup a security deposit, recent court documents state.

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