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Justices allow discipline action against Texas AG to go forward, dissenter argues Paxton has immunity
DALLAS - On Thursday, the Fifth Court of Appeals found that the Commission for Lawyer Discipline sued Attorney General Ken Paxton as an individual, not in his official capacity – green lighting the state Bar’s action against him over his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Paxton fails to obtain TRO in suit against Harris County over ‘guaranteed income’ program
HOUSTON – A district court has denied the state’s request to temporarily block Harris County from disbursing funds to families participating in Uplift Harris, a guaranteed basic income pilot program.
McKool Smith secures $142M verdict against Samsung in patent damage retrial
PLANO - McKool Smith, along with Irell & Manella, has secured a $142 Million patent damages verdict on behalf of G+ Communications against Samsung, a press release states.
First Court denies law firm’s bid to stop 3M pre-suit depositions over dust mask clients
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has denied a petition challenging an order granting the 3M Company’s request to take pre-suit depositions and to obtain documents from attorney Michael Martin and the Martin Walton Law Firm.
SCOTUS sides with Texas rancher in property rights case
WINNIE - Yesterday, the Institute for Justice scored a unanimous win in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Texas rancher Richie DeVillier, who is fighting for compensation after the state built a barrier along a nearby highway, allegedly causing his ranch to flood.
Ferguson Law settles Orange County crash case for $2.1M
BEAUMONT - The Ferguson Law Firm has resolved a personal injury case on behalf of an Orange County woman for $2.1 million, a press release states.
Texas justices bounce injury suit against bounce house company
HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today affirmed a summary judgment win in favor of a bounce house company that was sued after a child fractured his leg while jumping in an inflatable bounce house.
Texas jury returns $37.5M verdict against Oncor in fatal crash suit
HOUSTON - A Dallas County jury recently returned a $37.5 million verdict against Oncor Electric Delivery Co. and one of its employees in a lawsuit over an automobile collision that claimed the life of truck driver Shamsher Singh in 2021.
AGs argue Texas Bar’s action against OAG staff member will ‘open the floodgates’
AUSTIN - Several attorneys general are arguing that if the Texas Supreme Court decides to allow a disciplinary action against First Assistant AG Brent Webster to continue it will “open the floodgates.”
Texas SC: mediation agreement doesn't apply to San Jacinto River Authority’s claims in suit over rates
AUSTIN - The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that a pre-suit mediation agreement does not apply to San Jacinto River Authority’s claims in a dispute over fees and rates.
Biden announces $26M in grants to Texas to make transportation infrastructure more climate change resilient
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, new program supports projects to protect bridges, roads, ports, rail, and transit from extreme weather and the impacts of climate change, advances Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework
Sen. Schumer introduces bill aimed at stopping ‘judge shopping’
DALLAS - Sen. Charles Schumer made good on the warning he gave a year ago, introducing a bill yesterday aimed at stopping “judge shopping.”
Worker sues Lowe’s years after banging shin on forklift, Buzbee handling case
HOUSTON - A lawsuit claiming a Lowe’s employee suffered from an underlying infection for years after banging his shin on the fork of a forklift is seeking more than $1 million in damages.
Man sues claiming Miller Lite bottle was chipped, caused him to swallow glass
HOUSTON - A lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been brought against Molson Coors USA over an alleged chipped beer bottle.
Trip & fall lawsuit alleges woman tripped on ripple in floor mat at Kohl’s
HOUSTON - A ripple in a floor mat has resulted in a trip and fall lawsuit against Kin, Inc.
99 Cents Only Stores hit with slip & fall lawsuit
HOUSTON - A slip and fall lawsuit seeking up to $1 million in damages has been brought against 99 Cents Only Stores Texas.
Harris County takes legal action in opposition of Texas over air quality standards
HOUSTON – Harris County has intervened in a lawsuit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the new air quality standards set by the Biden-Harris Administration, a press release states.
Liberty Justice Center receives copies of indictments for Denton ISD officials charged with election interference
AUSTIN - The Liberty Justice Center has received copies of the indictments charging two Texas school administrators with illegal election interference.
AG Paxton urges expedited process in concertina wire lawsuit
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing new and important facts in the ongoing concertina wire case, urging the court to resolve the case on an expedited basis in order to protect Texas’s border security measures, a press release states.
Eversheds Sutherland adds George Bernhardt as real estate counsel in Houston
HOUSTON - Eversheds Sutherland has announced that George P. Bernhardt has joined the Real Estate Practice Group as counsel in the Houston office, and will enhance the team’s global work by supporting clients on critical real estate industry developments, with a strong focus in the energy and technology sectors, a press release states.