Appellant Daniel Valdez sued appellee Recon Services, Inc., his former employer,
alleging wrongful termination in retaliation for his having filed a workers’ compensation claim.
Recon filed a motion for summary judgment, which the trial court granted, dismissing Valdez’s suit.
Valdez appeals, arguing that fact issues remained as to each element of his claim and that the trial
c... More...   $0 (08-20-2014 - TX)

A jury convicted Harquan Johnson (Johnson) and KeAndre Windfield (Windfield)
of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)),1 during which they personally used
and intentionally discharged a firearm causing death (§ 12022.53, subd. (d)) and a
principal personally discharged a firearm causing death (§ 12022.53, subds. (d) & (e)(1)).
The jury further convicted defendants of ... More...   $0 (08-19-2014 - CA)

In a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit brought under Labor Code section 1102.5,
subdivision (b) (hereafter section 1102.5(b)),1 the plaintiff must establish a prima facie
case of retaliation. The plaintiff must show he engaged in protected activity, his
employer subjected him to an adverse employment action, and there is a causal link
between the two. If the plaintiff meets his pri... More...   $0 (08-19-2014 - CA)

Anthony Gadson and Willie Wilson appeal their
convictions for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams
of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute controlled
substances, and possession of firearms in furtherance of their
conspiracy and possession of controlled substances. Wilson
also appeals his conviction for retaliation against a witness.
On appeal, they challeng... More...   $0 (08-19-2014 - AK)

In 2001, a jury convicted defendant Justin James Merriman of the 1992 first degree murder of Katrina Montgomery (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)),1 and found true the special circumstance allegations that the murder was committed while defendant was engaged in the commission of rape and oral copulation (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(C), (F)), and the allegation that defendant personally used a deadly weapo... More...   $0 (08-18-2014 - CA)

In this interlocutory appeal,1 appellant, KIPP, Inc. (“KIPP”), challenges the trial court’s order denying its plea to the jurisdiction2 on the claims brought against
1 See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. § 51.014(a)(8) (Vernon Supp. 2013) (permitting governmental unit to appeal order denying plea to jurisdiction).
2
it by appellee, Kimberly Whitehead, for employment discriminat... More...   $0 (08-12-2014 - TX)

Attorney Tracy Lemmon filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against her
law firm employer, as well as against petitioner Chubb & Son, a division of Federal
Insurance Company (Chubb), whose insureds she represented. In response to Lemmon’s
request for documents relevant to her job performance, Chubb withheld documents (or
redacted them) on the ground they contain privileged o... More...   $0 (08-12-2014 - CA)

We consider the reach of the whistleblower retaliation provision created by
the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes‐Oxley” or “SOX”). See Pub. L. No. 107‐
204, § 806, 116 Stat. 745, 802‐04 (codified as amended at 18 U.S.C. § 1514A). The
district court (Forrest, J.) dismissed the complaint brought by plaintiff‐appellant
Christian Nielsen (“Nielsen”) against... More...   $0 (08-08-2014 - NY)

Plaintiff Deborah Malin appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her employer on her retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and in favor of the employer and several managers on her retalia-tion claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. We reverse and remand for trial.
2 No. 13... More...   $0 (08-07-2014 - IL)

Tilly’s Inc. and World of Jeans & Tops, Inc. (hereafter collectively referred to in the singular as Employer) appeal from the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel arbitration of Maria Rebolledo’s putative class action regarding statutory wage claims. We agree with the trial court’s conclusion the parties’ arbitration agreement expressly excluded statutory wage claims from the... More...   $0 (08-06-2014 - CA)

Plaintiff‐appellant Jesse Polansky appeals a dismissal of his claims against
defendant‐appellee Pfizer, Inc. for alleged violations of the False Claims Act and
state law equivalents. From 2001 to 2003, Polansky, a medical doctor, worked at
Pfizer, and during his tenure he came to believe that Pfizer had violated various
laws. He complained internally about the alleged violation... More...   $0 (08-06-2014 - NY)

Chris Hogan lost his job with the Utah Telecommunications Open
Infrastructure Agency, or “UTOPIA,” a state agency charged with upgrading
high-speed internet access. Claiming he was fired for revealing a conflict of
interest in contract awards, he threatened to sue the agency for wrongful
termination. Shortly after making this threat, he was subject to several
unflattering m... More...   $0 (08-06-2014 - UT)

A jury found appellant Nickey Van Exel, a/k/a Nickey Vanexel,1 guilty of murder and assessed punishment of sixty years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. The trial judge rendered judgment on the jury’s verdict. Appellant raises four issues on appeal. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
In July 2011, the State indicted appellant for capital murder, alleging that he shot and killed Bradley Eyo in th... More...   $0 (08-04-2014 - TX)

Mark Van appeals an adverse jury verdict on his claim against Portneuf Medical Center (PMC) for an alleged violation of the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act, Idaho Code sections 6-2101−2109 (the “Whistleblower Act”). The jury determined that Van engaged in activity protected by the Whistleblower Act but that the termination of his employment did not result from the protected activity... More...   $0 (08-01-2014 - ID)

After a sting operation involving two confidential informants and substantial audio and video surveillance, federal law enforcement officers caught Jesus Cabral-Ramirez (“Mr. Cabral”) and Defendant-Appellant Maria Gutierrez de Lopez (“Ms. Gutierrez”) attempting to transport an undocumented alien from El Paso, Texas to Denver, Colorado. A federal grand jury indicted Ms. Gutierrez on one cou... More...   $0 (08-01-2014 - NM)

Marvin Green, a former postmaster, claims that the U.S. Postal Service retaliated
against him after he made employment-discrimination claims. He was investigated,
threatened with criminal prosecution, and put on unpaid leave. Shortly after being put on
leave, he signed a settlement agreement with the Postal Service that provided him paid
leave for three and a half months, after whi... More...   $0 (07-28-2014 - CO)

Ezell Chatman, Jr. v. Norris Sucker Rods

Issue # 1.
Issue: WRONGFUL TERMINATION (TERMINATE)
Filed by: CHATMAN, EZELL JR
Filed Date: 11/13/2012
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: RODS, NORRIS SUCKER
Disposed: DISMISSED - SETTLED, 07/21/2014. Dismissed- Settled.

Defendant: RODS, NORRIS SUCKER
Disposed: DISMISSED - WITH PREJUDI... More...   $0 (07-25-2014 - OK)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on an Americans With Disabilities Act violation theory.


Plaintiff filed this action alleging discrimination on the basis of race, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and disability, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. She also alleges claims of retaliation, including a... More...   $0 (07-24-2014 - OK)

Kevin Dewayn Boyce (defendant) and Andre Willis burglarized two businesses, robbing several people inside. During the first crime, off-duty peace officer Shayne York was killed. A jury convicted defendant of first degree murder with the special circumstances of killing a peace officer in retaliation for the performance of his duties and of murder during the commission of robbery and burglary.1 Bec... More...   $0 (07-24-2014 - CA)

Christopher Jenkins challenges the district court’s order granting the City of
Cedar Park’s plea to the jurisdiction in a case arising under the Fire Fighters’ and Police Officers’
Civil Service Act. See generally Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code §§ 143.001–.363 (the Civil Service Act or
the Act). Jenkins, a fire fighter, appealed his indefinite suspension to a hearing examiner, who<... More...   $0 (07-24-2014 - TX)

Defendants Stephen Edward Hajek and Loi Tan Vo were convicted of the 1991 murder of Su Hung (Pen. Code, § 187)1 as to which lying-in-wait and torture-murder special circumstances were found true (former § 190.2, subd. (a)(15), (18)). Additionally, defendants were convicted of four counts of premeditated attempted murder (§§ 664/187), one count of kidnapping (§ 207, subd. (a)), three counts of... More...   $0 (07-23-2014 - CA)

Houston, TX - The State of Texas charged Harold Lewis, III, age 23, with capital murder for the shooting death of Bellaire police officer Jimmie Norman and the shooting of innocent bystander Terry Taylor during a traffic stop on Christmas Eve 2012. Lewis' led police on a high speed chase before being stopped. Lewis had an outstanding warrant for marijuana possession and his .380 caliber was stole... More...   $0 (07-18-2014 - TX)

A.J.R.P., a juvenile, appeals an order of adjudication and disposition in which A.J.R.P. was found to have engaged in delinquent conduct and was committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. A.J.R.P. was charged with aggravated robbery and, in one issue on appeal, contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
T.S., a high school ... More...   $0 (07-18-2014 - TX)

The Fannin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Department) appeals the denial of its plea to the jurisdiction in a whistleblower action filed by its former employee, Glenda Spoon. “[W]histleblowing is ‘the act of a man or woman who, believing that the public interest overrides the interest of the organization he [or she] serves, publicly “blows the whistle” if the orga... More...   $0 (07-16-2014 - TX)

John L. Stillwell appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Halff Associates, Inc. and Dianne Popken in his wrongful termination lawsuit. On appeal, Stillwell contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment and in overruling his objections to Halff’s summary judgment evidence. Concluding that fact issues exist, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand this case to... More...   $0 (07-15-2014 - TX)