Texas Declaratory Judgment Law
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United States of America v. Antonio Salvado-Garcia
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Beaoumont, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal reentry.
Although post-Booker, the Sentencing Guidelines are advisory only,
the district court must avoid significant procedural error, such as improperly
calculating the Guidelines sentencing range. Gall v. United States, 552 U.S.
38, 46, 51 (2007). If no such procedural error exists, a pr... More...
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(01-10-2025 - TX)
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Bruce Dwain Copeland v. E*Trade Capital Management, LLC, et al.
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Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a fraud theory.
Copeland, a Louisiana citizen, sued Ostler in a California federal
district court alleging that Ostler had fraudulently obtained a judgment lien
against Copeland that his brokerage firm, E*Trade, satisfied more than a
decade ago. The California district court issued, and Copeland served... More...
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(01-10-2025 - TX)
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David Bailey v. Oscar Ramos
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San Antonio, Texas civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant on unlawful seizure, First Amendment retailaition, and excessive force theories.
David Bailey and his friends went to downtown San Antonio to “film the police.” With cameras rolling, they approached Officers Oscar Ramos and Christopher Dech, who were guarding an ambulance. An altercation ensued, a... More...
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(01-10-2025 - tx)
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Susan Neese and Jems Hurly v. Xavier Becerra
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Dallas, Texas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who contested the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act provides “an individual shall not, on the ground[s] prohibited under” any of four civil rights statutes, “be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any health... More...
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(12-16-2024 - TX)
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Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Merrick Garland, et al.
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Beaumont, Texas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who claimed that the Corporate Transparency Act and regulations were unconstitutional.
On May 28, 2024, Plaintiffs filed suit against Defendants, various representatives of the Federal Government and Government entities (collectively, “the Government”), seeking a declaratory judgment that the Corporate Transparency Act (... More...
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(12-26-2024 - TX)
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United States of America v. Jeffrey Doctor; Samuel Baker
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Albany, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with scheme to smuggle cut rag tobacco into Canada from the United States.
North Carolina Men Sentenced in International Money Laundering Conspiracy
Jeffrey D... More...
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(12-04-2024 - TX)
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Sergio Arturo Martinez and Raul Fernandez v. Sudz Lounge 2 and Jonathan L. Crawford
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El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on negligence theories.
This case arises from a shooting of two bar patrons. Although Appellees Sergio Arturo Martinez and Raul Fernandez survived the incident, they sustained several gunshot wounds and resulting harm. Seeking personal injury damages, Appellees filed suit not only a... More...
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(11-19-2024 - TX)
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Raune Moura Rangel De Oliveira v. Michelle Montgomery
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Dallas, Texas immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking citizenship.
In 2022, Plaintiff Raune Moura Rangel de Oliveira filed a Complaint against Defendant, Michelle Montgomery, in her official capacity as Director of the Dallas Field Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, seeking among other claims de novo review of the denial of naturaliza... More...
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(11-12-2024 - TX)
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Beau Galyean v. Thomas Guinn
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Dallas, Texas breach of contract lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant.
Beau Galyean and Thomas Guinn purportedly entered an oral
partnership agreement, the purpose of which “was to build a brand of horses
that would be capable of earning high breeding fees.” After ostensibly
operating under the agreement for several years, Guinn repudiated the part... More...
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(11-04-2024 - TX)
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The State of Texas v. Thomas Albert Pearl, III
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San Marcos, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with
aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (a knife) and with evading arrest with a previous conviction for that offense, and the indictment included enhancement allegations for the two offenses. See Tex. Penal Code §§ 12.42, .425, 22.01(a)(2), .02(a)(2), 38.04(a), (b)(1). Following a jury trial, the jury convicte... More...
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(11-01-2024 - TX)
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A.B. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
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Austin, Texas family law lawyer represented a parent in a termination of parental rights case.
A.B. ("Mother") appeals from the trial court's order terminating her parental rights to her two sons L.B. and K.B. and her daughter A.J.[1] After a bench trial, the trial court rendered judgment finding by clear and convincing evidence that Mother failed to comply with th... More...
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(10-24-2024 - TX)
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Rodney Rucker v. James Marshall, et al.
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Oxford, Mississippi civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants for violating his rights.
Officer James Marshall observed Rodney Rucker sitting in the driver’s seat of a running car at 3:00 a.m. in front of a hotel known for drugs and prostitution. After learning the car was registered locally, Marshall approached to question Rucker, but Rucke... More...
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(10-15-2024 - TX)
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In re: Anthony Gagnon, Relator
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Quitman, Texas family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce.
Relator married Real Party in Interest Kristina Gagnon in 2001 in the state of California, where they both resided at that time. On July 23, 2018, Kristina filed a petition for divorce in Los Angeles County. While the divorce was pending, Relator and his dating partner, Lynn Bess, moved to Wood... More...
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(10-11-2024 - TX)
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The State of Texas v. Arthur Jackson
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Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
Arthur Jackson pled guilty to aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and received deferred adjudication. Five years later, the State filed a motion to adjudicate Jackson's guilt, Jackson entered an open plea of true to the State's allegation, and the tr... More...
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(10-03-2024 - TX)
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United States of America v. Jubenson Dominique
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San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant ordered to comply with conditions of supervised release.
When written judgment conflicts with the oral pronouncement, the unpronounced, discretionary conditions must be
removed from the written judgment to conform it to the oral sentence. See United States v. Mireles, 471 F.3d 551, 558 (5th Cir. 20... More...
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(09-27-2024 - TX)
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Ronald S. Hines, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine v. Keith Pardue, et al.
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Houston, Texas civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and other on a First Amendment constitutional law theory.
Dr. Ronald S. Hines is a retired, physically disabled, Texas-licensed
veterinarian who enjoys spending his golden years giving online pet-care
advice to animal lovers around the world—often f... More...
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(09-26-2024 - TX)
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State of Texas v. Ralph Sherman Wilkins
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San Angelo, Texas criminal defense law represented the Defendant charged with less than on e gram of meth.
Ralph Sherman Wilkins was charged with possession of less than one gram of a
controlled substance (methamphetamine) following a traffic stop. See Tex. Health & Safety Code
§§ 481.102(6), .115(a)-(b). The indictment also contained enhancement paragraphs al... More...
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(07-15-2024 - TX)
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Brenda Collier v. Coppermill
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San Antonio, Texas landlord and tenant lawyers represented tenant and landlord in a forcible detainer action.
"Tenant to vacate by 8-31-24[;] if not eviction granted and writ to be issued."
"[A] final judgment cannot be conditioned upon future or uncertain events." Clarent Energy Servs., Inc. v. Leasing Ventures, LLC, No. 01-18-00036-CV, 2018 WL 408700... More...
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(09-20-2024 - TX)
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In the Estate of Mary Evans Pfister, Deceased
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San Antonio, Texas probate lawyers represented the decedents of the deceased.
On June 8, 2023, the probate court signed an "Order Closing Estate and Discharging Independent Executor." The June 8, 2023 order found "that this estate has been fully administered, that the Executor's Amended Final Account has previously been approved, that [the] Independent Executor has deli... More...
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(09-20-2024 - TX)
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In the Interest of J.G.W. and C.J.W., Children
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Angleton, Texas family law child custody lawyers represented Plaintiff and Defendant.
In 2018, the trial court signed an agreed final decree of divorce (the "2018 Order") appointing Jeremy Eugene Warren and Stephanie Theresa Warren as joint managing conservators of their minor children, J.G.W. and C.J.W. The trial court also ordered Jeremy to pay child support in t... More...
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(08-22-2024 - TX)
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T.B. v. B.B.
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Fort Worth, Texas family law divorce lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendant.
This was a restricted appeal from a divorce decree dissolving the marriage between Appellant T.B. (Father) and Appellee B.B. (Mother).[1] The trial court entered the divorce decree as a postanswer default judgment after Father failed to appear for the final trial. Father raises five is... More...
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(08-22-2024 - TX)
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"IN RE JOSE MANUEL FIGUEROA, JOANA MARCELIA FIGUEROA, CLAUDIA ALINA ESPIN VILLALOBOS, D'YAVE FIGUEROA ESPIN, ZARELEA FIGUEROA, AND MARCO CHACON FERNANDEZ
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Edinburg, Texas probate lawyers represented the parties in a determination of heirs dispute.
Alonzo and Figueroa were married from 1999 to 2006. Their marriage was dissolved by a "Final Decree of Divorce" signed on October 25, 2006.[2] This original divorce decree contained numerous provisions specifically addressing the division of their marital estate. For instance, th... More...
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(08-22-2024 - TX)
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Ed Laur and Maria Laur v. Safeco Insurance Company
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Dallas, Texas insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
Ed and Marla Laur sued Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana after
Safeco denied the Laurs’ claim for water damage to their basement resulting
from a frozen lawn irrigation pipe
The Laurs owned a home in Amarillo, Texas, at the cente... More...
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(12-31-2021 - TX)
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Food and Drug Association v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, et al.
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Amarillo, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants seeking a declaratory judgement.
In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug application for mifepristone tablets marketed under the brand nameMifeprex for use in terminating pregnancies up to seven weeks. To help ensure th... More...
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(06-13-2024 - TX)
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Regina Meeks v. Gillman of Fort Bend, Inc. d/b/a Gillman Honda
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Houston, Texas pro se Plaintiff sued the Defendant without an attorney sued on a personal injury theory.
This case is an appeal from the judgment signed by the trial court on February 2,
2024. After inspecting the record of the court below, the Court holds that it lacks
jurisdiction over this appeal.... More...
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(06-06-2024 - TX)
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Calvin Norman v. Oasis Healthcare Partners, L.L.C., et al.
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Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a medical malpractice negligence theory.
This case was filed in the 101st District Court, Dallas County, TX, DC-20-11332, and was removed to federal court by Oasis Healthcare Partners, L.L.C., et al.
Ella Norman died on April 11, 2020-after contracting COVID-19 at Skyline Nursing Center, a skilled nursi... More...
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(04-15-2024 - TX)
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United States of America v. Oncology San Antonio, PA; CorePath Laboratories, PA
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San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with False Claims Act Allegations.
Oncology Practice, Physicians, and Reference Laboratory To Pay Over $4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Oncology Sa... More...
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(04-03-2024 - TX)
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Robin Lynette Norris v. United States of America
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Houston, Texas immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued seeking a declaratory judgment.... More...
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(02-22-2024 - TX)
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Barbara Hill High School District v. Darryl George and Darresha George
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Anahuac, Texas lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant seeking a declaratory judgment that it could punish a student for refusing to cut his hair.
The Plaintiff claimed that Darryl George’s long hair, which he wears in neatly tied and twisted dreadlocks on top of his head, violates a district dress code that limits hair length for boys. The district has said other stude... More...
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(02-22-2024 - TX)
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United States of America v. Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, doing business as Rite-Away Pharmacy & Medical Supply #2, and Jitendra Chaudhary,
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San Antonio, Texas civil litigation lawyer represented Defendants accused of wrongfully dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances.
Pursuant to an agreed consent judgment and permanent injunction, the court enjoined Zarzamora Healthcare LLC, doing business as Rite-Away Pharmacy & Medical Supply #2, along with pharmacist-owner Jitendra Chaudhary, from dispensing certain opioid p... More...
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(10-11-2023 - TX)
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Mark Dye v. Root Insurance Company
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Waco, Texas insurance law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.
This case was filed in the 170th Judicial District Court McLennan County, TX, 23-00940-4, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.
"In Texas, bad faith breach of an insurance contract occurs when an insurance company fails to act in good faith wh... More...
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(10-05-2023 - TX)
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Vicki Timpa, et al. v. The City of Dallas, et al.
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Dallas, Texas personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on civil rights wrongful death violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.
Vicki Timpa, individually and as representative of the Estate of Anthony Timpa, sued the Defendants claiming that they used excessive force in dealing with Anthony Timpa with the result that he was killed.
On August 10, 2... More...
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(09-27-2023 - TX)
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United States of America v. Patrick Darnell Daniels, Jr.
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Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.
Title 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3) bars an individual from possessing a fire-
arm if he is an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance. Patrick Daniels is
one such “unlawful user”—he admitted to smoking marihuana multiple days
per month. But the government prese... More...
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(08-09-2023 - TX)
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United States of America v. BestCare Laboratory Services, L.L.C.
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Houston, Texas qui tam defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act.
BestCare Laboratory Services LLC (BestCare), a now defunct Texas-based company that operated as a clinical laboratory, and its owner and founder, Karim A. Maghareh, have agreed to pay an additional $5.7 million to settle an outstanding False Claims Act judgment against them. The judgme... More...
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(08-01-2023 - TX)
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Jeffrey Renfroe v. CGT US Limited
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San Antonio, Texas employment law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.
In the Report, Magistrate Judge Bemporad recommends to this Court that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (docket #30) be GRANTED based on his analysis that: (1) CGT established Plaintiff's position was exempt from the FLSA; (2) Plaintiff's retaliation cl... More...
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(06-30-2023 - TX)
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Jose Flores, et al. v. FS Blinds, LLC
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Houston, Texas employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.
This is an overtime case. Three installers of window blinds sued FS Blinds, L.L.C., the company for which they worked. The district court granted summary judgment to FS Blinds, determining that Plaintiffs had not
met their prima facie burden to show they worked... More...
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(07-12-2023 - TX)
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Jon Christian Amberson v. James Argyle McAllen, et al.
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San Antonio, Texas Civil Litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on fraud theories.
In 2020, Appellee James McAllen won a multi-million-dollar arbitration award (the “Award”) against his former attorney and son-in-law, Jon Amberson. Amberson soon filed for bankruptcy and sought to discharge the amounts awarded against him. McAllen objected under 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)... More...
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(07-13-2023 - TX)
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Chanel E.M. Nicholson v. W.L. York, Inc. d/b/a Cover Girls, et al.
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Houston, Texas civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendants claiming that she was discriminated against because of her race.
This case primarily involves alleged violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1981 based on racial discrimination. Plaintiff is African American and was a dancer who performed at adult entertainment clubs Centerfolds, Splendor, Cover Girls for varying period... More...
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(05-24-2023 - TX)
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Joseph Ozmun v. Portolio Recovery Associates, LLC, et al.
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Austin, Texas consumer credit lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on Collection Practices Act and Texas Debt Collection Practices Act violation theories.
Ozmun contends Defendants then violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Texas Debt Collections Act (TDCA) when they (1) sought a default judgment against him for the full $2,065.21[1] and (2) comm... More...
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(05-23-2023 - TX)
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Tania Campos v. Fiest Stores Texas, LLC
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Houston, Texas personal injury lawyer represent Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory.
In 2019, Plaintiff Margarita Diaz Campos went to a store owned by Fiesta located in Katy, Texas. While shopping, Campos slipped on water and a tomato, hitting her head on the floor. Campos sustained injuries that required immediate medical attention. Campos later f... More...
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(05-23-2023 - TX)
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