The Sierra Club is asking a federal judge to halt construction of a $2 billion natural gas pipeline being built by Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan.
Schlumberger Sued for $100M in Sex Harassment Case
A 21-year-old University of Pittsburgh summa cum laude with a degree in petroleum engineering has sued Houston’s Schlumberger, claiming that she was repeatedly sexually harassed by her male co-workers on a West Texas oil rig and that her supervisors at the oil services company refused to help her and instead fired her.
Survey: COVID-19 Dramatically Impacts Dallas, Houston Jury Pools
A Tillotson Law Firm survey of potential jurors in Houston and Dallas found that two-thirds would refuse to show up for jury duty because of fears over the coronavirus or would require significant assurance that their personal health would not be at risk. The study also found that the jury pools in the two jurisdictions would be significantly less diverse during the pandemic.
Chron: Brazoria County Landowner Wins Eminent Domain Fight Against Pipeline Giant
Houston pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners will have to renegotiate with a Brazoria County landowner who sought $3.4 million for a pipeline easement across his property, the Texas First Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Texas Trophy Hunters Gets TRO Against Competitors
The San Antonio-based deer hunting organization alleges that a larger international hunting nonprofit stole its proprietary information and gave it to a competitor. TTHA hired a lawyer that is as passionate about its case as he is about hunting. Natalie Posgate has the details.
DBJ: AT&T Hit by Lawsuits Alleging Company Didn’t Pay Workers Overtime
The plaintiffs are seeking unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages under the FLSA and the other items, according to the lawsuit.
Feud Between Rival Recruiters Heads for Fifth Circuit
With a filing in Hong Kong, an otherwise routine employment dispute between recruiters Evan Jowers and Robert Kinney gained global dimension. But it always had the one essential element of a feud: they once were friends. Natalie Posgate explains.
Federal Judge Lynn on Jury Trial: ‘We Needed to See if it Could Be Done and How it Could be Done’
The first post COVID-19 federal jury trial in Texas ended yesterday afternoon with the defendant being acquitted and the jurors stating that they felt “very comfortable and safe.” Northern District Chief District Judge Barbara Lynn, in an exclusive Texas Lawbook interview, discusses all the preparations that went into making the trial a success.
First Post-COVID-19 Shutdown Jury Trial Underway in Dallas Federal Court
Fourteen North Texans filed into the 15th floor courtroom of Judge Barbara Lynn this morning to begin the first jury trial to be conducted in Texas – and only the third federal jury trial in the entire U.S. – since courts shutdown at the end of March due to the COVID-19 crisis. But it is not like any jury trial Texas has ever seen before.
Chron: ITC Sued by Energy Companies
The three energy companies claim they sustained economic losses from the temporary shutdown of the Houston Ship Channel caused by last year’s chemical fire in Deer Park.
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