A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against the school district that formerly employed her as a secretary at a public school. She alleges that she suffered discrimination and harassment during the time that she was employed there. Tesha Faith…
A Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer, claiming race discrimination. Shireika Whitmore filed suit against HSMTX/LibertyLLC, which does business as Liberty Healthcare Center, in the Beaumont Division of the Eastern District of Texas, citing race discrimination.…
Citgo Petroleum has filed a lawsuit against a fuel reseller for breach of contract, claiming that the reseller sold non-brand motor fuel under Citgo’s name and failed to pay for fuel purchases. Citgo Petroleum Corporation filed the lawsuit against Daibes…
A jewelry maker has filed a lawsuit against Sam’s Club, claiming that the retail warehouse club is selling its jewelry without permission. David Yurman Enterprises filed the lawsuit against Sam’s Club on September 4 in the Southern District of Texas,…
Chesapeake Energy, facing multiple lawsuits from landowners over claims of underpaid royalties, has revealed that the company has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice and several states over its alleged wrongdoing. State attorneys and federal prosecutors have demanded…
A female information technology worker for GDF Suez Energy North America Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming sex discrimination in regard to promotions within the company. Alicia Thornhill filed the lawsuit October 9 in the Houston Division of…
A recent lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas illustrated the importance of choice-of-law provisions in employee non-compete agreements. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit were employees of F&M Bank, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As part…
In a closely watched dispute between two neighboring mineral operators, the San Antonio Court of Appeals ruled that Lightning Oil Co., the plaintiff lease owner, could not receive a temporary injunction preventing Anadarko E&P Onshore, LLC, a neighboring lease owner,…
A former Texas teacher has filed a lawsuit against the Houston Independent School District, claiming that he was fired because of his race and because he filed grievances against the school. Robert Green filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court…
A Texas man has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against his employer, claiming that he was fired twice: first because of his ethnicity and then again in retaliation for a discrimination complaint. Cleveland McGuire filed the lawsuit against Mundy Companies…