Court
Freed former oil executive sues Houston-based Citgo over imprisonment in Venezuela
Posted on · Tomeu Vadell, one of the so-called "Citgo 6," is asking for more than $100 million in a personal injury lawsuit filed in a Harris County court.
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Business
Finance director for Pasadena Chamber of Commerce accused of embezzling more than $1 million
Posted on · Jamie Huffar, 46, faces five felony charges for allegedly using fraudulently obtained money for plastic surgery, massages, clothing and trips to DisneyWorld and Budapest, Hungary.
Flooding
Upstream Addicks and Barker Reservoir homeowners win $550,000 in damages in lawsuit over Harvey flooding
Posted on · The suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens the door to suits by an estimated 10,000 other upstream homeowners, with the potential for total damages of well over $1 billion.
Politics
Harris County prevails in court challenge over Democratic ‘gerrymandering’
Posted on · The attorney for Republican commissioners and voters indicated he plans to appeal the ruling.
Education News
Parents Sue Katy ISD Over COVID-19 Mask Mandate
Posted on · The group of five parents argue that the district’s mask requirement is an example of “separate but equal” education, banned by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
News
Pioneering Lawsuit About Human Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation Filed In Houston
Posted on · The multiple defendants include highly recognizable names of the hospitality industry