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Family Of Sutherland Springs Victims Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government
Posted on · The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, claims damages of up to $25 million. It says the Air Force was negligent.
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After The Santa Fe Shooting, A Lawsuit Aims To ‘Effect Change,’ Can Civil Cases Do What Legislation Hasn’t?
Posted on · The lawsuit filed against the Santa Fe shooting suspect's parents aims to hold gun owners responsible for the way they store their firearms around their troubled children. Experts say it fits into a nationwide pattern of gun liability cases that aspire to keep gun owners and manufacturers accountable through fear of high-cost lawsuits.
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Second Family Joins Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Parents Of Santa Fe Shooter
Posted on · The lawsuit alleges that the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis “failed to properly secure their weapons” and negligently entrusted him with those weapons
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Family Of Student Killed In Santa Fe Brings Lawsuit Against Suspect’s Parents
Posted on · The lawsuit seeks claims that Dimitrios Pagourtzis' parents failed to secure their weapons from their son.
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Judge Sides With City Of Houston In Term Limits Lawsuit
Posted on · The plaintiffs say it was expected and they will appeal
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Settlement Near In Prison Heat Lawsuit
Posted on · A class action lawsuit over heat in a Texas prison is likely to be settled after a federal court hearing Tuesday.
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UPDATE: Trump Acknowledges He Repaid Lawyer For ‘Stormy’ Hush Money
Posted on · Trump said his attorney Michael Cohen received a monthly retainer, which he used to pay the actress
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gymnast Lawsuit, And Comedy In The Era Of Political Correctness (April 19, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn about lawsuits filed in Harris County against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. Then, we learn about efforts to engage more minorities and the economically disadvantaged in becoming "makers." And Houston-area comedians discuss how to still be funny in a more politically correct world.
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Family Of Victim In Police Shooting File lawsuit Against Harris County
Posted on · The family of an unarmed black man who was shot by police is filling a lawsuit against the county
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Massachusetts Man Files Defamation Suit Against InfoWars
Posted on · Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a lawsuit
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As Lawsuits Over Texas Chemical Disaster Add Up, Advocates Blame Arkema And Rules Regulating It
Posted on · Two counties, dozens of first responders and hundreds of neighbors claim in court documents that the Arkema chemical manufacturing plans committed negligence. Environmental advocates say lax industry regulations exacerbated the disaster.
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Arkema Chemical Plant Faces Another Lawsuit Over Harvey Chemical Spill
Posted on · Liberty County follows Harris County as well as individual residents and first responders who sued Arkema
Houston Matters
What The Army Corps Knew Before Harvey, And HFD Sex Discrimination Lawsuit: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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City Says It Will ‘Defend Itself’ In Lawsuit Against Fire Department
Posted on · Houston Matters gets the latest on a lawsuit filed against the Houston Fire Department over alleged sexual discrimination.
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Ruling That Harris County’s Bail System Unfair To Poor Mostly Upheld
Posted on · First Assistant County Attorney Robert Soard said the county has been "working diligently to improve the criminal justice system" and the county remains committed to settling the lawsuit.