358 results for 'court:"USDC Northern District of Texas "'.
J. Godbey denies both sides' motions for summary judgment on two exotic dancers' labor claims related to their employee status. There is a dispute of fact regarding whether the dancers were considered employees or independent contractors, as they were required to work a minimum number of shifts each week and participate in stage rotation, but they also set their own schedules and worked for other clubs.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Godbey, Filed On: June 28, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv1636, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: Employment, Labor
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J. Starr finds for two sets of parties on the opposing claims against each in a trademark infringement and conversion case. The limited liability company fails to plausibly plead its claims for trademark infringement and unfair competition, while the opposing parties also fail to support their claims for conversion, tortious interference with contract and fraudulent inducement, among others.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Starr, Filed On: June 26, 2023, Case #: 3:20cv3008, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Trademark, Conversion, Contract
J. Starr denies, in part, two companies' and an individual's motion to dismiss a receiver's action to recover more than $20 million he claims was fraudulently transferred to them to avoid an underlying suit filed by defrauded investors. He adequately pleads his claims for actual fraudulent transfer, unjust enrichment, and money had and received.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Starr, Filed On: June 22, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv1935, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Fraud
J. Means dismisses a doctor's defamation claims against two West Virginia-based agencies and one of its security officers after the officer allegedly reported to the hospital she worked for that, based on her online services, she was potentially distributing prescription medication as part of a scheme run by the Russian pill mob in Miami, Fla. The doctor's claims are time-barred.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Means, Filed On: June 21, 2023, Case #: 4:21cv698, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Health Care, Defamation
J. Starr modifies an injunction against online sellers of expired Mary Kay products after they failed to stop selling the defective products and reveal the identities of the sellers. The sellers are now banned from selling any Mary Kay products until they appear in court, pay Mary Kay's attorney fees and all fines, and reveal information regarding the source of the old products.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Starr, Filed On: June 19, 2023, Case #: 3:20cv3675, NOS: Trademark - Property Rights, Categories: Commerce, Trademark, Injunction
J. O'Connor finds a group of companies must pay three heater businesses $1.8 million in damages following a breach of the parties' exclusivity agreement. The companies violated the contract when they sold heaters to a competitor and, therefore, must pay the amount of royalties the businesses paid between the time of the breach and the date the breach was discovered.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: O'Connor, Filed On: June 15, 2023, Case #: 7:14cv87, NOS: Patent - Property Rights, Categories: Energy, Damages, Contract
J. Fish denies, in part, an employer and insurer's motions to dismiss a father's claims for insurance coverage for his son, who has behavioral and mental health issues. He has sufficiently pleaded his claim for coverage pertaining to a facility that specializes in treating minors with mental health issues.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Fish, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv1919, NOS: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Labor, Categories: Employment, Insurance
J. Horan denies, in part, a software company's motion to strike an individual's errata sheets in a securities case. Certain aspects of the errata sheets comply with applicable rules and, therefore, will not be precluded from being used for summary judgment or other purposes.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Horan, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv2025, NOS: Stockholders’ Suits - Contract, Categories: Civil Procedure, Securities
J. Lindsay orders a 4-year-old child be returned to her father in Italy after the mother allegedly removed her to the U.S. in violation of Italian law and the parties' custody agreement. The parties had agreed Italy would be the child's residence, the mother fails to show the father physically abused or neglected their child, and evidence supports she wrongfully removed the child from Italy.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Lindsay, Filed On: May 22, 2023, Case #: 3:23cv586, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Family Law
J. Horan recommends granting, in part, an individual's motion to compel a bank to produce certain documents in his action pertaining to a home loan. The bank must provide previously unproduced, non-privileged documents and records for certain requests that are sufficiently relevant to the individual's claims.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Horan, Filed On: May 19, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv1076, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Discovery, Banking / Lending