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All articles tagged '"Southern District of Texas"'
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S.D. Texas Holds Arbitral Agreement Enforceable in Employment Dispute
By Beth Graham - April 2, 2013
The Southern District of Texas has compelled a dispute between an oil worker and his former employer to arbitration. Because the parties entered into a valid agreement to arbitrate, the Southern District of Texas granted Brand’s motion to dismiss the case and compelled the employment dispute to arbitration.
Jury Reaches Verdict in Jamie Leigh Jones v Halliburton/KBR
By Victoria VanBuren - July 9, 2011
On July 8, 2011, the jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas reached its verdict in the case of Jamie Leigh Jones v Halliburton Co. Charles Botz did not rape Jamie Leigh Jones on or around July 27, 2005; KBR did not commit fraud against Jamie Leigh Jones by inducing her to enter into the employment contract.
S.D. Texas Declines to Enjoin Pending Foreign Arbitration Proceeding
By Beth Graham - March 23, 2011
The Southern District of Texas has denied an ex parte emergency application for a temporary restraining order which sought to enjoin a pending foreign arbitration proceeding because the party seeking the order failed to meet its burden under Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In S&T Oil Equipment and Machinery, LTD v. Juridica Investments Ltd., No. H-11-0542 (S.D. Tex., March 10, 2011), S&T Oil entered into an investment con
S. D. of Texas Finds Arbitration Award Not Final Before Motion for Clarification Was Denied
By Beth Graham - February 21, 2011
The Southern District of Texas has held that an arbitration award was not final before a party’s Motion for Clarification was denied. In Alvarado v. Wells Fargo Advisors, No. 10-0362, (S.D. Tex., February 15, 2011), Lisa Alvarado was employed as a financial advisor registered with Wachovia Securities. After Alvarado’s employment ceased, she entered into arbitration with Wells Fargo Advisors (“Wells Fargo”) over a promissory note and before a Fina
Southern District of Texas Compels Arbitration in Class-Wide Suit against AT&T
By Beth Graham - December 27, 2010
Last week, the Southern District of Texas compelled arbitration in a class-wide lawsuit filed against AT&T Mobility, LLC. In Johnson v. AT&T Mobility, LLC, No. 4:09-CV-4104, (S.D. Tex., December 21, 2010), an AT&T wireless customer, Johnson, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and all similarly situated AT&T customers in the State of Texas to recover state and local sales taxes paid on monthly fees for internet servi
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