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Dallas Mavericks Accused of Firing Ex-GM For Reporting Sexual Misconduct

Former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson sued the team last week, alleging that team owner Mark Cuban fired him in retaliation for reporting sexual misconduct by a team executive. In a court document filed in a Dallas County court, …

Storm System Brings Much Needed Rain to Texas areas Scorched by Fires

Wildfires continued to scorch parts of Texas on March 21, and a storm system moving through could bring much-needed rain but also strong winds, forecasters said. The fires were already blamed for the deaths of two firefighters _ one in …

Multiple Tornados Hit Texas; Severe Storm Warning Still in Effect For South Central Region

Multiple tornadoes were reported in central Texas Monday March 21, causing “devastating” property damage according to Gov. Greg Abbott. A tornado touched ground in Red Rock, about 30 miles southeast of Austin, according to the Williamson County Office of Emergency …

Shooting Wounds 4 at Austin, Texas Festival

Four people were shot and wounded in downtown Austin, Texas, early Sunday as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival, police said. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the area at around 2:50 a.m., warning via …

People Moves: USG Adds Howard to Houston Office; Watkins Hires 8

USG Adds Greg Howard to Houston, Texas Office USG Insurance Services, Inc. has hired Greg Howard, CPCU, ARM, producer/broker: commercial lines, in the Houston, Texas branch. Howard brings 30 years of industry experience to the USG team, most recently from …

Shooting at Arkansas Car Show Kills At Least 1, Injures 20

At least one person was killed and 20 people wounded, including children, in a shooting outside a car show in southeast Arkansas on March 19, local police said. Keith Finch, chief of police in the town of Dumas, provided the …

8th Circuit: Arkansas Law Allows Malpractice Action to Proceed Before Underlying Suit is Resolved

Legal malpractice claims usually aren’t filed until after somebody loses a lawsuit. But what happens when the underlying dispute hasn’t been resolved, but a litigant has to hire new counsel to clean up mistakes that were made during discovery? A …

Court: Louisiana Port Owes Grain Terminal Owners $124.5 million

A Louisiana port owes $124.5 million to owners of a $50 million-plus grain export terminal because the port failed to get federal permits for dredging required by its lease, a federal magistrate judge has ruled. Lake Charles port director Richert …

$75 Million For Louisiana Residents Whose Homes Were Built on Landfill

A group of New Orleans residents whose homes were built on a toxic landfill decades ago have won a $75 million court judgement against the city and others, the Housing Authority of New Orleans and the local school board. Issued …

Bus Carrying College Golf Teams Crashes in Texas, Leaving 9 Dead

A vehicle carrying members of the University of the Southwest’s golf teams collided head-on with a pickup truck in West Texas, killing nine people, authorities said. The vehicles collided the night of March 15 in Andrews County and Sgt. Steven …

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