Texas RioGrande Legal Aid News

Louisiana Crawfish Processor Sued Over Low Wages, Overtime Pay

Two migrant workers from Mexico are suing a Louisiana crawfish processor over wages they say fell well below the minimum wage. The federal lawsuit filed in Alexandria says the two routinely worked 10 or more hours a day, six days …

Formosa Plastics Agrees to Pay $50M to Settle Texas Water Pollution Suit

Petrochemical manufacturer Formosa Plastics has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit in which a judge ruled the company illegally dumped billions of plastic pellets and other pollutants into Lavaca Bay and other waterways, according to the settlement. …