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- Judge Orders GTECH to Produce Documents
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- Lottery Players Defrauded by Jamaican Citizen
- Court Issues Docket Control Order in Fun 5's Case
- Court Denies GTECH's Motion and Resets Trial Date
- Plaintiffs File Opposition to GTECH's Motion for Summary Judgment
- Plaintiffs Designate Expert Witnesses in Fun 5's Case
- Legal Teams Preparing for First Bellwether Trial in Fun 5's Lottery Lawsuit Against GTECH (n/k/a/ International Game Technology)
- GTECH Files Traditional Motion for Summary Judgment in Lottery Fun 5's Case
- Court Enters Scheduling Order for Fun 5's Trial
- Court Holds Status Conference in Fun 5's Lawsuit
- GTECH Decides Not to Ask Court to Reconsider
- Mark Lanier Wins .1 Billion Appeal Against Johnson & Johnson
- Texas Lottery Players Win Big Victory in Supreme Court
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- Supreme Court Orders Oral Arguments in Fun 5's Lawsuit
- Plaintiffs in Fun 5's Lawsuit File Their Brief on the Merits
- Briefing Schedule in Steele et al. v. GTECH
- GTECH Files Brief on the Merits in Fun 5's Appeal
- Supreme Court Grants GTECH Final Extension of Time to File Brief
- Supreme Court Requests Briefs in Nettles' Fun 5's Lawsuit
- GTECH Files Reply in Support of Petition for Review
- No News from Supreme Court in Fun 5's Case
- Lottery Players File Response to GTECH's Petition for Review
- What are the Chances the Supreme Court Will Grant GTECH's Petition for Review?
- Supreme Court Gives Players Fourteen Additional Days to File Response
- Mark Lanier Gets .7 Billion Verdict for Clients in Talcum Powder Case
- Supreme Court Requests Response in Pending Fun 5's Appeal
- GTECH Files Response to Nettles' Petition for Review in Fun 5's Case
- Lottery Players File Waiver of Response Letter with Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Requests Response from GTECH in Nettles Appeal
- Supreme Court Grants GTECH a Second Extension of Time to File Petition for Review
- Corpus Christi Caller Times' Article About Fun 5's Lawsuit
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- Deadlines to Appeal Austin Court of Appeals' Decision
- Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Fun 5s Players
- What does it mean that the Fun 5's appeal is an "accelerated" appeal?
- Dawn Nettles Files Motion for En Banc Reconsideration in Fun 5's Appeal
- Plaintiffs in Fun 5's Suit File Letter Brief with Austin Court of Appeals
- Dallas Court of Appeals Rules Against Dawn Nettles in Favor of GTECH
- Press Coverage of Fun 5's Appellate Argument
- GTECH Files Reply Brief
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- Plaintiffs and Hiatt Intervenors File Amended Pleadings
- Representative of Governor Meets With Lottery Petitioner
- GTECH Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Fun 5's Case
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- Plaintiffs' 3rd Amended Petition
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- Expert Witnesses Designated by Plaintiffs in Fun 5's Lawsuit
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- Court Overrules GTECH's Request for Immunity
- TWC News Covers the Travis County Fun 5's Hearing
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- Today's Hearing in Fun 5's Case
- Plaintiffs File Response to GTECH's First Amended Plea in Fun 5's Case
- United States Supreme Court Issues Opinion on Derivative Immunity
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- Lottery Players Still Awaiting Decision from Texas Supreme Court
- Fun 5's Appeal Still Pending
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- State of Texas Files Amicus Brief Against Its Own Lottery Players
- Lottery Lawsuit Lawyers Preparing for Oral Arguments
- Is Amazon Liable for Injuries Caused in Texas by its Delivery Drivers?
- Status of Fun 5's Lawsuit
- Benzene Spike Near Houston Chemical Plant Fire Causes Me Concern About Future Leukemia Cases
- GTECH Files Reply Brief in Fun 5's Case
- Supreme Court Requests Briefs on the Merits in both Steele and Nettles Cases
- What are the Chances the Supreme Court Will Grant GTECH's Petition for Review?
- GTECH (IGT) Files Petition for Review in Fun 5's Case
- Dawn Nettles Files Petition for Review with Texas Supreme Court
- Nettles and GTECH File Post Submission Briefs in Dallas
- Mark Lanier Obtains Billion Verdict for Clients Against Johnson & Johnson for Defective Hip Implants
- Hurricane Matthew
- Plaintiffs File Appellee's Brief in Fun 5's Lawsuit
- Representative of Governor Meets With Lottery Petitioner
- Author of Lottery Petition to Meet with Representative of Governor Abbott
- Appellant Brief Filed in Nettles Case in Dallas
- GTECH Files Appeal in Fun 5's Case
- Mark Lanier Files Notice of Appearance in Fun 5's Lawsuit
- GTECH Files First Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction
- Online Petition to Restore Honesty and Fairness to Texas Lottery Gaining More Momentum
- Plaintiffs Set Status Conference to Obtain Trial Date From Court
- Online Petition Calling for Governor to Restore Honesty and Fairness to Texas Lottery Gains Momentum
- Date Set for Hearing on GTECH's Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction in Fun 5's Case
- Notice of Appeal Filed in Dallas Fun 5's Lawsuit
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- Court Rules that GTECH Cannot be Sued for Fraud
- GTECH Claims it Cannot Be Sued for Fraud
- Court Rules that Lottery Commission Cannot be Sued for Fraud
- Some Fun 5's Clients Have Not Yet Responded to Discovery
- Richard LaGarde Receives Recognition at ABOTA Dinner
- Did you get your Fun 5's email? Did you answer the questions?
- Questions Raised Over Texas Lottery's Financial Statements
- Fun 5's Depositions Continue
- Agreement Reached on Deposition of Executive Director of Lottery Commission
- Additional Depositions Set for Fun 5's Case
- Fun 5's Plaintiffs Designate Experts for Trial
- Date Set for Deposition of TLC's Executive Director
- Plaintiffs Serve Fifth Set of Discovery on GTECH Corporation
- More Depositions Taken in Fun 5's Lottery Lawsuit
- Fun 5's Depositions Continue
- Congratulations to Amanda Zubire
- GTECH May Blame Texas Lottery Commission for Fun 5's Fail
- Texas Lottery Operator GTECH Accused of Fraud
- Promoting the Right to Trial by Jury
- Injured pedestrian files lawsuit after being hit by Houston Chief of Police
- 419 Lottery Players Join Lawsuit Against GTECH
- Oil and Gas Institute created at South Texas College of Law in Houston
- New study calls the benefits of Texas medical malpractice reform into question
- Parents sue school district over daughter’s tragic suicide
- Louisiana bans further installation of deadly guardrails
- Oil prices continue to slide, but Texans aren't worried
- Making headlines: Fiat Chrysler’s failure to act on Jeep fuel-tank fire risk
- Deadly gas leak at LaPorte plant sends community, agencies looking for answers
- 8 million suit filed against operator of Texas Lottery
- General Motors Extends Deadline to File Claims
- Counterfeit Surgical Screws Used in Spinal Fusions in Texas
- Judge rules some Jones Act plaintiffs may seek punitive damages
- Alliturducken
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- Distracted Driving and Car Accidents
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- What is your insurer's track record in paying claims?
- The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case
- What to Expect in a Jones Act Case
- Deposition Word Games
- Lafayette Jury Awards Billion in Bladder Cancer Case Caused by Diabetes Drug Actos
- Do the Wealthy Make Good Jurors?
- Offshore Injuries
- Two dead, one injured in Mitchell County oilfield electrocution
- Judge rules some Jones Act plaintiffs may seek punitive damages
- What to Expect in a Jones Act Case
- Texas Oil Companies with Repeated Safety Violations Escape OSHA Severe Violators List
- The Jones Act: Why is it important for seamen and offshore workers?
- Oil and Gas Law
- Are Highly Paid Offshore Oil and Gas Workers Entitled to Overtime Pay?
- Texas Oil and Gas Investment Fraud Scheme Busted
- Oil and Gas Institute created at South Texas College of Law in Houston
- Oil prices continue to slide, but Texans aren't worried
- Two dead, one injured in Mitchell County oilfield electrocution
- Texas Supreme Court will hear oil royalties case
- Fraud in the Oil Patch – Oil and Gas Investors Should Be Wary
- Texas Oil Companies with Repeated Safety Violations Escape OSHA Severe Violators List
- Expert testimony not needed to prove damage to water well by seismic blasting
- Low Natural Gas Prices Result in Drastic Cut in Drilling Programs
- Can Texas courts decide cases involving oil and gas properties located in another state or country?
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- Port of Houston Not Immune From Injury Suit
- Medicaid Lien on Future Expenses Complicates Injury Settlements
- Carnival Cruise Line Hit with .2 Million Verdict in Rape Case
- Texas Nursing Home May Be Liable for Covid Death
- Supreme Court Rules that Maintenance Company Should Face Trial in Texas Helicopter Crash Case
- Motor Vehicle Recalls -- Start 2017 With a Safety Check
- FAQ's - Back Injury Lawsuits
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- Injured pedestrian files lawsuit after being hit by Houston Chief of Police
- In Houston, appellate court upholds twenty-four million dollar judgement over radioactive land
- Two dead, one injured in Mitchell County oilfield electrocution
- Senate May Suspend Trucking Safety Rule
- Safety tips for summer driving
- Families Call for Prosecution of Execs in GM Ignition Switch Deaths
- What to Expect in a Jones Act Case
- General Motors Fined Million by U.S. for Delay in Recalling Vehicles
- Trucking Regulators Propose New Regulation Mandating Electronic Logs
- Do the Wealthy Make Good Jurors?
- Texas Truck Accident - 5,000 Settlement
- Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium linked to heart disease by Houston research study
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Attorney Richard LaGarde is double board certified in personal injury and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has over 30 years of experience in handling personal injury, wrongful death, and business claims in Texas and Louisiana. He is the former President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and the Houston Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
