A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas returned a verdict against Trinity Industries and awarded the plaintiff $175 million in damages.  The plaintiff, a competitor of Trinity Industries, brought the case as a whistleblower … more

No matter the employer, there is always the possibility of discrimination and retaliation against employees.  A federal lawsuit was filed on October 21, 2014 against Rogelio “Ray” Valdez, the Chief Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi, … more

State Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio) recently proposed a bill (SB 237) that would ban discrimination in the workplace based on an employee’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Under current law (both federal and state), there are no … more