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713-571-1519HOUSTON – The Texas 14th Court of Appeals affirmed a trial judge’s dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed against a woman who complained about the treatment of rare white tigers caged at Houston’s Downtown Aquarium, which is owned by Landry’s Inc. restaurants. The appellate court found that Harris County District Judge Steven Kirkland…(Read More)
HOUSTON – Ashish Mahendru, founder of Mahendru P.C. in Houston, was quoted by Law360 in a story that examined the effects of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey on Houston courthouses. The article, “1 Year After Harvey Houston Courts Sharing Space, Making Do” (subscription required), reviewed what happened in the year since Harvey put Houston’s 21…(Read More)
HOUSTON – Civil trial lawyer Darren Braun of Houston-based Mahendru P.C. has been named to the 2018 Texas Rising Stars list of top young lawyers. Mr. Braun, who represents both plaintiffs and defendants, was recognized for his general litigation work through a selection process that honors no more than 2.5 percent of eligible…(Read More)
Ashish Mahendru, founder of Mahendru P.C. in Houston, was quoted in Law360 about the lawsuit he filed on behalf of his Houston-based client Third Coast Beverage Consortium LLC, which is seeking up to $1 million in damages from Phoenix Beverages Ltd. In the article, Houston Co. Says African Brewer Wrongly Cut Off Deal…(Read More)
HOUSTON – World-famous chef Omar Pereney is back to feeding Houston and helping restaurants perfect their menus after a settlement with his former employer who had refused to release him from a non-compete agreement. Mr. Pereney, a prodigy who starred on a Latin American cooking show when he was a young teenager, is thrilled…(Read More)
HOUSTON – Ashish Mahendru, founder of Mahendru P.C. in Houston, was quoted in Law360, Texas Lawyer and the Houston Chronicle about the summary judgment he won for his law firm client in a trademark dispute with another law firm over use of the same initials for marketing and website purposes. Mr. Mahendru represented law…(Read More)
HOUSTON – A small Houston-area hospital scored a significant win against an insurance company in a reimbursement dispute when a state district judge issued a summary judgment in favor of the hospital. Apollo Hospital, located in The Woodlands and now called Texienne Hospital Systems, alleged that Universal American Insurance Corp. improperly denied millions of dollars…(Read More)
AUSTIN – Ashish Mahendru, founder of litigation boutique Mahendru P.C., was featured in a profile in the Fall 2017 alumni newsletter for distinguished graduates of the University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts. Mr. Mahendru, who along with his wife is endowing a professorship at the school, discussed his work since graduating in…(Read More)
HOUSTON – Ashish Mahendru, founder of litigation boutique Mahendru P.C., was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle for his expertise involving the dissolution of business partnerships. In the article, “Q&A: Lawyer helps business partners break up,” reporter L.M. Sixel questions Mr. Mahendru about “what happens when the bonds are shattered” in a business…(Read More)
World-famous chef Omar Jose Pereney, who was chef at Houston’s Galleria-area Peska Seafood Culture until February of this year, has filed a lawsuit against the restaurant owners who changed the nature of the restaurant and will not now let him out of his non-compete contract nor will they give him back…(Read More)