Employment

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Employment

Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital — Fifth Circuit revives hostile-work-environment claims for Black nurse while affirming dismissal of discrimination, retaliation, and ADA claims

automatic / June 23, 2026

Case Brenda Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital Corporation of Bay Area, d/b/a Corpus Christi Medical Center, et al. Court U.S. Court […]

Texas 7th Court of Appeals, Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Employment

Petrini v. Simon Group Consulting — Domesticating a California Judgment in Texas Does Not Give Texas Courts Jurisdiction Over Counterclaims Arising from Pre-Domestication California Conduct

automatic / June 8, 2026

The Seventh Court of Appeals held that a California company’s domestication of a default judgment in Texas does not confer specific personal jurisdiction for counterclaims arising from pre-domestication California conduct, and that remote employment of a Texas resident does not establish general jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant.

Texas 13th Court of Appeals, anti-slapp, defamation, Employment, Workers Compensation

Baseline Energy Services v. Martin — TCPA Requires Dismissal of Libel Claim Based on TWC Statements When Employee Presents No Evidence in Response

automatic / June 8, 2026

The Thirteenth Court of Appeals reversed the denial of Baseline Energy’s TCPA motion to dismiss a libel claim based on statements made to the Texas Workforce Commission, holding that TWC communications implicate the right to petition and that an employee’s failure to present any evidence in response to the motion required dismissal of the libel claim.