A federal jury in Marshall returned a $133.4 million verdict late Wednesday in an antitrust case against General Electric. The plaintiffs, 17 small businesses, claim General Electric tried to force them out of business through the use of monopolistic tactics. The plaintiffs are represented by Beaumont-based The Ferguson Law Firm and Dallas-based McKool Smith. The…

Chip Ferguson, the managing partner at The Ferguson Law Firm, has been named as a 2017 recipient of the “Top 10 Attorney Award” by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. NAOPIA recognizes the top personal injury attorneys in the nation. Less than 1 percent of attorneys are selected and must demonstrate an extraordinary amount…

Attorney Paul ‘Chip’ Ferguson has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Plaintiffs’ Product Liability Law by Best Lawyers. The award is one of the many bestowed Ferguson, managing partner at Beaumont’s The Ferguson Law Firm, over his career. Ferguson has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in multiple practice areas, including: Plaintiffs’ Product…

A district judge has issued a temporary restraining order to preserve evidence from the Jan. 10 18-wheeler crash that claimed the lives of a Southeast Texas couple. Donald and Laura Blevins were killed when an 18-wheeler crossed through the concrete median on I-10, striking the couple’s pickup head-on. The crash closed both east and westbound…