| DTLAâ??s War Chest Pledge: 50 Days for $50K | In January, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association's Board of Directors approved the â??50 Days for $50Kâ?? pledge match to the TTLA Legislative War Chest. So, for 50 days, any donation in any amount made by a TTLA member will be MATCHED by DTLA, up to a total of $50,000! No amount is too large or too small â?? but every amount up to a total of $50,000 will be matched by DTLA. The Legislative session is underway. NOW is the time to contribute to the War Chest! Click on the headline to make your contribution.
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| Lawsuit Over Bargain Drugs and Meningitis Outbreak |  | A lawsuit has accused a nurse from a Saint Thomas Health-affiliated clinic in Tennessee of causing multiple people to become infected with fungal meningitis and other infections. According to the lawsuit, and others like it, the nurse negotiated for bargain priced drugs and then switched suppliers, allowing the bargain drugs to infect patients. Many of the lawsuits have been combined as the New England Compounding Center has filed for bankruptcy. The outbreak of meningitis took place in 2012 and since then about 3,770 people nationwide have filed claims.
Tom Wilemon, Tennessean 02/03/2015    | | Read Article: Tennessean |
| Texas Justices Renew Royalty Owner's Fraud Case | | In a case that highlights the challenges Texas mineral owners face in ensuring oil and gas operators pay what they promise, the Texas Supreme Court has revived the claim of a man who alleges he was shortchanged on royalties. Charles Hooks III may continue his suit against Samson Lone Star, the oil and gas partnership he accuses of breaking a lease to drill on his East Texas land, the court ruled Friday.
Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune 02/04/2015 | | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
| Fatal Dallas Fire Puts Scrutiny on 'Smart' Meters | | Two national electric providers confirm to News 8 they've seen smart meters overheat occasionally when connected to older wiring systems in some homes. The advanced boxes have been suspected of sparking fires and overheating in a number of cases elsewhere. The meters have occasionally been replaced en masse: 186,000 of them in Philadelphia; more than 10,000 in Lakeland, Florida; another 70,000 in Oregon; and 105,000 in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Jason Wheeler, WFAA.com 02/04/2015 | | Read Article: WFAA.com |
| PGA Caddies File Suit Over Promotional Clothing | | A class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of professional caddies who were made to wear promotional clothing during the PGA tour. The lawsuit alleges that the caddies were forced to wear bibs featuring corporate logos and other advertisements which brought in millions of dollars. According to the lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in U.S. federal court in California, the caddies did not receive any compensation for the $50 million the bibs brought in, and their jobs were threatened if they refused to wear them. The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction against wearing the bibs.
Steve Ginsburg, Reuters 02/03/2015 | | Read Article: Reuters |
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