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TTLA Legislative Update, 2/17 (Sponsored by Rebekah Reedy Miller Settlement Partners)
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Feb
Standards for Shoring-Up Ditches: Find the Liability on Construction Cases
22
Feb
On the Road to Risk Free Litigation
23
Feb
Millennials in Litigation
2
Mar
The Evolution of Jury Focus Group Testing
8
Mar
Understanding LGBT Clients In A Swiftly Changing Environment
9
Mar
Immigration Update 2017: What Attorneys Need to Know about President Trump's Executive Orders
14
Mar
Developing Damages Through the Medicine of Lifestyle
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TTLA Legislative Update Webinar, Friday, Feb 17 at 9:00AM
These in-depth briefings provide insights into major legislation affecting your practice, as well as the psychology and strategy of the session. This webinar is open to TTLA Board, Fellowship, and Sustaining members, as well as Legislative War Chest contributors. Click on the headline to register.

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Car Wrecks CLE Seminar in Houston, March 2, 2017
TTLA's Car Wrecks Seminar is the must-attend program for practitioners of all experience levels. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Click on the headline to learn more and register.

Texas Tribune Daily Brief

The Brief for Feb 15
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CASSANDRA POLLOCK AND BOBBY BLANCHARD, Texas Tribune 02/15/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

Survey: Millennial Drivers Are Highway Hazards
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The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found 88% of drivers 19- to 24-years-old acknowledged engaging in risky behavior such as texting while driving, running red lights or speeding during the previous month, according to a report released Wednesday.
Bart Jansen, USA Today 02/15/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

Dallas Surgeon May Face Life After Jury Finds Him Guilty of Maiming 74-Year-Old
A Dallas County jury on Tuesday convicted a neurosurgeon, Christopher Duntsch, of deliberately maiming an elderly patient รข?? one in a series of botched back surgeries. Duntsch, who practiced medicine at various hospitals in Dallas and Collin counties, was accused of crippling four patients and causing the death of two between July 2012 and June 2013. Mary Efurd, was 74 years old in 2012 when she went under Duntsch's knife and lost a third of her blood and the use of her leg. Because of Efurd's age, Duntsch faces up to life in prison.
Claire Ballor, The Dallas Morning News 02/15/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn icon
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Products

Chicken, Pork Products in California and Texas Recalled for Listeria
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Certain chicken and pork products distributed throughout Texas, California and Oregon have been recalled due to listeria concerns. On Saturday, federal officials announced the recall of 6,630 pounds of chicken and pork salad products produced by Taylor Farms, located in Dallas, Texas, and Tracy, California. The recall states that the potentially tainted products were distributed to Roanoke, Houston, and San Antonio, Texas; Los Angeles and Tracy, California; and Portland, Oregon.
Mitch Mitchell, Ft. Worth Star Telegram 02/11/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Wrongful Death

Pittsburgh Medical Center Sued After Sixth Patient Death From Mold Outbreak
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The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is facing another lawsuit regarding patient deaths related to a mold outbreak. Reports say that a sixth patient has died due to the outbreak at the hospital. Attorneys are filing a wrongful death lawsuit representing the estates of multiple patients who died, saying the deaths were caused by the fungal infection. A linen-cleaning company has been blamed for the outbreak which affected at least three hospital locations.
Julie Grant, CBS - Pittsburgh 02/14/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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