| Trial Skills Seminar in New Orleans! | Kick off 2016 with a trip to New Orleans for camaraderie, networking and the Trial Skills Seminar! February 11-12 at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in the French Quarter. The Seminar runs from 1PM Thurs through 4PM Fri. An outstanding Seminar program presented by speakers Russ Herman, Mike Gallagher, Richard Mithoff, Kevin Glasheen, Andy Vickery, Jim Mitchell, Andy Payne, and many more. Click on the headline to register.
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| TTLA PAC: Light a Match Today! | The TTLA PAC is excited to announce a major match challenge! This is a tremendous opportunity, but it will only happen if each of us join in the Light a Match campaign. With the March 1 primary elections less than two months away, we need you to strike the first match right now in order that our political support gets to key races as soon as possible. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| FBI Joins Flint drinking Water Investigation |  | The FBI is now investigating the contamination of Flint's drinking water, a man-made public health catastrophe, which has left an unknown number of Flint children and other residents poisoned by lead and resulted in state and federal emergency declarations. The disclosure of the FBI's involvement in the investigation comes as the U.S. House Oversight Committee prepares to hold its first hearing on the issue Tuesday, amid reports that former Flint emergency manager Darnell Earley will decline to testify. The existence of criminal investigations raises the possibility that some witnesses could exercise their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and decline to testify before legislative hearings.
Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, USA Today 02/02/2016    | | Read Article: USA Today |
| Omega Protein Settles Lawsuit with Injured Workers | | A Florida fishing plant has settled a lawsuit with two of its workers who were injured in 2014. The lawsuit was filed after the two employees were injured when the vessel they were working on was struck by another vessel owned by their employer, Omega Protein. One of the plaintiffs, a marine carpenter, alleged that his spine and connective nerves, muscles, joints and tissues were damaged in the incident. Later, the other plaintiff alleged he also suffered injuries and joined the lawsuit.
Robin Fitzgerald, Biloxi Sun Herald 01/27/2016 | | Read Article: Biloxi Sun Herald |
| Yahoo Faces Lawsuit Over Mass Firing | | Yahoo! Inc. is facing a lawsuit alleging that it manipulated employee performance reviews in order to justify a mass termination of employees. The lawsuit was filed by a former editor for Yahoo's online news content and alleges that he and about 600 other former employees lost their jobs when Yahoo engaged a mass firing campaign in order to meet its financial targets. According to the lawsuit, managers manipulated employee performance evaluations in order to downgrade performance and justify the terminations. The complaint was filed Monday in federal court in San Jose, California.
Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg 02/01/2016 | | Read Article: Bloomberg |
| Dole Voluntarily Recalls Salads for Listeria Outbreak | | Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. has recalled packaged salads products due to a listeria outbreak. The affected products have been linked to a Dole plant in Springfield, Ohio. The listeria outbreak has led to one death and sickened at least 12 individuals. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that production at the Ohio facility had ceased. The packaged salads were distributed across the U.S. and three Canadian provinces.
Staff Report, Fox News 01/25/2016 | | Read Article: Fox News |
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