| TTLA Pioneers Series: Those On Whose Shoulders We Stand | The second in the TTLA Pioneers Series, written by TTLA member Ralph Red Dog Jones, is his recollection of Dallas attorney R. Guy Carter, TTLA's first President and, later, Red Dog's law partner. Click on the headline to access.
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| Decades Later, Sickness Among Airmen After a Hydrogen Bomb Accident |  | In 1966 a fully loaded B-52 bomber on a Cold War nuclear patrol had collided with a refueling jet high over the Spanish coast, freeing four hydrogen bombs that went tumbling toward a farming village called Palomares. It was one of the biggest nuclear accidents in history, and the United States wanted it cleaned up quickly and quietly. . But if the men getting onto buses were told anything about the Air Force's plan for them to clean up spilled radioactive material, it was usually, 'Don't worry.'
DAVE PHILIPPS, The New York Times 06/20/2016    | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Reliving Agent Orange: What The Children of Vietnam Vets Have To Say | | For the past year, ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot have examined how Agent Orange has impacted the health of Vietnam vets. We've written about Blue Water Navy veterans who are currently ineligible for benefits, as well as vets with bladder cancer and their struggle for compensation.
Terry Parris Jr. and Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, The Virginian-Pilot, ProPublica 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: ProPublica |
| Texas Agency Declines to Say if it has Oil Spills Records | | The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, charged with protecting the Texas environment, has declined to say whether it has any record of oil slicks and inundated fracking sites shown in photographs of flooding on several rivers in 2015 and 2016.
Associated Press, Star Telegram 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| PG&E's Bad Records Killed 8, Feds Tell Jury As Trial Opens | | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. deliberately mishandled the maintenance records of a San Bruno pipeline, leading to a 2010 explosion that killed eight, injured 58 and damaged 108 homes, a federal prosecutor told a CA federal jury during opening statements Friday in PG&E's criminal trial. Friday's openings kicked off a high-profile criminal trial in which PG&E faces 13 separate charges ' and up to $562 million in criminal fines ' over allegations that it knew about the threat of explosion before the San Bruno, CA blast.
Dorothy Atkins, Law360.com 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Texas High Court Rescinds Homeowners' Win In Flood Suit | | In its second 5-4 split in a case it first decided in June 2015, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed course and sided with Harris County in a suit brought by homeowners who claimed the county had knowingly approved developments that would flood their homes. Referring to it as a 'novel takings claim against the government,' the court's majority held that the more than 400 homeowners, who had alleged the Harris County Flood Control District essentially took their property by approving projects that would flood.
Michelle Casady, Law360.com 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Contractor Not 'Seller' In Liability Case, Texas Justices Say | | The Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that an apartment contractor doesn't meet the definition of the word 'seller' as outlined in state law, and therefore isn't entitled to seek indemnity from a manufacturer of wooden trusses for an accident that injured an independent subcontractor during construction.
Michelle Casady, Law360.com 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Jury Hits Car-Seat Maker With $34M Verdict For Boy's Injuries | | A Texas federal jury on Friday delivered a $34.4 million verdict in favor of a family that sued child-product company Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. for negligence and failing to warn about the safety risks posed by one of its car seats after a crash left their young son partially paralyzed. In its verdict, the jury determined that Dorel was 80 percent liable for the injury sustained by the 4-year-old son of Nicole and Cameron Hinson.
Alex Wolf, Law360.com 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Riddell Must Face Youth Football Helmet Suit, Judge Says | | Riddell Inc. can't escape a proposed class action brought by a youth football league accusing the sports equipment company of misleading consumers about the concussion-reduction benefits of its youth helmets because the claims are plausible, a West Virginia federal judge said Friday.
Kat Sieniuc, Law360.com 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Self-Driving Cars Could Dramatically Change the Auto-Insurance Industry | | The auto insurance industry faces upheaval in the next 25 years as the migration to autonomous safety features ' and ultimately a self-driving car ' shifts more of a car's accident risk from the driver to the vehicle, analysts said. The number of accidents is expected to drop sharply because currently more than 90% of accidents are caused by driver error. That could lower insurance bills for consumers. The U.S. market for personal auto insurance policies, which currently generates $200 billion in premiums a year, could shrink substantially, some experts predict.
James F. Peltz, LA Times 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: LA Times |
| Bushmaster to Seek Dismissal of Sandy Hook Lawsuit | | Bushmaster Firearms LLC, the maker of the gun used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit over the fatal shooting. The shooting took place in 2012 and resulted in the deaths of 26 children and teachers. The gunmaker claims that a 2005 law prohibits gunmakers from facing lawsuits when their weapons are used to commit crimes. The lawsuit was filed in Connecticut Superior Court in Bridgeport in 2014 by the families of nine people who died in the attack.
Scott Malone, Reuters 06/20/2016 | | Read Article: Reuters |
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