| Introducing the TTLA Pioneers Series: Those On Whose Shoulders We Stand | The rich history of the TTLA is well-documented in the Association's records, but the real story lies in the personal recollections of the groundbreaking leaders who started it all. The first in the series, written by Past President Guy Choate, is a recollection of his encounter with one of the true giants of the Texas trial bar, Warren Burnett. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| Bank Customers Likely to Regain Access to Courts |  | The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unveiling a proposed rule Thursday that would restore customers' rights to bring class-action lawsuits against financial firms, giving Americans major new protections and delivering a serious blow to Wall Street that could cost the industry billions of dollars. The proposed rule, which would apply to bank accounts, credit cards and other types of consumer loans, seems almost certain to take effect, since it does not require congressional approval.
Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Michael Corkery, New York Times, Houston Chronicle 05/05/2016    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Former Lecturer Files Suit Over Firing After Diagnosis | | A former lecturer has filed suit against the University of Texas at Arlington alleging that she lost her job after she was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease. According to the lawsuit, the adjunct history professor and senior lecturer received positive performance reviews prior to her diagnosis and eventual firing. After losing her job, she was no longer covered by health insurance, which could have provided life-saving health care, the suit contends. The complaint names the university as defendant and alleges discrimination and retaliation and seeks $10 million in damages.
Elizabeth Campbell, Ft. Worth Star Telegram 04/28/2016 | | Read Article: Ft. Worth Star Telegram |
| University to Pay $700K to Former Football Player Over Head Injuries | | Bowling Green State University in Ohio is to pay over $700,000 to end a lawsuit filed by a student athlete who suffered three concussions. The lawsuit was filed by the student whose career as an offensive lineman and college education came to a halt after the three head injuries. The former athlete filed suit against the university in 2012 alleging that coaches failed to keep him off the field after his injuries, causing him to suffer permanent brain damage. Doctors medically disqualified the plaintiff from playing football after his third injury.
Jennifer Feehan, Toledo Blade 05/05/2016 | | Read Article: Toledo Blade |
| Feds Announce Final E-Cigarette Rule | | Electronic cigarettes and premium cigars will now be regulated the same way as tobacco cigarettes and regular cigars, according to a new federal rule issued on Thursday. Under the rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would have to approve all tobacco products not currently regulated that hit stores after February 2007. The e-cigarette industry was virtually non-existent before then.
Jayne O'Donnell and Laura Ungar, USA Today 05/05/2016 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| Utah Woman Whose Husband and Daughter Died in Crash Files Suit | | A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by a Utah woman whose husband and 4-year-old daughter were killed in a traffic pileup caused by a doghouse falling from a vehicle. The plaintiff and her family were driving on the highway when a doghouse fell from a truck in front of them, causing a number of cars to slow down suddenly. The plaintiff's car was rear-ended and forced into a semitrailer, resulting in the death of her husband, one of her two daughters and the family dog. The lawsuit names the driver with the doghouse and two others as defendants and seeks $300,000 in damages.
Staff Report, The Insurance Journal 05/04/2016 | | Read Article: The Insurance Journal |
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