| 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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| Part 1: Chemical Breakdown |  | All over America and across greater Houston, capital of the nation's petrochemical industry, hundreds of chemicals pose serious threats to public safety at facilities that may be unknown to most neighbors and are largely unpoliced by government at all levels, a yearlong Houston Chronicle investigation reveals.
Mark Collette and Matt Dempsey, Houston Chronicle 05/09/2016    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Study Finds Heart Drug Increases Risk for Dementia | | A new study has shown that a popular drug for the treatment of a heart condition called atrial fibrillation may cause a heightened risk of dementia. Researchers discovered that "patients on the clot-preventing drug warfarin showed a higher dementia risk if their blood levels of the medication were frequently too high or too low." The study also found that patients who took warfarin for other medical reasons were also at a risk for dementia. According to the Heart Rhythm Society, atrial fibrillation affects about 3 million adults in the U.S.
Amy Norton, CBSNews.com 05/06/2016 | | Read Article: CBSNews.com |
| Uber to Face Women's Sexual Assault Lawsuits | | A federal judge has ruled that two women can file suit against Uber over their alleged sexual assaults. The lawsuits were filed by a woman in Boston and a woman in South Carolina. Both of the women allege that they were sexually assaulted by their Uber drivers. The driver from Boston was convicted earlier this year of assault and battery. The South Carolina driver was arrested last year on suspicion of kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The federal judge over the case dismissed Uber's request for dismissal and said the women could pursue punitive damages and a fraud claim against the company.
Staff Report, CBSNews.com 05/06/2016 | | Read Article: CBSNews.com |
| Illinois Mother Files Suit Over Death of Son Trapped Between Trailers | | A woman from Joliet, Illinois, has filed a lawsuit over the death of her son who was crushed between two vehicles. The 22-year-old was killed when he became pinned between two trailers while attempting to move a trailer that was stuck in the snow and ice at Intermodal Services of America. The lawsuit names as defendants the Union Pacific Railroad, CenterPoint Properties and Caleast Centerpoint. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants are responsible under "premises liability" for failing to inspect or safeguard the yard.
Brian Stanley, Herald News 05/07/2016 | | Read Article: Herald News |
| Second Lawsuit Filed Against Badger Guns | | A second lawsuit is set for trial against a U.S. gun shop after a jury in October found the store negligently sold a gun used to injure two Milwaukee police officers. The new case involves two different injured officers who allege that owners of Badger Guns negligently sold the gun used to wound them in 2007.
Associated Press, Yahoo News 05/09/2016 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
| Pilgrim's Pride Expands Recall of Cooked Chicken Products | | Pilgrim's Pride is expanding a 5 million pound recall of cooked chicken products. Federal food safety regulators say the latest expansion by the largest poultry producer in the U.S. includes a variety of chicken products potentially contaminated with foreign materials. Food inspectors have found items such as wood, plastic, rubber and metal.
Associated Press, Yahoo News 05/09/2016 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
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