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| Take 60 seconds to vote NOW! | TTLA encourages all members to take 60 seconds right now and cast your ballot in the run-off election for State Bar President-Elect. You can vote in this important run-off election whether or not you voted in the first election. Click on the headline and vote now!
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| TTLA 2013 Annual Conference - Reinventing The Rules With Rick Friedman | June 12 - 14, Sheraton Downtown Hotel - Austin Register Now! The TTLA CLE Committee is proud to have Rick Friedman present Reinventing the Rules during the Annual Conference. Additionally, we are fortunate to have Paul Begala as a Keynote Speaker for the June 14th Annual Conference Luncheon. A Texas native, Paul is a Democratic strategist and most of you know him as a Special Contributor to CNN. You will want to reserve the date and book early as we expect that this will be the most heavily attended seminar in TTLA history and space will be limited. Click on the headline to learn more!
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| First Targeting Suit Comes Against IRS |  | A Tea Party group in California has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service after it was revealed that IRS officials singled out conservative organizations. In the suit, the group claims the IRS violated its "constitutional rights due to the 'intensive and intrusive scrutiny' it received while seeking tax-exempt status." The lawsuit is seeking class action status to represent all groups targeted by the IRS from March 2010 until earlier this year.
Nate Raymond, Reuters 05/21/2013    | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Society of Jesus Settles Priest Abuse Lawsuit | | Officials with the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus have agreed to pay $19.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by six men who were allegedly abused by a former priest. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit said the priest molested them when they were children; the priest is currently serving a 25-year prison term after being convicted of sex with a minor.
Wire Report, San Francisco Chronicle 05/21/2013 | | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
| Texas Sues BP, Others over Gulf Oil Spill | | The state of Texas has joined in a lawsuit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and other companies for their involvement in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010. The state accuses the defendants of "violating Texas' environmental regulations" and is seeking damages to make up for lost tourism revenue due to the spill. Four other states - Florida, Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama - have also filed complaints.
P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters 05/18/2013 | | Read Article: Reuters |
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