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San Antonio Car Wrecks CLE Seminar, November 5, 2015
Earn up to 7.25 hours MCLE credit including 1.0 hr ethics credit. TTLA's Car Wrecks CLE Seminar features practical, in-depth tips and strategies to help you WIN YOUR CASES. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Click on the headline to learn more and register.

TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE Seminar December 2-4
Mark your calendar and register today! TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE Seminar, December 2-4, Four Seasons Hotel, Houston. CLE speakers are confirmed and the program agenda is set. Registration is now open. Hotel room rate of $195 per night expires November 10. Reserve your room today using promo code CI1215LA or call 800-734-4114 and mention the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Click on the headline to learn more.

Texas Tribune Daily Brief

The Brief for Nov 3
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Madlin Mekelburg and John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 11/03/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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Issues

Series: Beware the Fine Print (Part 3), In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law
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For generations, religious tribunals have been used in the US to settle family disputes and spiritual debates. But through arbitration, religion is being used to sort out secular problems like claims of financial fraud and wrongful death. Religious arbitration clauses have often proved impervious to legal challenges.
MICHAEL CORKERY and JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, The New York Times 11/03/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

TX High Court Again Rules That Slip-and-Fall Cases Aren't Med Mal
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For years, doctors and hospitals have successfully used Texas strict medical malpractice tort reform laws to defend themselves against plaintiff lawsuit even when the claims have nothing to do with health care. But the Texas Supreme Court has recently reminded the medical profession once again that they can't use the 2003 Texas Medical Liability Act to defend themselves against the most pedestrian of plaintiff claims slip-and-fall cases. (Reddic v. East Texas Medical Center).
John Council, Texas Lawyer 11/03/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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Jury Rules In Family's Favor After Mother Bleeds to Death
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A jury has ruled in favor of the family of a mother from China who bled to death at a Garden Grove, California facility. The jury ruled that an obstetrician was negligent in the 26-year-old woman's death. The lawsuit was filed by the woman's husband, who said that his wife's death was caused by the doctor's negligence. According to the lawsuit, the doctor abandoned the woman and failed to give her treatment after she began to bleed to death. The woman's husband and two sons have been awarded $2 million.
Jenna Chandler, Orange County Register 11/02/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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VW Failed to Report Death, Injuries in Connection with Cars
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It has been discovered that Volkswagen failed to report at least one death and several injuries in connection with its vehicles. According to reports, Volkswagen failed to report the incidents to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's database for tracking such incidents. Lawsuits over the auto accidents were filed over the last eight years, although the carmaker failed to report them. Volkswagen recently stated that it would commission an outside audit of its compliance with U.S. safety-reporting laws.
Staff Report, Bloomberg 11/02/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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Products

E. Coli in All American Beef Spurs Recall
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Over 167,000 pounds of beef have been recalled due to the potential presence of E. Coli. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall on Sunday and reported that the meat may be contaminated with E. Coli, a dangerous bacteria. All American Meats, Inc., a meat producer out of Nebraska, distributes beef across the country. There have not yet been any illnesses reported.
Kassandra Lau, 9NEWS - Colorado 11/02/2015 Facebook icon Twitter icon LinkedIn Icon
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