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Best Kept Trial Secrets: What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas |
| Don't gamble with your cases. 48 hours in Vegas can change your practice forever! Join some of TTLA's battle-tested veterans and emerging superstars in Las Vegas for a CLE experience that'll change your luck in the courtroom. February 23-25, 2012, Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, 8 hrs. MCLE w/ 1 hr. Ethics |
TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE December 1-2, Hotel ZaZa Houston |
| Formerly the TTLA Annual Conference, our December event is now the Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE! We've streamlined this event and we're now offering a one-day Advanced PI CLE, along with the Annual Membership & Board Meeting, President's Luncheon, and a spectacular Holiday Party at the home of Steve and Amber Mostyn. Topics include: Trucking, Immigration, Insurance Bad Faith, Discovery, Cross Examination And More! |
Products |
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Toyota Recalls 420,000 Vehicles |
| Toyota Motors has issued a recall of 420,000 vehicles due to an engine error that can cause difficulty in steering. The recall covers 2004 Avalon; 2004-5 Camry, Highlander, Sienna and Solara; 2006 Highlander HV; 2004-5 Lexus ES 350 and RX 330; and the 2006 RX 400h hybrid. The company said the issue lies with the crankshaft pulley, but is not aware of any wrecks or injuries associated with the recalled products. Christopher Jensen, The New York Times 11/09/2011 | Read Article: The New York Times |
Laws/Cases |
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Hotel Company Settles Suit with Fired Employee |
| San Diego hotel operator Tarsadia Hotels has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a lawsuit with an autistic man who was fired from his position three years ago. The suit claimed the man's dismissal was directly related to his autism. The suit also says the hotel refused to allow the man to have a free onsite job coach, which was permitted through the state's Department of Rehabilitation. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union Tribune 11/07/2011 | Read Article: San Diego Union Tribune |
Indiana Bullying Lawsuit Settled |
| The Fort Wayne, Ind., Diocese and two families from a local school district have agreed to pay $20,000 to another family whose child was allegedly bullied at school. The family filed a lawsuit in 2010 against the Diocese, school district and some students, accusing the students of severely bullying their son, who suffers from cerebral palsy. The suit claimed the boy's parents approached district officials about the incidents, but no action was taken to prevent further abuse. Rebecca S. Green , Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette 11/10/2011 | Read Article: Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette |
FL High Court Allows $10.3M Award to Stand in Medical Malpractice Case |
| Ever since her husband's heart was irrevocably damaged in 2003 when he wasn't given critical medicine at Palms West Hospital, former Wellington resident Nadine Raphael has been waiting for justice. She got it this week when the Florida Supreme Court let stand a $10.3 million verdict despite arguments that it should be reduced to less than $1 million because of caps the Legislature placed on jury awards in medical-malpractice cases. The high court didn't specifically rule on Raphael's case. Instead, it referred to an unrelated decision it made in July when it once again struck down the Legislature's decision to make a law apply retroactively. One of the main issues in Raphael's case was whether the caps on damages awarded for pain and suffering applied to Harvey Raphael's death by medical mistake. Jane Musgrave, Palm Beach Post 11/10/2011 | Read Article: Palm Beach Post |
Editorials/Columns/Letters |
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Linda P. Campbell: Pets are Worth at Least as Much as an Heirloom Veil |
| In 1891, the Texas Supreme Court ruled in a case called Heiligmann v. Rose that dog owners could collect damages from a man who poisoned three of their pets. A jury could base compensation on market value, if the animals had any, or "some special or pecuniary value to the owner" that "may be" determined by considering the dogs' usefulness and services. Fast-forward to Medlen v. Strickland., which a Tarrant County judge dismissed because they were suing for a pet's sentimental value, not services or breeding potential. A three-judge appeals panel ruled Nov. 3 that a jury should be able to consider how much sentimental value the Medlens attached to their pet. Linda P. Campbell:, Fort Worth Star-Telegram 11/10/2011 | Read Article: Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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