| | 2012 Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE, December 6-7 at the Four Season's Hotel, Austin | | 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 with dinner and dancing with the famous Lee Roy Parnell. Click on the headline to learn more! | | Have You Voted? | | Find early voting locations in your county, the last day to early vote is November 2. | | Examining the Work of State Courts: An Analysis of 2010 State Court Caseloads | | National Center of State Courts: The analysis presented here is based on the data provided by staff of the Administrative Offices of the Courts and the Appellate Court Clerks’ Offices. Statewide aggregate caseload data and reporting practices, population trends, and a detailed explanation of the Court Statistics Project methodology are available on this site. Click on the headline to access the report. | | Healthcare Company Hit with Wrongful Death Suit | | 
| | A Pennsylvania man has filed a lawsuit against Apria Healthcare over the death of his mother, who allegedly failed to receive her prescribed oxygen from the company to treat lung cancer. In the suit, the man said he called the company multiple times on Sunday, April 22 to alert them that his mother's oxygen supply was dangerously low, but was told he would have to wait until the next day for a delivery. The woman died the next morning due to lack of oxygen. The suit is seeking unspecified damages.
Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10/26/2012    | | Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | | Discrimination Suit Against Univ. of Missouri Revived | |
| | A Missouri appeals court has revived a gender discrimination lawsuit against the University of Missouri by a former female professor. The woman's job offer to become the head of the university's communications department was withdrawn after the two sides could not agree on compensation and job duties; the woman filed suit shortly thereafter. The appeals court has instructed a trial court to determine if the plaintiff "had a legal contract" with the university before it was withdrawn.
Staff Report, St. Louis Post Dispatch 10/25/2012 | | Read Article: St. Louis Post Dispatch | | BMW Recalls 7-Series Vehicles | |
| | German auto company BMW has issued a recall of about 7,485 7-Series vehicles due to problems with the Soft Close Automatic Door feature. The company said that doors equipped with this optional feature can open unexpectedly while driving, even if the doors appear to be closed and latched. The recall covers 2005-2007 model-year vehicles.
Jonathan Welsh, WSJ Blogs 10/25/2012 | | Read Article: WSJ Blogs | | Barnes & Noble Data Breached, Lawsuits To Come | |
| | Book giant Barnes & Noble has announced that hackers may have stolen customer credit and debit card information at 63 stores across the country. Customer PIN numbers and other account information may be at risk, giving the thieves access to private customer information. Legal experts say the bookseller will probably face consumer lawsuits resulting from the data breach.
Tiffany Hsu, LA Times 10/26/2012 | | Read Article: LA Times | | St. Louis Settles Police Wrongful Death Suit | |
| | The St. Louis County counselor's office has agreed to pay $46,500 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit over a police struggle in August 2008. Police were executing a search warrant at the victim's house when the scuffle began; nine officers allegedly tackled the man and kicked him in the head "as if it were a soccer ball." The medical examiner's report shows the victim died from heart disease and asthma complications aggravated by the "violent struggle."
Christine Byers, St. Louis Post Dispatch 10/25/2012 | | Read Article: St. Louis Post Dispatch | | |
