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Announcements
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TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced
PI CLE December 1-2, Hotel ZaZa Houston
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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!
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AAJ Report: Do As I Say, Not As I
Sue
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The Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), an arm of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, has the sole mission of restricting the ability of
individuals harmed by negligent corporations to access the civil
justice system. According to the multinational corporations that
finance ILR, American businesses are hindered by too many lawsuits. Yet
these same corporations show no hesitation in liberally using the
courthouse themselves. Click on the headline to read more.
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Products
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BMW Recalls 32,000 Vehicles due to
Fire Hazard
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BMW North America has recalled a total of 32,084 vehicles
model years 2008-2011 due to a problem with the circuit boards that
could result in fire. The recall covers BMW 5 Series, 5 Series Gran
Turismo, 7 Series, and X5 and X6 sport utility vehicles. The company
said "a circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can
overheat," which can lead to fires. Jonathan Welsh, WSJ
Blogs 10/31/2011
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Read Article: WSJ Blogs
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Laws/Cases
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Regional Discrimination Suits Filed
Against Walmart
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Female Walmart employees have filed a lawsuit in Texas
against the retail giant, accusing the company of discriminating
against women in pay and promotions. The suit, similar to one filed
last week in California, is a the second regional suit filed against
Walmart since the nationwide class action suit against the company was
thrown out by the Supreme Court this summer. The suit says the company
"paid women at lower rates than men for similar work and kept them
from being promoted to management-track jobs." Moira
Herbst, Reuters 10/29/2011
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Read Article: Reuters
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Murdered Pizza Delivery Man Sparks
Lawsuit
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A lawsuit has been filed against Domino's Pizza and
Deutsche Bank by the family of a delivery man who was murdered while
delivering pizza. The suit accuses Domino's of failing to implement
policies to protect its drivers and that Deutsche, which owned the condemned
building at which the murder occurred, had not secured the building.
Police have arrested three individuals believed to be involved in the
murder. John R. Ellement, Boston Globe 10/26/2011
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Read Article: Boston Globe
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Issues
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Records Shows Boy Scout Officials
Failed to Report Leader who Molested Children in CA
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Boy Scout officials in the U.S. and Canada not only failed
to stop an admitted child molester in their ranks, but sometimes helped
cover his tracks, according to confidential records, court files and
interviews with victims and their families. A LA Times and Canadian
Broadcasting Corp. investigation finds scout leader Rick Turley
molested at least 15 children over nearly two decades, most of whom he
met through American and Canadian Scouting beginning in the 1970s. Those
files have come to light in recent years in lawsuits by former Scouts,
accusing the group of failing to detect abuses, exclude known
pedophiles, or turn in offenders to authorities. The Oregon Supreme
Court is now weighing a request by newspapers, a wire service and
broadcasters to open about 1,200 more files in the wake of a nearly
$20-million judgment in a Portland sex abuse case last year. The
Scouts’ handling of sex-abuse allegations is similar to that of the
Catholic Church in the face of accusations against its priests, some
attorneys told the Times and the CBC. Associated Press, The
Washington Post 10/31/2011
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Read Article: The Washington Post
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Healthcare
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Sports Medicine Said to Overuse
M.R.I.’s
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Eminent sports medicine specialists are taking a stand
against what they see as the vast overuse of magnetic resonance imaging
in their specialty. M.R.I.’s can be invaluable in certain situations.
They also can make money for doctors who own their own machines. And
they can please sports medicine patients, who often expect a scan. But
scans are easily misinterpreted and can result in misdiagnoses leading
to unnecessary or even harmful treatments. GINA KOLATA, The
New York Times 10/31/2011
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Read Article: The New York Times
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The C-section Boom
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Public health officials warn that the US caesarean rate,
now 33 percent, is alarmingly high. One obstetrician explores why
hospitals’ rates can vary so widely – from 15 percent to 45 percent in
Massachusetts –?and whether anyone should care. Subscription Required.
Dr. Adam Wolfberg, Boston Globe 10/31/2011
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Read Article: Boston Globe
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