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Sep
When a Sale Really Isnâ??t a Sale: False Discounts and Consumer Protection
28
Sep
Pituitary Injuries in TBI Cases - Ignore Them at Your Peril!
5
Oct
Just When You Thought It Was Over - The Turnabout In Class Action Litigation
6
Oct
Trying A Negligent Security Case: A Plaintiff Lawyers Guide To Destroying The Premises And Staying Out Of The Weeds.
11
Oct
Expert Investigations Using Plaintiff Only Databases
13
Oct
Common Mass Tort Litigation Hazards
18
Oct
Handling a UM/UIM Case
Announcements

 
Didn't make it to Austin? No worries! TTLA Car Wrecks Seminar is coming to Dallas
A must-attend program for anyone trying car wreck cases, this essential program provides relevant topics presented by your TTLA colleagues. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Happy Hour to follow hosted by the TTLA Advocates Board. Earn up to 7.0 hours MCLE credit including 1.0 hr ethics credit. Early Bird Registration ends September 30th, click on the headline to register.  

TTLA Annual Meeting: Registration is Open!
Join TTLA December 8-9, 2016 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas for the 2016 Annual Meeting and CLE Seminar. See this year's Keynote Speaker, Matthew Dowd, and other great speakers while earning up to 7.50 hours MCLE credit. Click on the headline to learn more.  

Texas Tribune Daily Brief

 
The Brief for Sept 23
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Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune 09/23/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

 
Doctor Confesses: I Lied to Protect Colleague in Malpractice Suit
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Thereâ??s no way to tell how often doctors to lie to protect their colleagues, but ProPublica has found that patients are frequently not told the truth when they are harmed. Studies also show that many physicians do not have a favorable view of informing patients about mistakes and that health care workers are afraid to speak up if things donâ??t seem right. Many doctors and nurses have told ProPublica that they fear retaliation if they speak out about patient safety problems.
Marshall Allen, ProPublica 09/23/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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The Panama Papers
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A giant leak of more than 11.5 million financial and legal records exposes a system that enables crime, corruption and wrongdoing, hidden by secretive offshore companies.
Mossack Fonseca, The Guardian (US) 09/23/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

 
Baylor's Briles and McCaw Dismissed from Title IX Lawsuit
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Former Baylor University football coach Art Briles and former athletics director Ian McCaw have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a female student alleging Title IX violations. The lawsuit alleged that the coaches and the university mishandled sexual assault claims by the plaintiff and three other women. The women allege that they were sexually assaulted by members of the football team and that school officials failed to act on the allegations. The football player accused of raping the plaintiff was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison. While Briles and McCaw have been dismissed from the first lawsuit, the plaintiff's attorneys say they plan to file suit against the coaches "in their individual capacity."
Kristin Hoppa, Waco Tribune Herald 09/21/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Florida Supreme Court Rejects Arbitration in Nursing-Home Injury Case
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Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said a lawsuit about injuries suffered by a nursing-home resident should not be sent to arbitration. The Miami-Dade County case centered on a contract that was signed in 2009 by Juan Mendez Jr. when his father, Juan Sr., was admitted to Hampton Court Nursing Center, the ruling said. Part of the contract said legal disputes would be resolved in arbitration, rather than going to court and potentially being decided by a jury.
JIM SAUNDERS, Miami Herald 09/23/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Class Action

 
State Farm Accused in Class-Action Lawsuit of Bankrolling Judge
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A number of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. customers have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company bankrolled an Illinois Supreme Court judge. The lawsuit alleges that State Farm conspired to elect the judge in order to have a $1 billion award against the company thrown out. A federal judge recently ruled that the lawsuit will be able to proceed as a class-action lawsuit and will include about 4.7 million State Farm customers in its class. The lawsuit accuses the insurance company of lying about its efforts to elect Lloyd Karmeier for its own benefit.
Jeff Feeley, The Insurance Journal 09/20/2016   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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