| Live Webinar (9/27/18): The New Federal Tax Law: Implications are Surprisingly Bad for Plaintiffs |
Robert W. Wood will discuss the new federal tax law and its implications for plaintiffs and their lawyers. For many types of cases, the lack of tax deductions for legal fees may be catastrophic. Plaintiffs in many types of litigation will feel the full force of paying taxes on their gross recoveries, with no deduction for their legal fees and costs. Topics discussed will include: changes in how taxes on attorney fees are determined, and the elimination of the â??below-the-line deductionâ?? for legal fees; the numerous types of cases impacted by the changes, including insurance bad faith, employment, whistle blower, sexual harassment, intentional emotional distress, and punitive damages; and, the implications of the tax laws on settlement negotiations. Click on the headline to register.
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for August 16 |
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In todayâ??s Brief: We have a tool that lets you look up how your school district was graded, and almost twice as many migrants have crossed the border illegally since October compared to those who arrived at ports of entry.
Cassi Pollock , Texas Tribune 08/16/2018   
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| Hurricane Harvey: More Pollution Likely Far Higher Than Residents Realize |
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Changing estimates underscore questions about just how much air and water pollution was truly released in the aftermath of Harvey â?? and how much of it could or should have been avoided by better planning, maintenance and procedures. The report, released Thursday by the Environmental Integrity Project, chronicles the amount of air and water pollution caused by Harvey and how state, local and industrial officials can better prepare for the next big storm.
Alex Stuckey , Houston Chronicle 08/16/2018
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| Special Report: Children Poisoned by Lead on U.S. Army Bases as Hazards Ignored |
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Stories told publicly for the first time, reveal a toxic scourge inside homes on military bases. Previously undisclosed military and state health records, and testing by Reuters for lead in soldiersâ?? homes, show problems at some of Americaâ??s largest military installations.
Joshua Schneyer, Andrea Januta, Reuters 08/16/2018
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| Dockless Scooter Raise Liability Concern |
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Austin leaders say the city should consider whether dockless scooter companies should bear more responsibility in cases of crashes involving injuries that happen within city limits. The head of the Public Safety Commission told KXAN Tuesday that one area that needs to be regulated in particular is the language in the liability waivers that users must sign before they rent the scooters.
Brittany Glas , KXAN Austin News 08/16/2018
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| Lawsuit: Funeral Home Cremated Loved One |
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Roberta Salazar's family wants justice. According to relatives, instead of a burial on which they'd planned and their mother desired, they said her body was cremated against their wishes. The lawsuit alleges the Grace Funeral Home not only mistakenly cremated the family matriarch, but then tried to cover it up and even gave the ashes to the wrong family.
Tom Abrahams, KTRK-TV 08/16/2018
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| Boating Crash Leads to Death of Two, Family of Woman Killed Files Suit |
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An Alabama woman was killed in a boat crash on July 4 and now her family has filed a wrongful death suit against the boat's driver. The 29-year-old boat driver was charged with two criminal counts of reckless murder in the deaths of the 23-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man. The driver was found to have a blood alcohol content of nearly three times the legal limit after the deadly crash. The lawsuit was filed against him Tuesday morning in Hale County Circuit Court and seeks a jury trial and all available damages under Alabama state law.
Stephanie Taylor, The Tuscaloosa News 08/14/2018
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