| Free Legislative Webinar RE: Net Worth (SB735), 8/24/15 | August 24, Noon: TTLA President Bryan O. Blevins will discuss the changes to discovery of net worth of a party passed last session (1-hr CLE). Learn the impetus behind the bill and the story of the negotiations leading to the enacted version. Before the bill's effective date of September 1, 2015, He will take you through the legislative history of the bill ' from an outright ban on discovery of net worth to a new discovery procedure ' and share with you strategies for how to comply with this new area of discovery practice. Click on the headline to register.
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| Free Legislative Webinar RE: Forum Non Conveniens (HB 1692), 8/25/15 | August 25, Noon: Join TTLA's Vice President for Communications Laura Tamez for a webinar (1-hr CLE) on the changes to the Forum Non Conveniens statute, Chapter 71 CPRC. Laura will discuss the In Re Ford case, which led to the filing of the bill and the negotiations which crafted the final language passed into law. Laura will discuss the changes to the safe harbor aspect of the statute and the changes to the definitions in the statute ' the elimination of the definition of 'legal resident' and the changes to the definition of 'plaintiff.' The changes to this statute are effective now, so if you have a case with FNC implications, you need to listen to this webinar. Click on the headline to register.
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| Dallas Car Wrecks CLE Seminar, October 8, 2015 | Earn up to 7.25 hours MCLE credit including 1.0 hr ethics credit. TTLA's Car Wrecks CLE Seminar features practical, in-depth tips and strategies to help you WIN YOUR CASES. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Join the TTLA Advocates Board of Directors at Happy Hour after the Seminar from 5:00-8:00pm (included in registration). Click on the headline to learn more and register.
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| Blue Bell to Return Aug. 31, Faces New Lawsuit |  | Blue Bell ice cream will appear in stores Aug. 31 for the first time since a listeria outbreak put one of Texas' most recognizable brands on the verge of ruin. The legal fallout continues, with the new lawsuit seeking refunds for all customers in Louisiana who bought ice cream only to find out it could be tainted. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Steven J. Leon of Hammond, La., claims that customers heard news of the recall and threw their ice cream away before they were aware they could get refunds from retailers.
Mark Collette, Houston Chronicle 08/18/2015    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Judge Sanctions State Fair of Texas | | | A Dallas County judge ruled Thursday that the State Fair of Texas was wrong to sue an Austin attorney who filed an open records request. Judge Staci Williams agreed that The fair's lawsuit qualifies as a SLAPP suit ' a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation filed whenever governmental entities don't want to hand over public records. Williams hit the State Fair with a $38,587.32 sanction.
Robert Wilonsky, The Dallas Morning News 08/18/2015
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| Lawsuit Filed After 85-Year-Old Patient Sexually Assaulted at Hospital | | A lawsuit has been filed against a Pennsylvania hospital after an 85-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a hospital employee. The lawsuit was filed on Monday against UPMC Mercy by the woman and her husband and contends that the hospital failed to protect its patients from being assaulted. According to law enforcement, the plaintiff is the fourth of seven female patients who were sexually assaulted by a 32-year-old male hospital employee. The employee, who was fired by the hospital, was charged on July 29 with four felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and five counts of indecent assault.
Lexi Belculfine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 08/18/2015 | | Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
| Saints Defensive Coordinator Files Suit Over Sinking Home | | Rob Ryan, defensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints football team, has filed a lawsuit against the developer, builder and engineering firms in charge of constructing his $2 million home. The coach and his wife filed the lawsuit on Monday alleging that the plaintiffs' home is sinking because it was not built on pilings or sufficiently spaced footings, despite the notoriously soft soil in New Orleans.
Andy Grimm, New Orleans Times-Picayune 08/17/2015 | | Read Article: New Orleans Times-Picayune |
| Use Only as Directed | | During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of acetaminophen, one of the nation's most popular pain relievers. Acetaminophen ' the active ingredient in Tylenol ' is considered safe when taken at recommended doses. Tens of millions of people use it weekly with no ill effect. But in larger amounts, especially in combination with alcohol, the drug can damage or even destroy the liver. Federal regulators have delayed or failed to adopt measures designed to reduce deaths and injuries from acetaminophen overdose, which the agency calls a 'persistent, important public health problem.'
Jeff Gerth and T.Christian Miller, ProPublica 08/18/2015 | | Read Article: ProPublica |
| Ford Recalling Trucks to Fix Seat Belt Anchors | | Ford is recalling just over 26,000 trucks in the U.S. and Canada because some front seat belts may not be anchored in the right position. The recall covers F-650 and F-750 trucks from the 2011, 2013 and 2015 model years that were built in Mexico from Feb. 14, 2011, through April 28, 2015.
Associated Press, Houston Chronicle 08/18/2015 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
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