| 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 â?? the elimination of the definition of â??legal residentâ?? and the changes to the definition of â??plaintiff.â?? 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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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Uber's Lack of Background Checks Cited in Newly-Amended Lawsuit |  | A lawsuit against ride-sharing company Uber has been amended to include allegations that the company employed drivers who had been convicted for murder and sex crimes. The lawsuit was filed in December by prosecutors from San Francisco and Los Angeles and the most recent claims allege "systemic failures in Uberâ??s background check process." According to the newly-amended lawsuit, Uber allowed registered sex offenders, identity criminals, burglars, a kidnapper and a convicted murderer to drive for the company. The amendments to the lawsuit were filed late Wednesday.
Joseph Mayton, The Guardian (US) 08/20/2015    | | Read Article: The Guardian (US) |
| Defendant Pleads Guilty in Webb County Water Trial | | On the fourth day of a criminal trial involving undrinkable water in two border communities, one of the two defendants pleaded guilty to all charges against him. Luis Camacho, who oversaw operations at the Rio Bravo Water Treatment Plant until June 2014, admitted to four felony counts â?? three for tampering with government data and one for engaging in organized criminal activity. On the witness stand, Camacho said he changed numbers on water quality records sent to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to hide the fact that the water produced by the plant didn't meet health standards. He said he did so for years, including during the summer of 2013. But Camacho said he did all of that on strict instructions from Amaya, the former Webb County Water Utilities director and a well-connected Laredo politician.
Neena Satija, Texas Tribune 08/24/2015 | | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
| Christopher Duntsch is Denied Bail Reduction | | Long before Christopher Duntsch faced lawsuits and criminal charges, the neurosurgeon emailed one of his employees. â??I am ready to leave the love and kindness and goodness and patience that I mix with everything else that I am and become a cold blooded killer.â?? The email was among new evidence Dallas County prosecutors presented against Duntsch at a hearing Friday in which Criminal District Judge Carter Thompson refused to reduce Duntschâ??s $600,000 bail. Prosecutors argued that Duntschâ??s bail should remain high because he could flee Dallas or harm others if free. They also said he could try to apply again for a medical license. Before his arrest, Duntsch was living with his parents and grandparents in Denver.
NAOMI MARTIN, The Dallas Morning News 08/24/2015 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
| Ashley Madison Owners Face $578 million Class-Action Lawsuit | | The companies behind Ashley Madison are facing a new lawsuit in response to a hack that released information of about 39 million users. Two Canadian law firms â?? filed a $578 million class-action suit Thursday against Toronto-based Avid Dating Life and Avid Life Media on behalf of Canadians whose personal data was compromised during the breach, The Associated Press reported.
Jessica Mendoza, Christian Science Monitor 08/24/2015 | | Read Article: Christian Science Monitor |
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