| TTLA
Annual Nov 6-8: Have you registered? |
Registration is
open for 2O19 TTLA Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar! We will be celebrating TTLA's
7Oth Anniversary at the historic Fort Worth hotel where TTLA's founders first
met. Click on the headline to learn more & register:
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| 18.001
Is Changing on Sept. 1st. Are You Ready? |
Available
on Demand: Changes to 18.001 Affidavits & Hospital Liens - What the
Legislature Did and How to Adapt. During the recent legislative session,
lawmakers made significant changes to the laws regarding 18.001 affidavits and
hospital liens. During this webinar:
- TTLA President Will Adams will discuss the legislative session. - TTLA
members Judy Kostura and Guy Choate will walk you through the changes made by
HB 1693 (18.001 affidavits) and HB 2929 (hospital liens) and theyâ??ll give you
tips and strategies to help you adapt your practice to them. As part of your
registration, youâ??ll receive a fully updated copy of Judy Kosturaâ??s definitive
paper on subrogation and liens. Click on the headline to register.
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Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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Brief for August 29 |
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In
today's Brief: Hundreds of laws start on Sunday. Also, can JuliÃ¥n Castroâ??s
presidential campaign gain traction?
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 08/29/2019   
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Texas Tribune
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| AAA
Study: Deaths From Cars Running Red Lights at 10-Year High |
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Deaths
from drivers running red lights reached a 10-year high in 2017, according to
the study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The number of people
killed when someone ran through a light reached 939 in 2017, the last full
year numbers were available.
Nathan Bomey, USA Today 08/29/2019
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USA Today
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| The
Radio Alert Said a Gray Pickup. The Truck the Sheriff Shot 10 Times was
White. |
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Police
have long grappled with how best to respond to suspects fleeing in cars. Over
the past three years, U.S. officers shot and killed an average of 162 people
annually in their vehicles, or who had just exited following a chase,
according to a Washington Post database that tracks deadly police shootings.
Thirty-six of the fatalities during that period were in Texas.
Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle 08/29/2019
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Houston Chronicle
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| Lawsuit
Filed Against Spitzer Industries that Operated Baytown Industrial Plant Where
Two Workers Died |
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Isidro
Mendoza Cabrera earlier this year was working the night shift at a Baytown
industrial facility when a
large piece of metal equipmentfell from a crane. Cabrera pushed a co-worker
out of the way before he was crushed. He and another worker, Eric Rojas, were
killed in the accident, authorities have said. Attorneys on Monday filed a
wrongful death lawsuit against the company that operates the facility, Spitzer
Industries, along with its Curtis Kelly division. The company Cabrera worked
for, G&C Steel Fabricators, were also named as defendants.
Julian Gill , Houston Chronicle 08/29/2019
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Houston Chronicle
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| Second
Homicide Identified in Deaths at VA Hospital |
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Two
deaths ruled homicide are among 10 at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
in Clarksburg, West Virginia, that have drawn the scrutiny of investigators
with the FBI and the VA Office of Inspector General.
Donovan Slack, USA Today 08/29/2019
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USA Today
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| Class
Status Granted for Illinois Lawsuit Over Facebook's Facial Scanning
Technology |
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Facebook
has been hit with a lawsuit over its use of facial scanning technology. The
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the lawsuit filed against the social
media giant by a group of Illinois residents could proceed as a class action
suit. The court issued a unanimous ruling that the mere collection of an
individualâ??s biometric data was a sufficient actual or threatened injury under
the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA").
Staff Report, The National Law Review 08/28/2019
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The National Law Review
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| Ciry
of Milwaukee: Stop Vaping Immediately |
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The city
of Milwaukee issued a health alert Wednesday urging people to stop vaping
immediately amid an outbreak of lung disease doctors suspect is linked to
e-cigarettes. There are 16 confirmed cases in cases in Wisconsin, with 15
other cases under investigation, state health officials said. The city urged
people to immediately contact their doctor if they experience any of the
following symptoms: anorexia, cough, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, nausea, chest
pain, or shortness of breath.
Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA Today 08/29/2019
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USA Today
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| Family
Sues After Elderly Man's Death in Hurricane Harvey Evacuation |
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A family
from Tomball, Texas, has filed a lawsuit over the death of an 82-year-old man
during Hurricane Harvey. The lawsuit alleges Friendswood Healthcare Center
staff were poorly prepared for the hurricane, leading to the elderly man's
death. According to the complaint, the man developed sepsis and was not taken
to the hospital when he was evacuated from the flooded health center.
Chris Costa, KHOU-TV 08/28/2019
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KHOU-TV
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