| 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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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Lawsuit Over Football Helmet Protection May Move Forward |  | A lawsuit filed over concussions sustained by young football players has been reinstated by a federal judge. The lawsuit was filed by a group of parents who allege that they paid more money for Riddell football helmets for their children, which did not actually provide more protection against head injuries. The consumer fraud lawsuit was dismissed by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Jerome Simandle on Monday. However, the federal judge is allowing the plaintiffs to revise their consumer fraud claims. The class action lawsuit sought $5 million.
Thomas Zambito, NJ.com 08/04/2015    | | Read Article: NJ.com |
| Jury Awards Another $48 Million to Families of 2008 Crane Collapse Victims | | A jury awarded $24 million in punitive damages on Monday to each of the families of the two workers killed when a crane tower collapsed in 2008 in New York City, raising the total damages to more than $96 million. The award follows the jury's decision last week that the crane's owner, James F. Lomma, and his companies should pay more than $48.3 million to the victims families to cover economic losses and pain and suffering.
RICK ROJAS, The New York Times 08/05/2015 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| University of Oregon Settles Lawsuit Over Rape Allegations | | The University of Oregon has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a student who claimed she was sexually assaulted last year by three basketball players. The 18-year-old woman, who is identified in the suit as Jane Doe, on Tuesday dismissed all claims against the university. Last week, she also dismissed all claims against head basketball coach Dana Altman. According to the settlement agreement with the university, the school will also waive her tuition, housing and student fees for four years.
Associated Press, Yahoo News 08/05/2015 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
| More Than 380 in US Sickened by Cilantro-Linked Infection | | More than 380 people in 26 U.S. states have been diagnosed with a stomach illness tied to Mexican cilantro contaminated by human waste, two federal agencies said Tuesday. It's the fourth consecutive summer in which the intestinal infection cyclosporiasis has been reported in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration are investigating the cause of the latest outbreak, which appears to have begun after May 1.
DAVID PITT, Associated Press, Yahoo News 08/05/2015 | | Read Article: Yahoo News |
| U.S.Health Regulator Issues New Cleaning Guide for Superbug-Prone Device | | Health care facilities that use duodenoscopes should meticulously follow the manufacturer's cleaning instructions, the Food and Drug Administration said in a safety update. Those with resources should also take several other measures to reduce the risk of infection. The reusable device is a more complex instrument than other endoscopes and must be properly cleaned and disinfected after use so that pathogens are not transferred from one patient to another. Seven patients at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center were exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from such devices between October and January. Two died.
Toni Clarke , Reuters 08/05/2015 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| 37,000 U.S. Infection-Related Deaths Preventable Over Five Years: CDC | | Closer coordination between healthcare facilities and public health departments could save 37,000 U.S. lives over five years by preventing infections from antibiotic-resistant germs and from a nasty intestinal bug called C. difficile, according to a government report released on Tuesday. Germs that no longer respond to antibiotics cause more than 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year in the United States, according to the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Such superbugs typically arise when antibiotics are overprescribed.
RANSDELL PIERSON, Reuters 08/05/2015 | | Read Article: Reuters |
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