| DTLAâ??s War Chest Pledge: 50 Days for $50K | In January, the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association's Board of Directors approved the â??50 Days for $50Kâ?? pledge match to the TTLA Legislative War Chest. So, for 50 days, any donation in any amount made by a TTLA member will be MATCHED by DTLA, up to a total of $50,000! No amount is too large or too small â?? but every amount up to a total of $50,000 will be matched by DTLA. The Legislative session is underway. NOW is the time to contribute to the War Chest! Click on the headline to make your contribution.
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| Houston: TTLA Car Wrecks CLE Seminar, March 5, 2015 | Earn up to 7.25 hours MCLE credit including 1.0 hr ethics credit. Happy Hour following Hosted by the TTLA Advocates Board. TTLA's Car Wrecks Seminar is the must-attend program for practitioners of all experience levels. The 2015 CLE Seminar features practical, in-depth tips and strategies presented by a stellar faculty covering real-world topics to help you WIN YOUR CASES. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Program highlights: Jury Charge; Power Demand Letter; In-House Focus Groups; Nuts and Bolts of a Routine Car Wreck Case--10 Things I Wish I Knew; and more! Click on the headline to learn more!
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Trains Are Carrying â?? And Spilling â?? A Record Amount of Oil |  | More than 141 â??unintentional releasesâ?? were reported from railroad tankers in 2014, an all-time high and a nearly six-fold increase over the average of 25 spills per year during the period from 1975 to 2012, according to records of the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The year 2013 had fewer accidents but a much larger volume of spilled crude: 1.4 million gallons, an amount that exceeded the total for all spills since record-keeping began in 1975.
Joby Warrick, The Washington Post 02/18/2015    | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Court Finds that Reynolds Owes $2.12M to Widow in Smoking Lawsuit | | A Florida District Court jury has determined that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. owes $2.12 million to a widow in the latest Engle progeny cases to reach a verdict. The jury ruled Feb. 11 that Reynolds and Charles Sowers were responsible equally for the illness that contributed to his death. The jury did not list punitive damages against Reynolds. Engle cases have been scrutinized since they sprang from a decision in 2006 by the Florida Supreme Court that decertified a $145 billion class-action lawsuit initially filed by Howard Engle. That ruling allowed former class members to file individual lawsuits stating that cigarettes caused their respective illnesses.
Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal 02/18/2015 | | Read Article: Winston-Salem Journal |
| Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Caramel Apples | | A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who died after contracting listeriosis from a contaminated caramel apple. The California woman's husband and sons filed the lawsuit against Safeway, the grocery store which sold the apple. The woman ate the listeria-contaminated caramel apple around Halloween of last year and died weeks later. Records show that 35 people in 12 states were infected with a genetically identical strain of Listeria monocytogenes. The apples were recalled in December of last year.
Samantha Bonar, LA Weekly 02/18/2015 | | Read Article: LA Weekly |
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