| TTLA Annual Board Member Orientation, Jan 13 | Board members are encouraged to participate in our annual Board Orientation live webinar, which will include a review of TTLA policies, Board duties, and budgetary information. Please click on the headline to register.
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| Registration is Open for TTLA PMD Seminar, Feb. 10 in Austin | The 2017 faculty features some of the most seasoned and talented mass tort attorneys in the country, providing information you cannot get anywhere else and a program structured to maximize the flow of up-to-the-minute information in an interactive setting. Click on the headline to learn more and register.
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| Women's Caucus Lobby Day, Jan 31 | TTLA is hosting the TTLA Women's Caucus Lobby Day on Jan 31st. This is a great opportunity to learn about key bills and meet face-to-face with lawmakers. Deadline to RSVP is Jan 20th, click on the headline to RSVP.
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| General Membership Lobby Day, Feb 7th | Deadline to register for the General Membership Lobby Day is Jan 27th. This is a great opportunity to learn about key bills and meet face-to-face with lawmakers. Click on the headline to register.
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Fox News Settles Bill O'Reilly Sexual Harassment Lawsuit |  | Fox News has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Bill O'Reilly. The lawsuit was filed by a Fox host who accused O'Reilly of frequently making inappropriate phone calls and once trying to forcefully kiss her. The plaintiff alleged that she was fired from the network "in retaliation for rebuffing Mr. O'Reilly's advances." According to reports, Fox agreed to pay a settlement in 'the high six figures" to end the lawsuit.
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News 01/10/2017    | | Read Article: New York Daily News |
| FTC Files Suit Over Marketing of Memory Drug Prevagen | | The Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General's office have filed a lawsuit against the marketer of the drug Prevagen. The lawsuit alleges that the marketers have made false claims that the product is 'clinically proven' to work. The drug is marketed as providing substantial memory improvement to users. However, the lawsuit alleges that a study showed that the drug was not proven to work better than a placebo. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York.
Staff Report, USA Today 01/10/2017 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| NASCAR's Tony Stewart Drops Appeal in Wrongful Death Ruling | | Former NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has dropped his lawsuit related to a wrongful-death lawsuit and an insurance claim. The driver had filed an appeal of a court ruling that said an insurance company would not be liable to pay any damages in connection with a wrongful-death lawsuit. Stewart was named in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of Kevin Ward Jr. The notice of withdrawal was filed with the 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals.
Kirk Johannesen, The Republic - Columbus, Indiana 01/09/2017 | | Read Article: The Republic - Columbus, Indiana |
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