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The third in the TTLA Pioneers Series, written by TTLA Senior Director of Communications Willie Chapman, is a profile of TTLA Founder Maury Maverick, Sr. Click on the headline to access.

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The Brief for July 18
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Madlin Conway and John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 07/18/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Chemical Breakdown, Part 4
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The Houston Chronicle investigation explores where another fatal mistake could have the largest consequences and probes the regulatory failures that put us in jeopardy.
Susan Carroll and Matt Dempsey, Houston Chronicle 07/18/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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California Homeowner Named in Lawsuit Over 2013 Wildfire
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A California homeowner is facing a $25 million lawsuit over a 2013 wildfire. The federal government filed the lawsuit accusing the homeowner of causing the fire that led to the evacuation of 5,000 people from their homes in the mountains east of Los Angeles. The government says that the defendant's poorly maintained electrical junction box was the cause of the fire which destroyed 43 square miles. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles and alleges negligence and violations of California law.
Staff Report, The Daily Journal 07/15/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Products

Liquid Plumr Might Not be Child-Proof. Millions Recalled.
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About 5.4 million bottles of Liquid Plumr products have been recalled as their child-resistant bottle caps are not working as intended, Clorox announced on July 14. Children can easily remove the tops of these recalled bottles.
Rachel Premack , The Washington Post 07/18/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Wrongful Death

Takata Settles Lawsuit Over Death of Florida Woman
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A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against airbag maker Takata over the death of a Florida woman. The case was scheduled to go to trial in October but was settled out of court on Friday. The lawsuit was filed by the family of a 77-year-old woman who died three months ago from injuries she sustained when the Takata airbag inside her 2001 Honda exploded during a 2014 collision. The woman suffered a broken neck and has spent the last two years of her life as a quadriplegic.
Dan Scanlan, Florida Times Union 07/15/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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