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Years Ago TODAY! #TTLA70th |
On July
1, 1949, a typically hot early summer day, a group of more than 30 of the best
and most visionary Texas trial lawyers came together for a meeting in the
historic Texas Hotel in Downtown Fort Worth. At that historic meeting, they
laid the groundwork for an organization of trial lawyers that would forever
change the landscape for Texas trial lawyers and their clients. By the time
the sun set that day, these pioneers had formed the first ever association of
Texas plaintiff attorneys. Click on the headline to learn more.
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Brief for July 1 |
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In
today's Brief: A number of lawmakers are headed to the controversial border
facility in Clint.
Cassi Pollock, Texas Tribune 07/01/2019   
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| Lawsuit:
West Virginia Student Suffered Brain Injury in Frat House Fall |
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The
father of a college student who suffered a brain injury in a fall at a
fraternity party has filed suit against the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity,
its West Virginia University chapter, SAE Gamma, and several of its members.
The 22-year-old student fell down a flight of stairs at a party on November
10, 2018 and suffered a brain injury causing permanent damage. According to
the complaint, fraternity members failed to call 911 until two hours after the
fall. The lawsuit seeks compensation for the man's injuries, punitive damages,
interest, attorney fees and other relief as the court deems proper.
Staff Report, West Virginia MetroNews 06/29/2019
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| WeWork
Faces Age Discrimination and Pay Inequity Claims |
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Coworking
space company WeWork is facing allegations of age discrimination and
discriminatory pay. The lawsuit was filed by former vice president Richard
Markel, a 62-year-old man who was replaced by a man 20 years younger than him.
The company is also facing a lawsuit alleging it paid women less than men for
the same work. WeWork has denied the gender pay inequity allegations and
declined to comment on the age discrimination case.
Janice Gassam, Forbes 06/26/2019
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| Parents
of Parkland Victim is Suing the FBI for Mishandling Tips |
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The
parents of Carmen Schentrup, a 16-year-old who was killed in the Parkland
school shooting, filed a negligence lawsuit Friday against the Federal Bureau
of Investigation for its mishandling of tips about the gunman. The lawsuit,
filed in federal court in the Southern District of Florida, claims damages but
does not state a monetary amount. In it, Philip and April Schentrup allege
that the FBIâ??s failures resulted in the death of their daughter and the 16
other students and staffers killed in the Feb. 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory
Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County.
MARTIN VASSOLO, Miami Herald 07/01/2019
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| Federal
Judge Rules Against Formosa Plastics in Pollution Case |
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U.S.
District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt ruled that Formosa Plastics was in "enormous"
violation of its state-issued permits and the federal Clean Water Act â?? and
that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had been either unwilling
or unable to bring the company into compliance. "The evidence demonstrates
that Formosa has been in violation of its Permit concerning the discharge of
floating solids ... since January 31, 2016 and that the violations are
enormous," Hoyt wrote in his ruling, issued Thursday.
KIAH COLLIER, Texas Tribune 07/01/2019
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