| Free Legislative Webinar RE: Net Worth (SB735), 8/24/15 | August 24, Noon: TTLA President Byran 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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| Texas is Most Lenient State on Speeders, Reckless Drivers |  | In a new report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Texas is listed No. 51 among all states and the District of Columbia on a combined score of punishment for speeding and reckless driving. To get the rankings, WalletHub collected data on 12 different measures -- such as the average insurance cost increase for one speeding ticket and the maximum fine for a first reckless driving offense -- and then added up points. The states with the highest scores are considered strictest.
Carol Christian, Houston Chronicle 07/22/2015    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Suit Filed by Medics Injured by Officers in Protest | | A lawsuit has been filed alleging that police officers in Seattle injured volunteer medics at a May Day protest. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in U.S. District Court of Western Washington and contends that the two plaintiffs were wrongfully targeted by police during the event. According to the lawsuit, police officers used force to "contain, defuse, discourage, and harm protesters and make it more difficult for individuals and groups to speak," leading to injuries. The lawsuit seeks compensation for injuries sustained during the incident, as well as punitive damages against the officers.
Lynsi Burton, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 07/21/2015 | | Read Article: Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Judge Denies Arbitration in Payday Loan Lawsuit | | Two community banks in South Dakota and Florida cannot force arbitration of claims that they aided illegal payday lenders, a federal judge in Eastern New York state has ruled, allowing a racketeering lawsuit against the banks to proceed. The decision last week is a win for consumers suing Florida-based Bay Cities Bank and South Dakota's First Premier Bank for allegedly processing checking withdrawals for payday lenders, companies that issue short-term loans payable with the borrower's next paycheck.
DENA AUBIN, Reuters 07/22/2015 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Airlines Conspired to Raise Prices, Lawsuit Says | | An attorney in Atlanta has filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that airlines have conspired to raise airline prices. The lawsuit was filed following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, which revealed that several airlines had conspired to raise the cost of airline tickets. According to the lawsuit, the airlines conspired "to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize prices of airline tickets" through constrained flight capacity and limiting customer access to flight information. The airlines named in the lawsuit are Delta, American, Southwest and United airlines.
Kelly Yamanouchi, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 07/21/2015 | | Read Article: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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