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  March 6, 2013

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2013 TTLA Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Seminar, April 25-26

Join WILLIAMS KHERKHER, CLARK, LOVE & HUTSON, G.P. and FIBICH, HAMPTON, LEEBRON, BRIGGS & JOSEPHSON, L.L.P. in Houston on April 25-26, 2013 for a ground-breaking new seminar. For the first time ever, these three law firms will join forces with TTLA to present a seminar dedicated solely to the fast-paced, ever-changing world of Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation. This uniquely-structured seminar will feature updates on the hottest torts, panel discussions by leading mass tort attorneys, and speeches by TTLA legends Michael Gallagher, Tommy Fibich, John Eddie Williams and Ernest Cannon. The program is full of resources and networking opportunities for everyone, so join us for the newest TTLA seminar devoted to the trials and challenges of the mass tort lawyer. Click on the headline to learn more.  

 

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Laws/Cases


 

 

Jury Awards $1.7 M in Sexual Harassment Suit

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An Ohio jury has awarded $1.7 million to a former female firefighter in Orange Township who was fired after complaining about sexual harassment. In her suit, the woman claimed male firefighters at her station sexually harassed her and that the supervising lieutenant did nothing to stop it.
John Futty , Columbus Dispatch 03/06/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Suit: Man's Arm Severed in Houston Packing Plant

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A Houston man whose arm was severed by a machine at a packing plant has filed a lawsuit against the company and the staffing firm that landed him the job. In his suit, the plaintiff said the machine he was working on in July 2012 malfunctioned unexpectedly, trapping and severing his arm while he was attempting to make a repair. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages.
Robert Stanton, Houston Chronicle 03/06/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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New Orleans Teacher Files Wrongful Firing Suit

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A New Orleans junior high teacher who was fired for displaying controversial political cartoons drawn by his students has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the school. The suit claims district administrators violated the teachers' collective bargaining agreement and conspired together to fire the plaintiff "due to the negative publicity" created by the cartoons. The lawsuit is seeking to have the teacher reinstated.
Katherine Sayre, New Orleans Times-Picayune 03/06/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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District to Pay in Bus Driver Sex-Abuse Lawsuit

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A California school district will pay $4.75 million to settle a sex-abuse lawsuit filed against a school bus driver who molested a special-needs girl. A local jury found the school district negligent in hiring the bus driver despite a known conviction for having sex with a prostitute. The bus driver was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2011.
Wire Report, San Jose Mercury News 03/05/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Man Over-Served at Club, Died in Car Wreck

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A lawsuit has been filed against a gentleman's club in northeast Philadelphia, accusing waitresses of over-serving a local man who then died in a single-car accident after leaving the club. The suit claims waitresses at the club are paid commission for every drink served, giving them financial incentive to "overlook a customer who is visibly intoxicated." The suit says the club is at fault for the man's death because it violated Pennsylvania liquor-liability laws.
Brian X. McCrone, Philadelphia Inquirer 03/06/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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