| 2020 Midyear CLE & Conference is Going Virtual, May 14-15 | Our lives have been disrupted, but we can't be disconnected! Let's come together� online! TTLA's full Midyear Conference & CLE Seminar will be held online May 14-15. We will have a full CLE Seminar with 8.0 hours of high quality, practice relevant MCLE with 1.0 hour of ethics + virtual caucus events to keep us connected! Click on the headline to learn more & register.
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| TTLA COVID-19 Resource Page | We are updating this page regularly with links and information that are relevant to your practice. Bookmark it and check it periodically for updates and new info. Click on the headline to access the TTLA COVID-19 Resource Page.
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for May 1 |  | In today's Brief: Texas begins reopening its economy today, the state still won't say which nursing homes have COVID-19 cases, and most front-line workers are women
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 05/01/2020    | | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
| Long Island Man Sues Zantac After Developing Bladder Cancer | | A man from Long Island, New York, has filed suit against the makers of Zantac, alleging he developed bladder cancer after taking the over-the-counter heartburn medication. The lawsuit filed April 21 in the Southern District of Florida alleges the manufacturers of the drug had known for decades that Zantac produced a toxic carcinogen when ingested, but did not disclose the risks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or consumers. Zantac was pulled from the market by federal regulators in early April.
Michael O'Keeffe, Newsday 05/01/2020 | | Read Article: Newsday |
| Former Michigan State Track Athlete Files Title IX Lawsuit Against School, NCAA | | A former Michigan State track athlete has filed a lawsuit against the university and the NCAA alleging she was discouraged from filing a report of her sexual assault. The then-freshman alleges she woke up to an unnamed male teammate sexually assaulting her in her dorm room in March 2017. She alleges the school violated Title IX by discouraging women from reporting sexual assaults perpetrated by athletes, thus creating an unsafe environment. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids.
Kyle Austin, MLive 04/30/2020 | | Read Article: MLive |
| Safety Inspectors Reviewing Scores of Employee Hospitalizations, Deaths | | Workplace safety inspectors are conducting nearly 200 coronavirus-related investigations to determine whether employers failed to adequately protect their workers, according to data from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Donovan Slack, Dennis Wagner and Dan Keemahill, USA TODAY, USA Today 05/01/2020 | | Read Article: USA Today |
| Fewer Drivers on Austin Roads Leads to Spike in Crashes with Serious Injury | | Comparing data from March to January and February 2020, Austin Transportation staff noticed crashes are down 20 percent but serious injuries have increased by 20 percent. 'This data may indicate drivers who caused recent car crashes were driving at higher speeds,' said Lewis Leff, Transportation Safety Officer for Austin Transportation.
Jordan Bontke, KEYE-TV 05/01/2020 | | Read Article: KEYE-TV |
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