Run-off Election for State Bar of Texas President-Elect | There will be a run-off election for State Bar of Texas President-elect held from May 9 through May 23 between Trey Apffel and Steve Fischer. The run-off election will cease at 5 p.m. on May 23. Click on headline for election results. | TTLA 2013 Annual Conference - Reinventing The Rules With Rick Friedman | June 12 - 14, Sheraton Downtown Hotel - Austin Register Now! The TTLA CLE Committee is proud to have Rick Friedman present Reinventing the Rules during the Annual Conference. You will want to reserve the date and book early as we expect that this will be the most heavily attended seminar in TTLA history and space will be limited. Click on the headline to learn more! | Suit Claims Energy Drink Maker Markets to Children | | The city attorney of San Francisco sued Monster Beverage Corporation, the nation’s biggest maker of highly caffeinated energy drinks, claiming Monday that it was marketing its products to children who might suffer ill effects from them. In a statement, Dennis J. Herrera, the city attorney, said he had acted because Monster Beverage, unlike some competitors, specifically marketed its products to children and younger teenagers. BARRY MEIER, The New York Times 05/07/2013 | Read Article: The New York Times | FDA Wants Cancer Warnings on Tanning Beds | | Indoor tanning beds would come with new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to more stringent federal oversight under a proposal unveiled Monday by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has regulated tanning beds and sun lamps for over 30 years, but for the first time ever the agency says those devices should not be used by people under age 18. The agency wants that warning on pamphlets, catalogues and websites that promote indoor tanning. And regulators are also proposing that manufacturers meet certain safety and design requirements, including timers and limits on radiation emitted. MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press , Yahoo News 05/07/2013 | Read Article: Yahoo News | Officials: Ammonium Nitrate led to West Blast | | A stockpile of ammonium nitrate at a fertilizer plant in West was the source of a deadly April 17 explosion, investigators said Monday. The cause of the fire that preceded the explosion, however, remains undetermined. Rachel Moreno, a spokeswoman for the State Fire Marshal's Office, confirmed that ammonium nitrate was stored in bins at the blast point, in a building that also included an office. Dug Begley, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express News 05/07/2013 | Read Article: San Antonio Express News | Misdiagnosis is More Common than Drug Errors or Wrong-Site Surgery | | Diagnoses that are missed, incorrect or delayed are believed to affect 10 to 20 percent of cases, far exceeding drug errors and surgery on the wrong patient or body part, both of which have received considerably more attention.Misdiagnosis “happens all the time,” said David Newman-Toker, who studies diagnostic errors and helped organize the recent international conference. “This is an enormous problem, the hidden part of the iceberg of medical errors that dwarfs” other kinds of mistakes, said Newman-Toker, an associate professor of neurology and otolaryngology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Sandra G. Boodman, The Washington Post 05/07/2013 | Read Article: The Washington Post | Class Action Status Granted in Drivers License Suit | | An Indiana judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit against the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles, accusing the department of overcharging citizens for drivers' licenses. The suit says that since 2007, the state has overcharged citizens by as much as $7 per license renewal, collecting tens of millions of dollars in illegal fees. Staff Report, Indianapolis Star 05/06/2013 | Read Article: Indianapolis Star | | |