TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE! Take 60 seconds to vote NOW! | TTLA encourages all members to take 60 seconds right now and cast your ballot in the run-off election for State Bar President-Elect. You can vote in this important run-off election whether or not you voted in the first election. Click on the headline and vote now! | 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. Additionally, we are fortunate to have Paul Begala as a Keynote Speaker for the June 14th Annual Conference Luncheon. A Texas native, Paul is a Democratic strategist and most of you know him as a Special Contributor to CNN. 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 Filed over New Connecticut Gun Law | | A group of gun owners and firearms rights organizations have filed suit against the governor of Connecticut and the state attorney's office over a new gun law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings. The bill requires universal background checks for purchasers of all firearms, among other things, which the lawsuit calls unconstitutional and a violation of 2nd Amendment rights. The lawsuit says "the act was rushed through the legislature without thorough debate or meaningful public examination" and is highly "irrational." David Owens, The Hartford Courant 05/22/2013 | Read Article: The Hartford Courant | Appeals Court Allows QB to Sue Video Game Maker | | A federal appeals court has ruled that former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart can pursue a lawsuit against Electronic Arts Inc. over the alleged theft of his likeness for the company's "NCAA Football" video game series. EA had tried to hide behind the First Amendment, but the panel ruled that company had not done enough to transform the plaintiff's identity for the game. Joe Palazzolo, WSJ Blogs 05/21/2013 | Read Article: WSJ Blogs | Suit: Exxon Discriminates Against LGBT Applicants | | A lawsuit has been filed against ExxonMobil, claiming hiring managers have shown bias against LGBT candidates for open positions. The lawsuit says Exxon denies "qualified gay and transgender Americans a fair shot to get a job" and often hire less qualified candidates instead. The plaintiffs call the tactic the "paired resume test," saying the hiring officials will completely ignore applicants who are linked to the LGBT community. Tiffany Hsu, LA Times 05/22/2013 | Read Article: LA Times | Chicago Jesuits Hid Sex Crimes | | Internal church records released Tuesday show that Chicago Jesuits consciously concealed the crimes of convicted sex offender Donald McGuire for more than 40 years as the prominent Roman Catholic priest continued to sexually abuse dozens of children around the globe. The documents contributed to a $19.6 million settlement between the Jesuits and six men from four states announced Tuesday. With an average payout of $3 million per person, the amount per individual is the largest in the history of the U.S. Catholic sexual abuse crisis, the victims' lawyers said. The settlement and the documents add one more chapter to the still unfolding story of sexual abuse in the church. Manya Brachear, Chicago Tribune 05/23/2013 | Read Article: Chicago Tribune | | |