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Oct
The Intake: Trust, Identify And Close
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Oct
Strategies for Compelling 30(b)(6) Testimony
14
Oct
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases: How to Identify and Prove This to Adjusters and Juries
20
Oct
What is the Future Of Opt Out?
21
Oct
Marriage Equality and the Emergence of "New" Rights
22
Oct
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28
Oct
Uber and Liability in the Digital Age
Announcements

Dallas Car Wrecks CLE Seminar, October 8, 2015
Earn up to 7.25 hours MCLE credit including 1.0 hr ethics credit. TTLA's Car Wrecks CLE Seminar features practical, in-depth tips and strategies to help you WIN YOUR CASES. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom! Join the TTLA Advocates Board of Directors at Happy Hour after the Seminar from 5:00-7:00pm (included in registration). Click on the headline to learn more and register.

TTLA Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Seminar | Oct 22-23 | Royal Sonesta, Houston
Be a part of something REAL! Click the headline for more information on the Texas Pharmaceutical Seminar. Even bigger and better this year, TTLAâ??s 3rd Annual Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Seminar is sure to be a sell-out. And all you need to do to experience something REAL is click to register. Real Torts. Real Talk. Real Time.

TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE Seminar December 2-4
Mark your calendar and register today! TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE Seminar, December 2-4, Four Seasons Hotel, Houston. CLE speakers are confirmed and the program agenda is set. Registration is now open. Hotel room rate of $195 per night expires November 10. Reserve your room today using promo code CI1215LA or call 800-734-4114 and mention the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Click on the headline to learn more.

Texas Tribune Daily Brief

The Brief for Oct 5
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Madlin Mekelburg and John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 10/05/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

Regulators Launch Inquiry after WFAA Questions Gas Records
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Questions raised by News 8 about whether gas wells were properly constructed near a family home whose water well exploded last year have prompted an official review by the Texas Railroad Commission. The investigation centers on whether gas drillers properly cemented wells to protect underground drinking water from Barnett Shale gas near the town of Perrin, located near the border of Jack and Palo Pinto counties.
Brett Shipp, WFAA.com 10/05/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

After Two Years, Few Answers in E. Coli Discovery
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Two years ago, the discovery of dangerous E. coli bacteria in the drinking water of two working-class communities along the Rio Grande set off alarms among state regulators and investigators. However, it appears that efforts to hold anyone responsible for the 2013 public health crisis in Rio Bravo and El Cenizo are sputtering to an inconclusive end. One former water treatment plant supervisor has pleaded guilty to fudging records to hide water quality problems. A second was acquitted of the same accusation after a trial in August. Of six other lower-level water department workers indicted on similar charges last fall, three await court hearings, two were referred to a pre-trial diversion program and one's case was dismissed.
Neena Satija, Texas Tribune 10/05/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Products

Itâ??s the Chemical Monsanto Depends On. How dangerous is it?
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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the herbicide that genetically modified crops have been designed to tolerate. Glyphosate tolerance is a trait that allows farmers to spray the GM crops and kill the weeds but not the corn or soy. And so itâ??s inevitable that glyphosate is all wound up in GMOs, and the debate is commensurately heated.
Tamar Haspel, The Washington Post 10/05/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Insurance

Damage from Uninsured, Unlicensed Drivers Lasts Well Past Crashes
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Although the number has been dropping steadily, state records show about 2 million vehicles registered in Texas donâ??t have corresponding insurance. nevitably, many drivers without licenses or insurance coverage crash. The Insurance Research Council, a nonprofit funded by the industry, calculated that medical claims made by Texas drivers with uninsured motorist coverage came to $110 million in 2012, the last year for which figures are available. While no organization appears to tally property damage, a wreck involving an uninsured driver can easily reach thousands of dollars of out-of-pocket expense.
Eric Dexheimer, Austin American Statesman 10/05/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Class Action

LinkedIn Settles Email Lawsuit for $13 Million
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LinkedIn will be paying $13 million to end a lawsuit accusing the company of sending out too many emails on behalf of its members. The lawsuit was filed by members who alleged that the company sent out unwanted emails on their behalf. The lawsuit was filed in 2013 and will end in LinkedIn paying its members over $3 million. Each qualified member, who used the 'Add Connections' feature between September 17, 2011 and October 31, 2014, could receive up to $1,500.
Staff Report, FOX6 News 10/04/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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