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Medicare Secondary Payer--Liability Insurance |
| Medicare Secondary Payer--Liability Insurance (Including Self-Insurance) Settlements, Judgments, Awards, or Other Payments and Future Medicals -- INFORMATION. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information regarding proposed Liability Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (LMSA) amounts related to liability insurance (including self-insurance) settlements, judgments, awards, or other payments (“settlements”). DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES -Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Click on headline to access memo. |
TTLA Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE December 1-2, Hotel ZaZa Houston |
| Formerly the TTLA Annual Conference, our December event is now the Annual Meeting & Advanced PI CLE! We've streamlined this event and we're now offering a one-day Advanced PI CLE, along with the Annual Membership & Board Meeting, President's Luncheon, and a spectacular Holiday Party at the home of Steve and Amber Mostyn. Topics include: Trucking, Immigration, Insurance Bad Faith, Discovery, Cross Examination And More! |
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GM Recalls Corvettes |
| General Motors has issued a recall of about 6,000 Chevy Corvettes due to issues with the rear hatch. The company said that during the event of a crash, the hatch could detach due to lack of strength in the hatch hinges. There have been no reported crashes or injuries associated with the problem, GM officials said. Christopher Jensen, The New York Times 10/10/2011 | Read Article: The New York Times |
Study Flags Risk of Daily Vitamin Use Among Older Women |
| Older women who took a daily vitamin supplement — even just a multivitamin — had an increased risk of dying of cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a study published Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. The study highlights concerns about the long-term use of supplements and vitamins in people who do not have severe nutritional deficiencies, the authors say. An accompanying editorial notes that findings "add to the growing evidence demonstrating that certain supplements can be harmful." Janice Lloyd, USA Today 10/11/2011 | Read Article: USA Today |
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Mortgage Error Sparks Lawsuit |
| In a strange twist in the ongoing saga of shoddy record-keeping surrounding mortgage documents, Chase bank last month sued a San Antonio couple because they were mistakenly released from having to make any more house payments — nine years ago. Chase filed suit in U.S. District Court in San Antonio last month against Ramiro and Delia Guerrero Jr. to rescind a mortgage-lien release recorded in 2002. The bank also wants the mortgage declared valid so the couple will have to resume making payments. Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express News 10/11/2011 | Read Article: San Antonio Express News |
Suit: Facebook Illegally Tracked Internet Activity |
| An Austin man has filed a lawsuit against Facebook over alleged illegal tracking cookies the social media giant uses to track its users’ Internet activity. The lawsuit claims the cookies violate the federal wiretap act. The suit is the third filed in the last month over the tracking issues and is seeking class-action status. Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American Statesman 10/07/2011 | Read Article: Austin American Statesman |
TEXAS LAWYER CASE SUMMARIES |
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Dallas Court of Appeals: Torts |
| In this premises liability case, appellant Bob Jensen challenges the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Southwest Rodeo L.P. Jensen fell in an area of the arena that was leased to the Hella Shrine Temple, and the Temple was the sole lessee. Accordingly, the common area rationale does not apply. The retained-control exception does not apply. The reservation of a right to re-entry, however, does not amount to a retention of control. The control necessary to impose a duty of care is physical control of the property or the intention to occupy or possess the property. Jensen presented no evidence that would raise a fact question about Southwest Rodeo's physical control of the premises at issue or its intention to occupy or possess the premises during the lease period. The trial court's judgment is affirmed. Jensen v. Southwest Rodeo L.P., Dallas Court of Appeals, No. 05-10-00596-CV, 09-29-2011. , Texas Lawyer Opinions (TTLA Members Only) 10/11/2011 | Read Article: Texas Lawyer Opinions (TTLA Members Only) |
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