| 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.
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| 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 5:00-8:00pm (included in registration). Click on the headline to learn more and register.
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| TTLA Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Seminar | Oct 22- 23 | Royal Sonesta, Houston | This year, experience something REAL at the premier Texas Pharmaceutical Seminar. Click the headline for more information on the 3rd Annual TTLA Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Seminar. You won't want to miss this sell-out seminar with our lineup of in-demand topics, storied speakers and unparalleled insight. Real Torts. Real Talk. Real Time.
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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Texas Sees Boom in Lawyer Population |  | The number of attorneys in Texas grew by nearly 20,000 over the last decade, outpacing growth in the state's general population, according to a report by the State Bar of Texas. Between 2004 and 2014, Texas's active attorney population grew by 28%, from 67,764 to 86,494. The number of Texans increased by 20% in that time.
JACOB GERSHMAN , WSJ Blogs 09/29/2015    | | Read Article: WSJ Blogs |
| Bedford Firefighter is Awarded Workers' Compensation for Cancer | | Firefighter Keith Long, who has stage 4 colon cancer, won a major victory this week in his two-year dispute with the City of Bedford over workers' compensation benefits. Long argued that his illness was caused by on-the-job exposure to carcinogens. A state administrative law judge ruled in favor of Long late Wednesday. Long's attorney said that the terms are confidential but that the judge ruled that Long suffered an occupational disease in the course and scope of his employment. The Texas Municipal League, which handles workers' compensation claims for Bedford, has 15 business days to appeal to a Texas Department of Insurance panel.
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, Star Telegram 09/29/2015 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| 49ers Fans Brutally Beaten at Game File Suit Against Team | | The San Francsico 49ers are facing a lawsuit by two fans who allege they were brutally beaten during a football game at the stadium last October. The lawsuit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, alleges that the two plaintiffs were attacked in a stadium restroom by two intoxicated fans. The lawsuit names as defendants the football team and the city of Santa Clara's stadium authority.
Howard Mintz, San Jose Mercury News 09/29/2015 | | Read Article: San Jose Mercury News |
| Paul Walker's Daughter Files Suit Against Porsche | | The daughter of late actor Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in November 2013, has filed a lawsuit against car manufacturer Porsche. The movie star died when the Porsche Carrera GT he was driving in a high-speed car chase crashed and caught fire. The race was part of a charity event for Walker's foundation, Reach Out Worldwide. The lawsuit filed against the car manufacturer alleges that the Carrera GT's design defects led to the crash and the death of the plaintiff's father.
Andrea Mandell, USA Today 09/29/2015 | | Read Article: USA Today |
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