| TTLA's Texas Family Safety Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund |
TTLA has established the Texas Family Safety Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund to raise funds for local relief agencies in the communities affected by Hurricane Harvey. All proceeds will go to support organizations providing assistance to families and businesses in the areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. To make a contribution, click on the headline.
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| 2017 TTLA Car Wrecks Seminars |
TTLA's Car Wrecks Seminar is the must-attend program for practitioners of all experience levels. Come away with the tools you need to compete in the courtroom. Seminar registration is open to all TTLA members and those who qualify for membership. This course is open to PARALEGALS for certification and recertification. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| TTLA Sustaining Membership Drive, September 20 in Dallas |
The August 30 Membership Drives in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio brought in 30 new members and helped many of you raise your 2017 Board dues. Thank you to everyone who helped grow the family last week!
And now� Another opportunity to raise your Board dues: We have scheduled a Sustaining Membership Drive on September 20 at Payne Mitchell in Dallas. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| Check Out the TTLA Hurricane Harvey Support Page |
TTLA Hurricane Harvey Support Page has information on our relief efforts, Harvey-Related Emergency Orders from the Texas Supreme Court and from the Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers' Compensation Commissioner. Click on the headline to learn more.
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| Equifax Says Cyberattack May Have Hit 143M Customers |
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Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. Now the unwitting victims have to worry about the threat of having their identities stolen. The Atlanta-based company, one of three major U.S. credit bureaus, said Thursday that "criminals" exploited a U.S. website application to access files between mid-May and July of this year. The theft obtained consumers' names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some cases, driver's license numbers. The purloined data can be enough for crooks to hijack the identities of people whose credentials were stolen through no fault of their own, potentially wreaking havoc on their lives. Equifax said its core credit-reporting databases don't appear to have been breached.
Associated Press, Houston Chronicle 09/08/2017   
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| First Responders Sue Harvey-flooded Plant After Chemical Fire |
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Seven first responders filed a lawsuit Thursday against the company whose Crosby, Texas, plant broke out in a series of chemical fires last week as a result of taking on six feet of Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. And a second lawsuit is expected in the coming weeks. The suit against Arkema Inc. claims that when they responded to the first of a series of fires at the manufacturing plant on Aug. 31, they were not warned of â??toxic fumesâ?? that caused â??severe bodily injuries.â??
EMMA PLATOFF, Texas Tribune 09/08/2017
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| J&J Hit with $57M Verdict in Latest Pelvic Mesh Trial |
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A Pennsylvania jury on Thursday found Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon liable for the injuries of a woman who had been implanted with two of the companyâ??s pelvic mesh devices, awarding her $57 million, the highest in a pelvic mesh case to date.
The jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas found Ethicon defectively designed the devices and failed to warn plaintiff Ella Ebaugh of the risks associated with the mesh implants. The verdict includes $7.1 million in compensatory and $50 million in punitive damages.
Tina Bellon, Reuters 09/08/2017
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| Girl Declared Brain Dead May Still Be Alive, Judge Says |
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A girl who was declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy may still be alive, says a Northern California judge. The girl's family filed suit after the girl was barred from seeking damages from Children's Hospital in Oakland. While a death certificate was signed three years ago declaring the child brain dead, her family alleges that she may still be alive. The recent ruling stated that a jury will determine whether or not the girl should have been declared dead.
Craig Turpin, NJ.com 09/07/2017
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| Long Island Football Player's Death Sparks $15M Lawsuit |
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The mother of a Long Island, New York, high school athlete who died during football practice plans to file a lawsuit against the school district. The teen player from Sachem East High School was killed when a 10-foot, 400-pound section of a wooden utility pole fell on him during the preseason camp in Farmingville. Five players were carrying the heavy pole above their heads, when it became unstable and dropped, resulting in the 16-year-old's death. The practice session was conducted by Sachem East coaches and organized by the Sachem East Touchdown Club, says the lawsuit. The mother of the teen is seeking $15 million against the school district over her son's death.
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News 09/07/2017
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