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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| University Park Woman's Uber Ride Tragically Changed Her Life | | | The taxi alternative, Uber, promotes itself as being dedicated to rider safety. But that claim is being challenged by a University Park woman whose Uber ride tragically changed her life. Sarah Milburn was out with her friends. Ubering from one place to another. The driver cruised through the red light. They were broadsided by pick-up who had the green light. According to a lawsuit filed by her family the Uber van she was riding in was not insured. And that driver, he had been arrested numerous times for various run-ins with the law. Even the van was owned by someone else. The lawsuit alleges Uber has been sued and has settled many times before, accused of similar unsafe operations.
Brett Shipp, WFAA.com 01/05/2017   
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| Snapchat Allegedly Deceived Investors with False Financial Reports |  | Snapchat has been accused in a lawsuit of showing investors false financial reports and pressuring new hires to tell the secrets of their former employers. The man who filed suit against the company says that he was fired after just three weeks of working for Snapchat in September 2015. The plaintiff alleges that the he "was terminated because he refused to participate in a scheme to deceive the public and artificially inflate Snapchat's valuation in anticipation of itsâ?? initial public offering.
Paresh Dave, LA Times 01/04/2017 | | Read Article: LA Times |
| Coca-Cola Misleads Public About Dangers of Sugary Drinks, Says Lawsuit | | Coca-Cola is facing a lawsuit alleging that it has downplayed the negative effects of their sugary drinks. Coca-Cola Co and the American Beverage Association trade group were named in a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that they have been downplaying health issues related to consuming the beverages. The lawsuit says that the defendants intentionally used terms like "balance" and "calories in, calories out" to mislead consumers in order to boost sales. In addition, the lawsuit states that the companies mislead the public into thinking a lack of exercise was the real cause of obesity.
Jonathan Stempel, Reuters 01/04/2017 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| DuPont Hit With $10.5M Punitive Verdict In Cancer Trial | | An Ohio federal jury awarded $10.5 million in punitive damages on Thursday to a man who said DuPont's chemical dumping caused his cancer, the largest punitive award yet in the multidistrict litigation. The jury determined Thursday Dupont is on the hook for $10.5 million in punitive damages, on top of a previous award of $2 million in compensatory damages. Kenneth Vigneron was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages shortly before Christmas. The jury returned for a punitives phase Wednesday.
Cara Salvatore, Law360.com 01/05/2017 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
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