Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| OSHA: DuPont a Severe Violator After Four Killed in Texas |  | OSHA has placed chemical giant DuPont on its 'severe violator list' for problems uncovered in inspections conducted after four workers were killed in a massive gas release at its La Porte plant Nov. 15. "DuPont promotes itself as having a 'world-class safety' culture and even markets its safety expertise to other employers, but these four preventable workplace deaths and the very serious hazards we uncovered at this facility [La Porte] are evidence of a failed safety program," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels in a press release.
Lise Olsen, The Washington Post 07/13/2015    | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Uber Challenges Plaintiffs in Lawsuit | | Uber has challenged a lawsuit filed against it by saying that those named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit have little in common with the people they are supposed to be representing. A group of Uber drivers filed the lawsuit seeking to be classified as employees of the ride-sharing company. However, Uber claims that most of its drivers do not want that classification as it would bring more structure to the job. According to Uber, its drivers might have to have set schedules and not be able to continue at their other jobs if they are considered Uber employees.
Daniel Fisher, Forbes 07/09/2015 | | Read Article: Forbes |
| Jeep-Trial Jurors Skeptical of Chryslerâ??s Safety Efforts | | When a Georgia jury began deliberating responsibility in the death of a 4-year-old boy in a fiery rear-end Jeep crash, nearly all of them concluded Chrysler was largely to blame. It took less than two hours for them to award $150 million to the victimâ??s parents. They found Chrysler, the Jeepâ??s manufacturer, almost entirely responsible for Remington Waldenâ??s wrongful death and pain and suffering. On Tuesday, Chrysler heads to a Georgia court to argue for a new trial. The company, now part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, contends the jurors acted â??from passion and prejudiceâ?? in April when awarding damages that were â??grossly excessive.â??
MIKE SPECTOR, Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required 07/13/2015 | | Read Article: Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required($) |
| Kansas Lawsuit Settlement Sets Standard For Gun Seller Liability | | Each year, convicted felons get thousands of weapons from licensed gun dealers. They skirt the mandatory background checks by having people who do qualify fill out the paperwork for them. The settlement of a lawsuit over a tragic murder-suicide in Kansas has made it easier to sue gun dealers who allow these "straw purchases" with a wink and a nod.
FRANK MORRIS, National Public Radio 07/13/2015 | | Read Article: National Public Radio |
| Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths, Injuries in Nursing Homes | | Drug Coumadin must be carefully calibrated: too much, and you can bleed uncontrollably; too little, and you can develop life-threatening clots. When nursing homes fail to maintain this delicate balance, it puts patients in danger. From 2011 to 2014, at least 165 nursing home residents were hospitalized or died after errors involving Coumadin or its generic version, warfarin, a ProPublica analysis of government inspection reports shows. Studies suggest there are thousands more injuries every year that are never investigated by the government.
Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, The Washington Post 07/13/2015 | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Chrysler Recalls Dodge Challengers to Fix Flawed Air Bags | | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall 88,346 Dodge Challengers to fix a flaw with the driver-side frontal air bag, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall, posted on NHTSAâ??s website Saturday, affects 2008-2010 model year Challengers manufactured between September 2007 and October 2010, according to the NHTSA safety report. The announcement marks an expansion of the list the agency received from the company in May as part of nationwide recall to replace faulty air bags made by Japanâ??s Takata Corp.
David Voreacos, Bloomberg 07/13/2015 | | Read Article: Bloomberg |
| Lawsuit Filed Over Train Derailment in Tennessee | | A lawsuit has been filed over a train derailment which ended when the train carrying hazardous materials caught fire. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a couple from Tennessee who were among 5,000 individuals evacuated from the train in East Tennessee on July 1. The CSX train car was carrying acrylonitrile, a hazardous material used in multiple industrial processes, when it derailed, forcing the evacuation of thousands. According to the attorney who filed the lawsuit, the couple is seeking evacuation expenses and they will be pursuing class action status.
Staff Report, The Insurance Journal 07/13/2015 | | Read Article: The Insurance Journal |
| Family of Teen Killed by Police Files Suit | | The family of a Texas teenager who was shot and killed by police has filed a federal lawsuit over the girl's death. The family filed the lawsuit alleging a violation of the girl's Fourth Amendment right against aggressive search and seizure. The 17-year-old was shot and killed by police after she threatened officers with a weapon in January. On June 26, a grand jury decided not to take action against the three officers involved in the shooting. The family's lawsuit is seeking $10 million in compensation.
Staff Report, Longview News-Journal 07/07/2015 | | Read Article: Longview News-Journal |
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