Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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The
Brief for March 19 |
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today's Brief: Texas is ramping up the use of telemedicine, but not everyone
has access. Also, Texans hope the government will help them economically, and
public transit services might change.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 03/19/2020
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Texas Tribune
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Investigation:
Dentists Under Pressure to Drill |
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North
American Dental Group follows a new trend of dental offices bought by
private-equity investors and turned into revenue-generating machines. USA
TODAY and the investigative unit at Newsy, owned by The E. W. Scripps Company,
spent more than a year examining the dental chain. Reporters interviewed
dozens of its former dentists, employees and patients and reviewed thousands
of pages of documents from courts, dental boards, patient records, social
media reviews and other sources.
David Heath, USA TODAY, Mark Greenblatt and Aysha Bagchi, Newsy, USA
Today 03/19/2020
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USA Today
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Eight
Southwest Flight Attendants Sue Boeing |
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flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are suing Boeing more than a year
after its 737 Max jet was grounded, saying the airplane maker " concealed
design and safety defects" from Southwest, airline employees and the public.
The suit, which is seeking class-action status, includes flight attendants
from six states, including two from Texas.
Kyle Arnold, The Dallas Morning News 03/19/2020
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The Dallas Morning News
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PwC
Settling Age Discrimination Complaint for $11.6M |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) has agreed to a $11.625 million settlement of a class action lawsuit
alleging age discrimination. Per the settlement, PwC has agreed â??to enhance
certain of its recruiting procedures geared toward further attracting
qualified older applicants for entry level jobs.â?? The lawsuit alleges the firm
discriminated against older applicants by filling staff positions almost
exclusively through college campus recruiting that was off-limits to older
workers.
Patricia Barnes, Forbes 03/16/2020
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Forbes
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