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Suit: Police Could Have Prevented Murder |
| A New York woman has filed a lawsuit against the Rochester Police Department, claiming officers could have done more to prevent the murder of her daughter by the girl's father in 2011. The girl and her half-sister were abducted by their father in September 2011; the lawsuit claims police refused to issue a missing persons report, which could have led to the location of the girls before they were killed three days later. The plaintiff's attorney said the department's general policies required "a much more immediate and serious response." Gary Craig, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle 09/06/2012 | Read Article: Rochester Democrat & Chronicle |
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Texas Sees Rising Tide of Property-Rights Cases |
| The case of Julia Trigg Crawford versus the Keystone XL oil pipeline will soon return to the headlines. Crawford, a northeast Texas farmer, is fighting to keep TransCananda, the pipeline’s owner, from invoking the right of eminent domain to cross her property. A Lamar County judge ruled against her last month, but Crawford says she plans to file an appeal soon — probably to the state’s 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana. But Crawford’s case is only the most visible in what some legal experts describe as a rising tide of property-rights cases across Texas. Just last week, the Texas Supreme Court handed down four decisions on land-use issues, including a ruling that allows the city of Austin to take over a downtown block belonging to lawyer Harry Whittington for use as a parking garage and chilling station. Kate Galbraith, Texas Tribune 09/06/2012 | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
Healthcare |
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Plan to Privatize State Hospital Faces Opposition |
| State officials this month will consider privatizing a state hospital. But the plan faces pushback from state lawmakers worried about potential conflicts of interest and other sticking points. Joy Diaz, KUT News , Texas Tribune 09/06/2012 | Read Article: Texas Tribune |
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Medical Company To Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit |
| A medical equipment company in Mississippi will pay $1.8 million to settle a 2009 whistleblower lawsuit that accused the company of defrauding government insurance groups. According to the suit, Pinnacle Medical Solutions over-billed Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for the delivery of certain diabetic supplies. The main plaintiff in the suit, who initially reported the fraudulent charges to Pinnacle higher-ups, was fired in 2009 after her complaints were ignored. Kent Faulk, The Birmingham News 09/05/2012 | Read Article: The Birmingham News |
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Pain Doctor Named in Two Overdose Lawsuits |
| Two Des Moines, Iowa, families have filed lawsuits against a local pain-treatment doctor over the overdose death of two people. The lawsuits accuse Dr. Daniel Baldi of over-prescribing pain medication to the patients, leading to their overdoses. The Iowa Board of Medicine has also filed administrative charges against Baldi and could suspend his license. Tony Leys, DesMoines Register 09/05/2012 | Read Article: DesMoines Register |
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