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Texas Tribune Daily Brief

The Brief for Sept 9
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Madlin Mekelburg and John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 09/09/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

West Texas Company Fined in Deadly Oil Rig Explosion
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Federal regulators have slapped a roughly $50,000 fine on Odessa-based Mason Well Service six months after a fiery explosion killed three of its workers at a well. OSHA cited the company for six violations, including five that are considered "serious" and one that was a "repeat." Its proposed fines total $50,400.
Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune 09/09/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

A Class-Action Ruling Goes Against BP
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BP must face institutional investors' claims for more than $2.5 billion in market losses caused by the plunge in share prices after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans court ruled Tuesday. The court upheld a Houston trial judge's decision that investors can sue as a group, or class, for losses on shares they bought during the weeks immediately after the start of the worst offshore spill in U.S. history, before the magnitude of the disaster was known.
Bloomberg, Houston Chronicle 09/09/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Insurance

Investigation: Paid to Prosecute
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A six-month Texas Tribune/Austin American-Statesman investigation into a chummy and unusual financial arrangement between Texas Mutual Insurance and the Travis County DA's office reveals a series of troubling issues, including serious questions about conflicts of interest.
Jay Root, Jolie McCullough & Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, Texas Tribune 09/09/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Wrongful Death

Discovery Channel Helicopter Crash Lawsuit Settled
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Discovery has settled a wrongful death lawsuit over a fatal helicopter crash that took place during the filming of a Discovery Channel program in 2013. The lawsuit was filed by the family of a 45-year-old Iraq veteran who was killed during the crash. The crash took place when the helicopter was flying too close to the ground and caught a slope. A cameraman and the pilot were also killed in the crash. The settlement was approved by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Tuesday, but the terms of the settlement are confidential.
Richard Verrier, LA Times 09/08/2015 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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