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September 14, 2012

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Citizens Pays $61 Million to Settle Storm Claims

ABC News Sued for Defamation Over 'Pink Slime'

ABC News Investigation: Your Medical Records May Not Be Private

 

 

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Citizens Pays $61 Million to Settle Storm Claims

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A state-run Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., insurance company of last resort, agreed Thursday to settle two remaining class-action lawsuits tied to claims handled after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The board voted to settle the long-running lawsuits for $61 million. Policyholders sued the company over the slow handling of claims after the hurricanes struck in 2005. The board also authorized company CEO Richard Robertson to place caps of $4,500 per claim, $150,000 for court costs and $750,000 for administrative expenses.  Associated Press, Beaumont Enterprise  09/14/2012

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ABC News Sued for Defamation Over 'Pink Slime'

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Beef Products Inc. sued ABC News, Inc. for defamation Thursday over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub "pink slime," claiming the network damaged the company by misleading consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe. The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1.2 billion in damages for roughly 200 "false and misleading and defamatory" statements about the product officially known as lean, finely textured beef, said Dan Webb, BPI's Chicago-based attorney.  GRANT SCHULTE and KRISTI EATON, Associated Press, San Antonio Express News  09/14/2012

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ABC News Investigation: Your Medical Records May Not Be Private

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While most hospitals have rules about who may access medical records, compliance for the most part is not strictly regulated. In fact, an ABC News investigation found that often medical information is so unprotected, millions of records can be bought online. Because so many people have access, the entire system is vulnerable to theft, experts told ABC News.  JIM AVILA AND SERENA MARSHALL, ABC News  09/14/2012

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