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A daily wrap-up of Texas news by John Reynolds at the Texas Tribune.
John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 07/02/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Injured, Dead Workers Are Casualties of the "Texas Miracle"
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Part 4 of a 4 part series: The statistics tell a compelling story about the workers who are building the "Texas miracle" economy: Hundreds of thousands of them have no occupational insurance coverage. Just as many have stripped-down plans and limited legal rights. And people who try to claim benefits in the bewildering workers' compensation bureaucracy often face denials, disputes they can't win and a government that does little to protect them. Seven Texans are profiled who sustained serious workplace injuries in Texas, and their experiences underscore the investigative findings of this series.
Texas Tribune Staff, Texas Tribune 07/02/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

 
Dating App Sued By Former Executive
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Tinder, a mobile dating app, is facing a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit by a former marketing executive who alleges she was subjected to abusive behavior while working at the company. The plaintiff alleges that she was sexually harassed and discriminated against by the company's co-founder and marketing chief, who she claims sent her inappropriate private messages and stripped her of her co-founder title. The lawsuit alleges that the marketing chief told the plaintiff that having a "24-year-old girl" as a co-founder made the company "seem like a joke." The lawsuit was filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Jessica Guynn, USA Today 06/30/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Goldman Sachs Facing Gender Discrimination Suit
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is facing a lawsuit by two former female employees who allege that the investment banking firm is guilty of widespread gender discrimination. The two women are seeking approval to filed the lawsuit on behalf of current and former female associates and vice presidents. According to the filing, "Women report a 'boy's club' atmosphere, where binge drinking is common and women are either sexualized or ignored." The lawsuit was originally filed in 2010 and seeks unspecified damages and an order requiring Goldman Sachs to fix the alleged gender bias at the firm.
Bob Van Voris and Max Abelson, Bloomberg 07/01/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Hiking Death Lawsuit Will be Heard in Wyoming
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A Wyoming mother's lawsuit over the death of her son during a hiking trip in India was transferred to U.S. District court in Cheyenne last week. The lawsuit was filed over the September 2011 death of the 20-year-old while he was on a school trip in India. During the hike, the student slipped on a wet rock and fell 300 feet into a ravine. His body was never found. The mother seeks damages in excess of $75,000, though the specific amount has not been disclosed.
Wire Report, Casper Star Tribune 07/01/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Georgia Lawsuit Still Causing Trouble for GM
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For more than a year, a lawsuit filed by Brooke Melton's family has caused major migraines for General Motors. Litigation over the 29-year-old nurse's death was settled by GM last October. But not before it laid bare how the company allowed millions of small cars to stay on the road more than a decade after GM discovered ignition switch flaws linked to at least 13 fatalities. Now the case could upend GM's strategy to compensate victims and limit its legal liabilities in such tragedies. The Melton family lawyers want to reopen the case and show that GM fraudulently concealed the switch problem. If they win, more plaintiffs are likely to take the company to court or expect bigger payments.
Associated Press, The Washington Post 07/02/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Products

 
Faulty Air Bags From Takata Sold to Subaru and Mitsubishi
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The Takata Corporation said Monday that its defective air bags, already responsible for the recall of more than three million vehicles worldwide, were sold to two additional automakers, Subaru and Mitsubishi. A report from Takata to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did not identify the models or the number of affected vehicles.
CHRISTOPHER JENSEN, The New York Times 07/02/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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