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American Airlines Workers Were Targets of Alleged $17M Scam |
A federal grand jury indicted a Texas father and son duo (Terry Anderson, 66, and Rocky Anderson, 36)this week in an alleged hearing aid scam that targeted American Airlines workers and netted nearly $17 million. The indictment accuses the pair of submitting fraudulent claims for hearing aids to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas starting in 2011, many of which were submitted on behalf of American Airlinesâ?? employees. The indictment alleges that the hearing aids were not needed by the patients and in many cases were not delivered. Conor Shine, The Dallas Morning News 04/21/2017 |
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Jury Sides With Petco in Death of Boy From Rat-Bite Fever |
A San Diego jury has sided with Petco in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 10-year-old boy who died after contracting an illness from bacteria from a rat purchased from the retailer. KNSD-TV and KFMB-TV report that the jury found Thursday that Petco was not negligent or liable in the death of Aidan Pankey on June 12, 2013, after he was rushed to a hospital with severe stomach pains. The jury found that Petco did enough to warn the boy's family of the possible risks and dangers of owning a pet rat, and therefore was not negligent in the boy's death. Associated Press, AP Wire 04/21/2017 |
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Series: Texas Police Withheld Records of Their Sonâ??s Death. Now They Know Why. |
After Graham Dyer died in the custody of Mesquite police in 2013, his parents asked to see their records. The family found a back-door way to get the records - including disturbing videos of their sonâ??s final moments. Over the next six weeks, the American-Statesman will explore in-depth the findings of our investigation of 250 deaths in police custody in Texas. Eric Dexheimer, Austin American-Statesman 04/21/2017 |
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Pa. Judge Awards $41.6M Over Baby Brain Injury |
A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Thursday that the federal government must pay $41.6 million to a couple after determining that a doctor at a federally funded health clinic negligently used forceps to deliver the coupleâ??s baby, which caused permanent brain damage. Y. Peter Kang, Law360 ($) 04/21/2017 |
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High Court Reins In Judges On Misconduct Sanctions |
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision Tuesday setting boundaries on litigation sanctions will discourage judges from handing down penalties that go beyond making victims whole to more severely punish attorneys and their clients who engage in discovery shenanigans or other misconduct, experts say. The decision â?? which upended a $2.7 million fine against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for withholding a key test in a vehicle crash case and remanded the case for further review â?? also puts a heavier burden on those seeking such penalties. Andrew Strickler, Law360 ($) 04/21/2017 |
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Wrongful Death |
Widow Awarded $3M in Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company |
A widow has been awarded $3 million in her lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company over her husband's suicide. The woman's husband was killed when he stepped in front of a Chicago train in July 2010. The lawsuit filed against GlaxoSmithKline alleged that the company failed to warn her husband's doctor of the drug's increased risk of suicidal behavior. Although the plaintiff's husband was taking the generic version of the medication, the lawsuit alleges that the GlaxoSmithKline is still liable because the medications and packaging are identical. Grace Wong, Chicago Tribune 04/21/2017 |
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