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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| $1M Settlement Reached in Bike Race Dog Attack Suit |  | A $1 million settlement has been reached in a case involving a Colorado mountain biker who was "attacked by two, large, Great Pyrenees dogs on July 9, 2008." A jury found the dog's owner, a local rancher who had the dogs tending to his sheep, negligent in the case. The rancher's insurance company offered the settlement to the woman who was mauled by the dogs during a race for twenty minutes until help arrived.
Staff Report, The Denver Channel 02/10/2016    | | Read Article: The Denver Channel |
| Conn. Archdiocese Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for $500K | | The Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut has settled a sexual abuse lawsuit for $500,000. The lawsuit was filed by a man who alleged that he was sexually abused by a New Haven priest between 1985 and 1990 when he served as an altar boy. The alleged sexual abuse took place at St. Francis Church in New Haven and St. Hedwig Church in Naugatuck. The catholic priest was placed on administrative leave by the archdiocese in 2010. The lawsuit against the archdiocese was settled just weeks before the civil trial was scheduled to begin.
Daniel Tepfer, The Connecticut Post 02/10/2016 | | Read Article: The Connecticut Post |
| Excessive Force Lawsuit Filed Against Austin Police Over Jaywalking Incident | | The city of Austin, Texas is facing an excessive force lawsuit by two people from San Antonio who allege they were tackled to the ground by police officers. The plaintiffs and their friends were heading home from Sixth Street on the night of Nov. 6 and were walking in a crosswalk when the plaintiffs were taken down by police officers. The lawsuit alleges that the group asked the officers if they could cross the street, but the officers did not respond until they were crossing the street. The lawsuit alleges that the incident, which was caught on video, was motivated by the plaintiffs' race. Charges against one of the plaintiffs were dropped the day after the incident, while the other plaintiff is still facing a jaywalking charge.
Brandon Jones, KVUE-TV 02/15/2016 | | Read Article: KVUE-TV |
| Are Antibacterial Soaps Safe? | | In September, the Food and Drug Administration will announce a decision on whether companies that make and market antibacterial soaps containing certain ingredients have demonstrated they are safe and more effective than plain soap and water in preventing illness. If the FDA decides against them, the companies must reformulate the productsâ??a step a number of big manufacturers have already taken, citing public concernsâ??and may need to remove claims from their labels.
LAURA LANDRO, Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required 02/16/2016 | | Read Article: Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required($) |
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