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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Study: U.S. Medical Boards Fall Short in Tackling Sexual Misconduct |  | Some U.S. state medical boards are not doing enough to protect the public from doctors who have engaged in sexual misconduct, consumer watchdog Public Citizen said. Between 2003 and 2013, reports of 1,039 physicians having engaged in one or more cases of sexual misconduct were filed in the United States, of which 786 doctors were disciplined by a state medical board, according to a study by Public Citizen published on Wednesday. However, 177 of the remaining 253 entirely escaped sanctions from a state medical board, such as the revocation or restriction of a medical license.
NATALIE GROVER, Reuters 02/04/2016    | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Review Reveals Problems Protecting Workers From Pesticides | | An Associated Press review of federal and state enforcement data and other records revealed that the pesticide-safety system is riddled with problems: Investigations often take years to complete and result in few penalties. Written warnings are common, fines rare. Compliance is sometimes voluntary, not required. And worker anonymity can be compromised, making employees reluctant to report violations. The agriculture industry defends the system, saying the low numbers are a sign that farms are doing a good job of protecting workers.
Associated Press, The New York Times 02/04/2016 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Texas Supreme Court Sticks with its Hyder Decision | | Chesapeake Energy hoped that the Texas Supreme Court would revisit its decision in its lawsuit with the Hyder family of Fort Worth. It was a ruling in favor of the Hyders that Chesapeake had characterized as a "sea change in the law." The Court denied Chesapeake's request for a rehearing, bringing the case to an end. By doing so the court upheld a 2014 San Antonio appeals court ruling that awarded the Hyder family at least $1 million in royalties, interest and attorney fees.
MAX B. BAKER, Star Telegram 02/04/2016 | | Read Article: Star Telegram |
| East Texas Jury Finds Apple's Infringement Was "Willful" | | An East Texas jury ruled Wednesday that Apple's infringement was "willful" and ordered the technology giant to pay VirnetX Holding Corp. $625 million in damages — one of the largest patent infringement awards in Texas history. For six years, officials at the small security software maker argued in court that Apple Inc.'s FaceTime video-conference application and its VPN On Demand service infringed upon its patented technology.
MARK CURRIDEN, The Texas LawBook, The Dallas Morning News 02/04/2016 | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
| Montana Mother's Lawsuit Raises Medical Ethics Questions | | A jury in Montana heard opening arguments Wednesday in the case of a mother who is suing her health care providers because they failed to diagnose her unborn daughter's severe form of cystic fibrosis, denying her a chance to have an abortion. The case lays bare an emerging medical ethics struggle. Lawsuits dealing with so-called wrongful births were recently before judges in Washington state and Oregon, while a dozen states prohibit such legal claims.
Amy Beth Hanson, AP, Great Falls Tribune 02/04/2016 | | Read Article: Great Falls Tribune |
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