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Cyberthieves Steal Miles from American, United Customers | | Thieves with stolen usernames and passwords have broken into customer accounts at American and United airlines and in some cases booked free trips or upgrades. The airlines say the incidents happened in late December. American began notifying affected customers by email on Monday, a spokeswoman said. DAVID KOENIG, AP, The Dallas Morning News 01/14/2015 | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
Settlement Talks May Begin in NCAA, Penn State Lawsuit | | Settlement talks may begin in a lawsuit against the NCAA by individuals challenging the validity of a consent agreement between the NCAA and Penn State University. Penn State signed the consent decree in July 2012 following an investigation which found the school's former football defense coordinator had sexually abused 10 boys. According to the lawsuit, "the amount was meant to reflect five years' worth of football revenue and was to be used to fight child sex abuse." The former defense coordinator was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. The lawsuit is scheduled for trial on February 17 if a settlement is not reached. Rachel Axon, USA Today 01/13/2015 | Read Article: USA Today |
New Settlement in Tech Companies' Antitrust Lawsuit | | A new settlement has been reached in the antitrust lawsuit involving four major tech companies who are alleged to have conspired to keep their employees' wages down. Named in the lawsuit are Apple, Google, Intel Corp and Adobe Systems Inc whom the lawsuit alleges agreed not to poach each others employees in an effort to keep their employees' salaries lower. Last year, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, Calif. rejected a $324.5 million settlement proposal. The newly-proposed settlement has not yet been released, but the companies said plaintiffs will file a detailed explanation of the new deal "imminently." Staff Report, Fortune 01/13/2015 | Read Article: Fortune |
Judge Cuts Damages for Teacher Fired for in Vitro Treatment | | A federal judge has cut by more than two-thirds the damages awarded to an Indiana teacher who was fired by a Roman Catholic diocese for trying to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization. Monday's decision by U.S. District Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. dropped Emily Herx's $1.9 million judgment in her civil rights lawsuit to just under $544,000. Associated Press, The New York Times 01/14/2015 | Read Article: The New York Times |
How Is Hitting a Cow in the Road Med Mal? | | A retired doctor claims he should be afforded the broad protections given to physicians as part of medical malpractice changes enacted by the Texas Legislature in 2003. The doctor is arguing that when a plaintiff hit several loose cows while traveling on a high plains road, it was a health care liability claim and the case should be dismissed because the plaintiff allegedly failed to comply with Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code, which requires plaintiffs to first file "expert reports" detailing the expected standard of care of doctors before they can sue them. The basis of the motion to dismiss is Texas West Oaks Hospital v. Williams, a 2012 decision from the Texas Supreme Court that requires plaintiffs to file expert reports when they sue doctors—even if the plaintiff's claim has no direct relation to health care. John Council, Texas Lawyer 01/14/2015 | Read Article: Texas Lawyer |
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