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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Jury: Bikram Choudhury Must pay $6.4M in Punitive Damages |  | A LA jury on Tuesday awarded more than $6.4M in the first of a series of lawsuits against renowned yoga guru Bikram Choudhury in which women accuse the founder of the popular Bikram yoga style of sexual misconduct. The case involved a lawsuit by his onetime legal advisor, Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, who alleged that Choudhury sexually harassed her while she worked for him and that she was fired after she began investigating claims that he had raped a yoga student. Six other women in recent years have filed civil lawsuits accusing Choudhury of sexually assaulting them.
Stephen Ceasar, LA Times 01/27/2016    | | Read Article: LA Times |
| Facebook Settles Investor Suit Over Claim of Excessive Pay | | Officials of Facebook Inc settled a shareholder lawsuit by agreeing to revise pay schedules and keep a closer watch on how company officials are compensated. Investor Ernesto Espinoza sued Facebook and controlling shareholder Mark Zuckerberg saying a 2012 pay plan improperly allowed directors to set their own pay and that Zuckerberg exceeded allowable compensation for some senior officials.
Phil Milford and Dawn McCarty, Bloomberg 01/27/2016 | | Read Article: Bloomberg |
| Judge Approves Settlement in NCAA Concussion Case with Conditions | | A federal judge granted preliminary approval Tuesday to an amended settlement between the NCAA and a group of college athletes who sued how the association handled concussions. U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee's approval came with one significant change that in part has delayed resolving the case. The athletes could still sue their university and the NCAA as a class under certain terms, meaning the NCAA and schools don't have the blanket immunity moving forward they sought.
JON SOLOMON, CBSNews.com 01/27/2016 | | Read Article: CBSNews.com |
| Lyft Settles Lawsuit with 100,000 Drivers in California | | Ride-hailing company Lyft announced on Tuesday that it has settled a worker misclassification lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in California by Lyft drivers who alleged that they were classified as independent contractors, but were treated as employees. The settlement includes a change to Lyft's termination at will policy making the company now provide specific reason for termination and allow a driver the "opportunity to fix the problem before deactivation." The settlement, totaling $12.25 million, will go to about 100,000 drivers across the state of California. Ride-sharing company Uber is facing a similar lawsuit in San Francisco that is expected to go to trial on June 20.
Tracy Lien, LA Times 01/27/2016 | | Read Article: LA Times |
| New Lawsuit Filed Against Flint, Mich. Amid Water Crisis | | A new lawsuit has been filed against the city of Flint, Michigan by residents asking for safe drinking water. The lawsuit seeks to force the city to replace the existing lead service lines that bring water to residents. The lawsuit filed Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Detroit U.S. District Court, asks that the city provide safe drinking water to residents and continues to follow federal regulations for testing and treating water to control for lead. The complaint was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the ACLU of Michigan, Concerned Pastors for Social Action and one Flint resident. The water crisis began when elevated blood levels were discovered in some local children after the city changed its water source to the Flint River in April 2014.
Gary Ridley, MLive 01/27/2016 | | Read Article: MLive |
| Licorice Cough Syrup Recalled due to Morphine | | Master Herbs Inc. is recalling its Licorice Coughing Liquid cough syrup due to the presence of morphine. Morphine can lead to serious adverse reactions in people who are allergic. Morphine, an opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain, can also be a habit-forming drug that can lead to addiction, overdose and, in some severe cases, death. The Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to seek immediate medical attention if any adverse reactions are noticed after taking the medication.
Mary Claire Patton , KSAT.com 01/22/2016 | | Read Article: KSAT.com |
| Malpractice Lawsuit Ends in $7M Award for Terminally Ill Woman | | A medical malpractice lawsuit has ended in a $7 million jury award to a terminally ill woman from South Carolina. The woman and her husband filed the malpractice lawsuit after the woman discovered that she was terminally ill with breast cancer. According to the lawsuit, the woman was told by a doctor that her condition was benign and that she did require any other medical testing. The woman later discovered that she had cancer and that it had advanced without treatment, leading to a terminal diagnosis. The woman's doctor and Charleston Radiologists are listed as defendants in the lawsuit.
Christina Elmore, The Post and Courier 01/23/2016 | | Read Article: The Post and Courier |
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