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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Texas Rangers to Investigate Famed Karolyi Ranch in Wake of Nassar Trial |
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Nearly a week after prominent USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to prison for the sexual assault of several female gymnasts, Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate misconduct allegations at the famed Karolyi Ranch, the U.S. Olympic training facility in southeast Texas, north of Houston, where Nassar treated athletes.
AYAN MITTRA & EMMA PLATOFF, Texas Tribune 01/31/2018    |
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| Lonestar Gun Club Reopens, But Much of Its Action is Still at the Courthouse |
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At the Kaufman County Courthouse on Tuesday, it was clear there are still battles raging between Lonestar Gun Club and Redneck Resort and the three neighbors who filed suit against the range. The three convinced a judge in September to shut down the gun range over safety concerns. The club has met mediation requirements that called for shooting booths, certified range officers, baffles and other modifications as recommended by gun range experts. But its 100- and 600-yard rifle ranges remain closed. The neighbors want to make sure those are rebuilt with berms, bullet traps and other safety features recommended for the more powerful firearms.
Ray Leszcynski, The Dallas Morning News 01/31/2018 |
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| Pop Warner Facing Parents' Lawsuit Over Brain Damage Suffered by Young Athletes |
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A group of parents from California have taken aim at Pop Warner over the effect of head injuries on young football players. The lawsuit was initiated by two mothers whose sons both died after years of playing football. One of the young men committed suicide after years of mental illness and the other died in a high-speed motorcycle accident. Despite Pop Warner's attempts to have the claims dismissed, in October, U.S. District Court Philip Gutierrez ruled that most of the claims in the case against Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. could move forward to trial.
Tod Leonard, San Diego Union Tribune 01/28/2018 |
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| 8 Died in Church Bus Crash - Most Families Just Reached a Settlement. |
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Families of five Statesville church members killed in a 2013 bus crash have settled wrongful death lawsuits against a South Korean tire manufacturer, their lawyers said Tuesday. Twelve others who were hurt in the wreck on Interstate 40 in Tennessee have settled personal injury cases against Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. Terms of the settlement are confidential.
JOE MARUSAK, Charlotte Observer 01/31/2018 |
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| Texas Court Partially Revives Michelin Faulty Tire Suit |
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A Texas appellate court on Monday partially revived a family's product liability suit against Michelin alleging a faulty tire caused a crash that injured several members of the family, holding that a trial court was wrong to grant Michelin an early win on four claims, including negligence.
Michelle Casady, Law360 ($) 01/31/2018 |
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| U.S. Probes Apple Over Updates That Slow Older iPhones |
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The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple violated securities laws concerning its disclosures about a software update that slowed some handsets, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News on Tuesday. The U.S. government has requested information from the company, according to the people, who asked not to be named because the probe is private.
Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg 01/31/2018 |
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| Over 100 Lawsuits Filed Over Football Players' Brain Injuries |
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The number of wrongful death lawsuits over the death of football players, such as the death of PSU football player Zack Langston, has grown to over a hundred. Langston's family alleges in their lawsuit that the former player committed suicide because of neurological complications he suffered as a result of "over 100 concussions" sustained while playing outside linebacker. Included as defendants in such lawsuits are Wake Forest, Stanford, Boston College, Brigham Young, Duke, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Syracuse, and Pittsburgh.
Jordan Larimore, The Joplin Globe 01/25/2018 |
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