Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Federal Judge Orders Bland Wrongful Death Suit to Mediation |  | A federal judge in Houston Wednesday ordered mediation in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of Sandra Bland, who apparently killed herself in the Waller County Jail three days after being arrested during a questionable traffic stop. If attorneys cannot resolve Geneva Reed-Veal's demand for damages - based on allegations of overreach by Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia and gross negligence by the county -- the matter will return to U.S. District Judge David Hittner's courtroom.
Gabrielle Banks, Houston Chronicle 07/21/2016    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| NFL Player's Widow Wins Bid To Remand Concussion Suit | | An Illinois federal judge sent a suit by the widow of an NFL player who claims that Riddell Inc. lied about the effectiveness of its helmets in preventing concussions back to state court on Tuesday, saying that the case does not invoke the Labor Management Relations Act and so does not belong in federal court. Riddell and other affiliates named in the suit by Chelsea Oliver, widow of former San Diego Chargers player Paul Oliver, had it removed to Illinois federal court.
Braden Campbell, Law360.com 07/21/2016 | | Read Article: Law360.com |
| Rape Victim Jailed After Breakdown on Witness Stand Files Federal Lawsuit | | A rape victim, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, had a mental breakdown on the witness stand and then was jailed for weeks by Harris County prosecutors who feared she wouldn't come back to court. The lawsuit accuses the district attorney's office, the Harris County Sheriff's Office, prosecutors and jailers of violating the woman's constitutional rights.
Brian Rogers, Houston Chronicle 07/21/2016 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| New Report: Problem Care Harms Almost One-Third of Rehab Hospital Patients | | In a government report published Thursday, 29 percent of patients in rehab facilities suffered a medication error, bedsore, infection or some other type of harm as a result of the care they received. Doctors who reviewed cases from a broad sampling of rehab facilities say that almost half of the 158 incidents they spotted among 417 patients were clearly or likely preventable.
Marshall Allen, ProPublica 07/21/2016 | | Read Article: ProPublica |
| Bar-S Recalls Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs Over Listeria Fears | | Bar-S has issued a recall on their ready-to-eat, chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog due to a potential listeria contamination. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of the hot dogs and corn dogs produced between July 10 and 13 are included in the recent recall, according to Wednesday's press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service. The USDA says that Bar-S has not gotten any test results back showing a positive listeria contamination, but the products were recalled as a cautionary measure. There have been no reports of illness in connection with the products, which were distributed nationwide.
Staff Report, New Haven Register 07/20/2016 | | Read Article: New Haven Register |
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