Texas Tribune Daily Brief | | U.S. Citizen Receives Settlement over Body Cavity Search at Border | | A woman who was subjected to unwarranted body cavity searches after crossing a Texas-Mexico border in 2012 has been awarded nearly half a million dollars by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, her lawyers said Thursday. The woman, a New Mexico resident and United States citizen, was awarded $475,000, according to a statement by the ACLU, which is representing her. Doe was first searched at the border checkpoint and later taken to University Medical Center in El Paso, where hospital staff performed the more intrusive searches. The woman was released after six hours and was not charged with a crime. She was randomly chosen for the initial search at the port, court documents state, and later charged more than $5,000 in hospital bills. Juliån Aguilar, Texas Tribune 07/22/2016 | Read Article: Texas Tribune | Dallas Jury Finds O'Reilly Auto Parts Liable | | A Dallas County jury found O'Reilly Auto Parts 60% liable and the driver (David Shoots) 40% responsible for a February 2015 wreck that killed Manuel Galindo, 42. Former O'Reilly Auto Parts 18-wheeler driver David Shoots lost control on an icy highway and its tractor-trailer blocked a lane, the release states. Galindo crashed into the tractor-trailer with his minivan. Krista M. Torralva , Corpus Christi Caller Times 07/22/2016 | Read Article: Corpus Christi Caller Times | Former NFL Player Files Suit Against Insurance Carrier After Injury | | Former Carolina Panthers football player Haruki Nakamura has filed a lawsuit against his insurance carrier after a career-ending head injury. The former football player suffered a concussion in an August 29, 2013, preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is no longer physically able to play football due to his injuries. The player alleges in his lawsuit that his insurance carrier failed to pay him after the injury. The lawsuit is seeking $3 million in damages, interest and lawyer fees from Lloyd's of London. Jonathan Jones, Winston-Salem Journal 07/19/2016 | Read Article: Winston-Salem Journal | Porsche to Remain Defendant in Paul Walker Death Lawsuit | | A judge has refused to remove Porsche as a defendant in the lawsuit over the death of actor Paul Walker. The lawsuit was filed by Walker's daughter after a November 2013 car crash resulted in his death. According to the lawsuit filed last September, a defective seat belt caused Walker to become trapped in the vehicle which caught fire after it crashed in Santa Clarita, California. Porsche will continue as a defendant in the lawsuit after the recent ruling by Chatsworth Superior Court Judge Stephen Pfahler. Hoa Quach, MyNewsLA.com 07/20/2016 | Read Article: MyNewsLA.com | | |