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The Brief for July 26
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Madlin Conway and John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 07/26/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

Judge Bans Uber from Using Background Check In Price-Fixing Lawsuit
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A judge has banned Uber from using information obtained in a background check on one of its drivers in a price-fixing lawsuit. On Monday, Judge Jed Rakoff in U.S. District in Manhattan banned Uber Technologies Inc and its Chief Executive Travis Kalanick from using the information they obtained in a background check. In his ruling, Judge Rakoff stated that the firm that conducted the investigation engaged in "arguably" criminal conduct. According to Rakoff, Uber was attempting to intimidate the plaintiff by digging up derogatory information about him and his attorney.
Staff Report, Reuters 07/25/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Baylor Now Faces Gang Rape Allegations Added to Sexual Assault Lawsuit
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An allegation of gang rape has been added to the sexual assault lawsuit filed against Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The lawsuit was filed by a woman who alleges the school failed to protect her after she was sexually assaulted by school athletes. The lawsuit is now alleging that another woman was gang raped by football players in 2011. The lawsuit was originally filed in March and was amended last week to include the most recent claims.
Suzanne Halliburton, Austin American Statesman 07/25/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Uber Sued For Negligence After Passenger Rape
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A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that she was raped by her driver. According to the lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, the 27-year-old plaintiff was sexually assaulted by her driver after he gave her water tainted with drugs and then assaulted her when she was passed out. The driver was arrested and charged with rape of an unconscious person and assault with intent to commit rape. The lawsuit filed against Uber Technologies alleges the company "aggressively promotes its safety � [but] instead of delivering Plaintiff a safe ride to her destination, Uber introduced Plaintiff to her rapist ' her Uber driver."
Tracey Lien, LA Times 07/21/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Judge Approves Settlement of Taurus Pistol Defect Lawsuit
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A federal judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit against Taurus, filed by a number of individuals who allege that they purchased defective guns. The lawsuit cited one incident in which a gun fired when dropped despite the fact that the safety was engaged. U.S. District Court Judge Patricia A. Seitz, of Miami, Florida approved the settlement of the case. As part of the settlement, Taurus will repair or replace nearly one million pistols that plaintiffs claimed are defective.
Kent Faulk, AL.com 07/27/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Maryland, NCAA Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Over Football Player's Death
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The NCAA and the state of Maryland have settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a Frostburg State University football player who died after a head injury. The lawsuit, filed by the player's family, alleged that the young man died because the defendants did not take head injuries seriously and continued to allow the player to compete. The full terms of the settlement have not been disclosed, but the state is set to vote whether to approve a $50,000 settlement for the player's family.
Michael Dresser, Baltimore Sun 07/26/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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J&J Can't Nix Causation Experts In 1st Tylenol Bellwether
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A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday denied Johnson & Johnson's bids to prevent two causation experts from testifying during the first bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over the alleged liver damage risks of various Tylenol products, rejecting the company's arguments that their opinions weren't reliable. U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel in a pair of orders said that he would allow gastroenterologists Timothy Davern and Neil Kaplowitz to testify in the trial over the death of Denise Hayes.
Emily Field, Law360.com 07/27/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Insurance

Driverless Cars Threaten Insurers' Earnings
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The technology may be decades away, but firms are already scrambling to figure out how to deal with an expected decline in premium revenue as autos become safer.
LESLIE SCISM, Wall Street Journal - $$ Subscription Required 07/27/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Wrongful Death

John Deere Accused of Negligence in Death of Alabama Man Run Over by Tractor
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John Deere is facing a lawsuit alleging that it was negligent in the death of an Alabama man who was run over by his tractor. The lawsuit was filed by the widow of the man on July 19 in Dallas County Circuit Court. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff's husband was killed when his tractor unexpectedly lunged forward and ran him over while he was refueling. The complaint alleges that the tractor was not designed to prevent it from such an incident and was "defective and unreasonably dangerous by design."
Erin Edgemon, AL.com 07/26/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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