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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| The Brief for July 2 |
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In todayâ??s Brief: Mexico elects a leftist president, Republican Michael Cloud will finish Blake Farentholdâ??s term and federal lawyers say families will be detained for the duration of immigration proceedings.
Cassi Pollock , Texas Tribune 07/02/2018    |
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| Backpage.com Sanctioned in Prostitution Lawsuit |
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Backpage.com has been sanctioned in a lawsuit filed by two teens who allege "they were sold for sex on the website." In a separate lawsuit's proceedings, executives admitted they knew most of the website's escort ads were for prostitution. The teenage girls contended that the defendants contradicted their defense in the previous lawsuit by admitted they were aware of the prostitution. As a result, on Thursday, Superior Court Judge G. Helen Whitener ordered Backpage.com, its owners, and Ferrer to pay the girls $200,000.
Alexis Krell, The News Tribune 07/02/2018 |
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| Lawsuit Filed Friday Over Treatment of Detained Immigrant Children |
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The Department of Health and Human Services is facing a lawsuit over the treatment of minors detained when they crossed the U.S. border with their families. According to the lawsuit filed on Friday by the Los Angeles-based Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law and others, the children were given psychotropic drugs without their parent's consent. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that the defendants have made it exceedingly difficult for the children to be reunited with their families. A similar lawsuit was filed in April over the use of drugs on the children.
Alan Gomez, USA Today 06/29/2018 |
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| Wells Fargo Encouraged Hidden Fees, Says Lawsuit by Texas Jeweler |
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Wells Fargo & Co is facing a lawsuit by a Texas jewelry company alleging the bank encouraged retailers to charge hidden fees. According to the complaint, Wells Fargo encouraged businesses nationwide to charge hidden fees to customers using financing programs created by the bank. Filed on Thursday in San Francisco federal court, the lawsuit alleges violations of the U.S. Truth in Lending Act, which requires lenders to clearly disclose financing charges. The lawsuit seeks class action status on behalf of over 5,000 retailers nationwide.
Dena Aubin, Reuters 06/29/2018 |
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