Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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The
Brief for July 2 |
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In
today's Brief: The rate of homelessness in Houston has been cut in half, while
homelessness in Dallas continues to rise.
Cassi Pollock, Texas Tribune 07/02/2019
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Texas Tribune
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Judge
Supports Group Settlement of Opioid Cases, Says They Need 'Novel
Approach' |
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U.S.
District Judge Dan Polster supports cities and states to settle lawsuits
against opioid manufacturers and distributers as a group. However, the judge,
who is overseeing more than 1,900 lawsuits by U.S. municipalities, put off a
final decision on the request until next month. According to Polster, the case
â??may need a novel approach," as plaintiffs are seeking hundreds of billions of
dollars from makers and distributors of opioid painkillers, including Purdue
Pharma and Johnson & Johnson.
Jef Feeley, Bloomberg 06/25/2019
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Bloomberg
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Bayer
Files Appeal in $2 Billion Roundup Verdict |
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Bayer AG
has filed an appeal in a ruling which stated the companyâ??s glyphosate-based
Roundup weed killer is responsible for a coupleâ??s cancer. Bayer has asked a
California judge to overrule a $2 billion verdict in the case, stating that
the jury decision was not supported by evidence. The lawsuit alleged that the
plaintiffs developed cancer because they used Roundup to kill weeds on their
property between 1975 and 2011. The appeal was filed on Monday in Alameda
County Superior Court in Oakland.
Tina Bellon, Reuters 06/18/2019
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Reuters
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The
9th Circuit Blew Up Mandatory Arbitration in Consumer Cases |
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In a trio
of rulings on Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blessed a tactic
that will allow plaintiffs lawyers litigating California consumer class
actions to defeat defense motions to compel arbitration. If appellate rulings
in the three cases â?? Blair v. Rent-A-Center, Tillage v. Comcast and McArdle v.
AT&T Mobility â?? hold up, they represent a dramatic twist in corporationsâ??
long-running, and mostly successful, campaign to force employees and consumers
to arbitrate their claims individually instead of banding together in class
actions.
Alison Frankel, Reuters 07/02/2019
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Reuters
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StemGenex
Touted Unapproved and Unproven Stem Cell Treatments |
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A federal
judge in San Diego has granted class action status to a lawsuit against La
Jolla-based StemGenex, accused of offering unapproved and unproven stem cell
treatments to patients. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of StemGenex customers
who say their treatments were ineffective in treating lupus, diabetes,
multiple sclerosis and other conditions. The lawsuit alleges patients were
encouraged to sign up by a claim on the company's website citing 100%
satisfaction. Class action status in the case could expand the plaintiff group
by hundreds of customers.
Michael Hiltzik, LA Times 07/01/2019
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LA Times
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Buyer
Beware: When Religion, Politics, Health Care and Money Collide |
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Aliera
Healthcare connection to a Christian health-sharing ministry, an obscure but
growing type of coverage based on the biblical principle that the like-minded
should help each other in times of need. Members pay monthly into an
Aliera-administered fund to help pay their future medical bills. Sounded like
insurance to David Martine zand signed up in April 2018 and began paying
Aliera thousands of dollars. The only problem: the plan turned out to be
worthless. He now owes $129,000 in medical bills currently in
collections.
Jenny Deam , Houston Chronicle 07/02/2019
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Houston Chronicle
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