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July 2, 2019

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Texas Tribune Daily Brief

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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Laws/Cases

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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Class Action

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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Insurance

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 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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