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June 12, 2019

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Texas Tribune Daily Brief

 
The Brief for June 12
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In today's Brief: President Donald Trump visits Texas for a fundraiser, Monday is the last day to register in the primary runoffs, and Austin passes police reforms.
Elvia Lim, Texas Tribune 06/12/2020   FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
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Laws/Cases

 
Family's Quest for Justice After $11M Harris County Police Brutality Verdict Tossed
 
There is no question Jamail Amron died while in the custody of Harris County constables. But the gulf between what law enforcement said happened and the very different account given by bystanders has put his family on a decade-long legal and emotional roller coaster from despair to vindication and back again.
Eric Dexheimer, Houston Chronicle  06/12/2020  FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
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Workers' Compensation

 
Can General Contractors Be Held Liable for Subcontractors' Work-Related Injury?
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Normally, work injuries are handled through workers compensation insurance. However, this may not apply when a subcontractor is injured due to the actions of a general contractor. Because the subcontractor is their own employer, they are not entitled to workers compensation benefits from the general contractor and are able to file suit. According to New Jersey law, there is a two-year statute of limitations for cases in which a subcontractor files a personal injury lawsuit against a general contractor.
Richard P. Console, Jr., The National Law Review 06/11/2020   FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
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Covid-19

 
Harris County Investigates COVID-19 Deaths at Humble Nursing Home
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Oakmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Humble is under investigation by the county for the delayed reporting of the deaths of 14 residents from the novel coronavirus. In the facility ZIP code 77338 there are 211 confirmed cases, 81 active cases, 112 recovered and 18 deaths reported as of June 11 according to Harris County Public Health data.
Savannah Mehrtens, Houston Chronicle 06/12/2020   FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
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Court Backs Trump Administration on Virus Safety at Work
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The Trump administration does not have to issue an emergency rule requiring employers to protect workers from the coronavirus, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declared that the Labor Department workplace safety arm reasonably determined that an emergency rule is not necessary at this time.?
MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press, Yahoo News 06/12/2020   FacebookTwitterLinkedIn
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