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June 13, 2012

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Judge Tosses $14M Jury Award in Online Libel Case

Suit: Companies Blocked Generic Drug Availability

Doctor Accused of Unapproved Research at State Hospital Quits

Use of Imaging Tests Soars, Raising Questions on Radiation Risk

$25 Million Awarded in Racial Discrimination Suit

 

 

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Judge Tosses $14M Jury Award in Online Libel Case

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A Tarrant County judge has thrown out a jury's nearly $14 million Internet libel verdict. State District Judge Dana Womack sided with the defendants who argued that the jury's verdict was not supported by the evidence. The judgment, signed late last week, does not explain her reasoning. Womack declined through a court official to comment.  Darren Barbee, Star Telegram  06/13/2012

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Suit: Companies Blocked Generic Drug Availability

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CVS Caremark Corp and Rite Aid Corp have filed a lawsuit against drug giants Pfizer Inc and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, accusing the companies of conspiring to keep generic versions of a popular antidepressant out of stores. The suit says the two companies have worked together for years to block generic versions of Effexor XR, including "obtaining fraudulent patents and engaging in sham litigation."  Jonathan Stempel, Chicago Tribune  06/12/2012

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Issues

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Doctor Accused of Unapproved Research at State Hospital Quits

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A doctor accused of performing unauthorized research at a public psychiatric hospital resigned Friday, one day after state officials accused him of making a DVD in which patients were videotaped against their will and identified without permission. On Thursday, the Dept of State Health Services sent Dr. Allen Childs a "notice of possible disciplinary action," alleging that he published research papers about North Texas State Hospital patients without the department's approval and violated privacy rules when he appeared in a video featuring confidential footage of patients receiving cranial electrotherapy stimulation.  Andrea Ball, Austin American Statesman  06/13/2012

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Healthcare

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Use of Imaging Tests Soars, Raising Questions on Radiation Risk

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The use of CTs, MRIs and other advanced medical imaging tests has soared over the last 15 years, according to new research that raises questions about whether the benefits of all these scans outweigh the potential risks from radiation exposure and costs to the healthcare system published in Wednesday's edition of the Journal of the American Medical Assn..  Jon Bardin, LA Times  06/13/2012

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Labor/Employment

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$25 Million Awarded in Racial Discrimination Suit

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A federal jury in New York has awarded a local man $25 million in damages in a racial discrimination suit he filed against his employer. The plaintiff, who works at a steel plant in Lackawanna, N.Y., claims plant officials allowed a culture of racism and discrimination at the plant. In the suit, the man claimed workers painted "KKK" and "King Kong" graffiti on the walls of the plant.  Phil Fairbanks, Buffalo News  06/13/2012

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