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| The Brief for June 19 |
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In todayâ??s Brief: ProPublica obtained audio of children separated from their parents crying inside a federal detention center, and thereâ??s no word yet on when the governor will call an election to replace a resigning state senator.
Cassi Pollock , Texas Tribune 06/19/2018   
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| Tesla Severance Offer Draws the Line on Worker-Safety Concerns |
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Language in a confidential severance agreement Tesla Inc. is using as part of the biggest job cut in its history is likely to deter dismissed employees from going public with worker safety concerns, according to employment-law experts. A proposed severance agreement Tesla presented to one of the more than 3,000 workers dismissed last week required acknowledgment that the employee â??had the opportunity to raise any safety concerns, safety complaints, or whistleblower activities against the company, and that if any safety concerns, safety complaints, or whistleblower activities were raised during your employment, they were addressed to your satisfaction.â??
Josh Eidelson and Dana Hull , Bloomberg 06/19/2018
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| Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Files Equal Pay Lawsuit Against Team |
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A former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader has filed a lawsuit alleging she was paid a fraction of what the team's mascot was paid. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern District of Texas on Tuesday, alleges that the team was in violation of The Equal Pay Act and Fair Labor Standards Act when it paid the cheerleader significantly less than the mascot. The plaintiff seeks to recover wages â??and all other available damages."
A.J. Perez, USA Today 06/13/2018
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| Kentucky Files Suit Against Walgreens Over Opioid Medications |
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On Thursday, Kentucky's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the pharmacy has given out opioid medications at an "alarming" rate. The complaint alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. has played a significant role in the nationwide opioid epidemic through its position as a pharmacy chain and wholesale drug distributor. This is the sixth lawsuit filed by Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear seeking to hold companies accountable for the epidemic.
Nate Raymond, Reuters 06/14/2018
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| San Diego to Pay $1.7M To Woman Injured in Segway Crash |
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The city of San Diego, California, will pay $1.7 million to a woman who shattered her pelvis in a fall on a Segway. The settlement includes $1.5 million for the woman and $200,000 for her husband, in response to the lawsuit's claim that the injury damaged their marriage. The complaint was filed in July 2016 after the city rejected an injury claim by the woman. This is one of several lawsuits filed against the city over its lack of proper infrastructure, including even sidewalks.
David Garrick, San Diego Union Tribune 06/08/2018
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| Swimmer files Title IX Lawsuit Against Texas A&M |
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A Texas A&M athlete has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the university, saying he was treated unfairly and wrongfully disciplined in a 2016 sexual misconduct case. The details of the case surfaced this month when the female student who accused Austin Van Overdam of assaulting her posted on Twitter her displeasure with his return to Texas A&M's swimming and diving team.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Houston, says A&M showed gender bias in siding with Hannah Shaw during the 2016 student conduct hearing.
TRAVIS L. BROWN, Bryan-College Station Eagle 06/19/2018
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| Monsanto Faces Man Dying of Cancer in Roundup Trial |
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Lee Johnsonâ??s doctors didnâ??t think heâ??d live long enough to testify in court that exposure to Monsanto Co.â??s Roundup weed killer caused his deadly cancer.
But the 46-year-old is now first in line to go to trial against the agrochemical giant among thousands of people across the U.S. who blame its herbicide for their disease.
Joel Rosenblatt , Bloomberg 06/19/2018
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| Texas Cancer Center Owes $4.3M For HIPAA Failings |
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A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administrative law judge has ordered a Texas-based cancer hospital to pay a $4.3 million penalty for three data breaches that exposed the personal health information of more than 33,000 people, the agency announced Monday. Administrative Law Judge Steven T. Kessel said that despite encryption protocols being in place for years at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the facility failed to adequately protect patient data including Social Security numbers, patient names and treatment records.
Matthew Guarnaccia , Law360 ($) 06/19/2018
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| NCAA Settles Suit Over Football Player's CTE Death Mid-Trial |
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The NCAA and the widow of a former University of Texas defensive lineman alleging the organization could and should have prevented her late husbandâ??s chronic traumatic encephalopathy reached a settlement Friday, days into the first-ever trial about the NCAAâ??s responsibility for a football playerâ??s CTE. Plaintiff Debra Hardin-Ploetz and the NCAA reached their agreement during the lunch hour break in the third day of the trial in Dallas before District Judge Ken Molberg.
Daniel Siegal , Law360 ($) 06/19/2018
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