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May 16, 2017

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The Brief for May16
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SANYA MANSOOR AND BOBBY BLANCHARD, Texas Tribune 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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SCOTUS to States: Keep Out of Arbitration Agreements
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday continued its streak of pro-arbitration rulings, reaffirming in a closely watched nursing home case that states may not impose rules that single out, overtly or otherwise, arbitration agreements for negative treatment. The 7-1 ruling came in Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark, a seemingly narrow case that could have broader ramifications for the nursing home industry in particular and businesses in general that look to the Federal Arbitration Act to protect arbitration agreements from invalidation under state laws.
Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal, The National Law Journal - $$ Subscription Required 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Jury Awards Parents $11 Million in Death of Their Son Who Called 911 For Help and Ended up Cuffed, Beaten and Dead
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After a three-week trial and exhaustive testimony, a Harris County civil court jury in late April decided Amron and Coats should receive $11 million in the death of their son. A hearing on the final judgment in the wrongful death case is scheduled for May 19 in State District Court Judge Larry Weiman's court.
MEAGAN FLYNN, Houston Press 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Texas Supreme Court Sides with UIW in Wrongful Death Suit
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that the University of the Incarnate Word is a â??governmental unitâ?? when it comes to law enforcement because it has a campus police force, a potential boost to the universityâ??s defense against a lawsuit stemming from the 2013 killing of a student by a UIW officer. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the family of Cameron Redus, a senior who was shot to death off campus by former UIW police Cpl. Christopher Carter, who suspected Redus of driving drunk and tried to arrest him in an apartment complex parking lot. The two fought and Carter shot Redus multiple times. In an opinion delivered by Justice John Devine, the court ruled that by allowing the university to commission peace officers, the Legislature has authorized UIW to enforce local and state laws.
Lauren Caruba, San Antonio Express News 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Widow of Rabbi Files Suit Over Cancelled $1M Life Insurance
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A lawsuit has been filed by the widow of a Rabbi whose life insurance policy was cancelled after missing a payment. According to the lawsuit, the $1 million life insurance policy was cancelled by American General Life Insurance Company (AIG) after the Rabbi missed a single payment while dying of cancer. The man had taken out the life insurance policy years before becoming ill with cancer, the lawsuit contends. The policy named as beneficiary the Yeshiva Ohr Simcha of Englewood, a Jewish high school and study center founded by the Rabbi.
Anthony G. Attrino, NJ.com 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Investigation: North Texas Orthopedic Surgeon Faces Lawsuits, Complaints
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Serious allegations are being raised about another North Texas spine doctor (Dr. Stephen Courtney). Former patients filing lawsuits and complaints with the State allege their lives have been ruined by a surgeon putting profits over patient care.
Brett Shipp, WFAA.com 05/16/2017 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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