Texas Tribune Daily Brief | | CVS to Pay $2.4M in False Advertising Lawsuit | | CVS Pharmacy has been ordered to pay $2.4 million, bringing an end to a lawsuit which alleged misleading advertising. The lawsuit was filed by the district attorneys of Ventura, Riverside and Los Angeles counties in California and accused the pharmacy of charging more money for items than was advertised. The lawsuit further alleges that CVS violated federal law by refusing to give cash back for gift cards with a remaining balance under $10. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered the pharmacy to pay the $2.4 million, forcing them to settle the lawsuit. Staff Report, Ventura County Star 05/21/2015 | Read Article: Ventura County Star | NFL Pushes Painkillers on Players, Lawsuit Says | | According to a lawsuit filed by a group of NFL players, all 32 teams across the league encouraged players to take painkillers in an effort to keep them on the field despite injuries. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Baltimore and alleges that players' health was disregarded by team doctors, trainers and medical personnel, who pushed the pain killers on the players. The lawsuit also accuses the defendants of hiding the seriousness of players' injuries and prescribing drugs to keep them playing. Austin Knoblauch, LA Times 05/21/2015 | Read Article: LA Times | First Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly Biker Gang Shooting in Waco, Texas | | The first lawsuit has been filed in connection with a deadly shooting that took place at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas on Sunday. The lawsuit, filed by a nearby Mexican restaurant, alleges damage to its property during and after the shooting. The shooting happened when rival biker gangs met at the Twin Peaks location, leaving nine dead and 18 wounded. The lawsuit filed by Don Carlos Mexican restaurant seeks $1 million in damages for property damage and lost income when the restaurant had to close for three days following the shooting. Regina Dennis, Waco Tribune Herald 05/21/2015 | Read Article: Waco Tribune Herald | Lawsuit Alleges Excessive Force Against Elderly Man | | A lawsuit filed against the Georgetown police department alleges unnecessary force against an 81-year-old man. The suit comes after 81-year-old Herman Crisp says he was the target of unnecessary police force and that officers left him with a broken hip. Then, the lawsuit states, police got no care for him and family members discovered him the next day. The lawsuit names Georgetown and Williamson County as defendants. It states on Sept. 24, 2014, SWAT officers were serving a search warrant there as part of an investigation into his nephew, who often stayed at the home. Tony Plohetski, KVUE / Austin American-Statesman, KVUE-TV 05/22/2015 | Read Article: KVUE-TV | Judge Orders Sanctions Against Longhorn Village | | Longhorn Village, an assisted living center and retirement community owned by the Texas-Exes alumni association, is ordered to pay $22,757 in sanctions and legal fees to KXAN. The order from Travis County Probate Judge Guy Herman comes months after the Longhorn Village attorneys tried to subpoena video, interviews, and documents KXAN obtained during its investigation of alleged elder abuse by sexual assault at the assisted living facility. Brian Collister, KXAN Austin News 05/22/2015 | Read Article: KXAN Austin News | J&J Pays Millions to Settle Billion-Dollar Risperdal Case | | Johnson & Johnson will pay $7.8 million to settle the state of Arkansas's claims the company illegally marketed its Risperdal antipsychotic medicine, a case that featured a billion-dollar award against the drugmaker that was thrown out. The settlement, less than 1 percent of the $1.2 billion fine imposed by an Arkansas judge, closes the book on almost eight years of legal jousting over allegations J&J misled doctors and patients about Risperdal's effectiveness and downplayed its diabetes risks. An appeals court threw out the fines last year, and the state dropped its case Thursday as part of the accord. Jef Feeley, Bloomberg 05/22/2015 | Read Article: Bloomberg | FDA Reveals Violations by Blue Bell as Far Back as 2007 | | State inspectors found safety violations at Blue Bell ice cream facilities dating back to 2007, including conditions favorable to the growth of the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, reports released Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration show. Federal officials have linked Blue Bell products contaminated with listeria to a multistate outbreak of listeriosis that has sickened at least 10 people since 2010. Three people with the disease have died this year. MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER, The Dallas Morning News 05/22/2015 | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News | | |