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| Husband of Wife Killed in Rice-Area Bicycle Accident Files Court Order |  | The husband of a woman who died in a fatal bicycle crash near Rice University last month filed a temporary restraining order against the trucking company that operated a dump truck involved in the wreck. Ujjal Bhattacharjee has requested a restraining order on E Cruz Lazo Trucking, prohibiting them from changing, altering or destroying any evidence related to the crash, according to court documents filed on Monday with the Harris County District Clerk.
Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle 05/08/2018    | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| Lawsuit Filed Against Uber | | A lawsuit against Uber claims that Uber uses technology that is distracting for its drivers. Since the service is run through smartphones, Uber drivers have to have their phones with them in order to find a customer's location and to also learn the route to the customer's drop-off location. In July of 2017, Jimena Martinez was involved in a car crash after she was picked up by an Uber driver in central El Paso. Her attorneys say the the driver was distracted by his phone that was mounted on the dashboard at the time.
Adrian Ochoa, KVIA- El Paso, KVIA 05/08/2018 | | Read Article: KVIA |
| Opioid Judge Demands Litigation-Funding Deals for His Review | | The judge overseeing more than 600 lawsuits targeting opioid makers is demanding local governments' lawyers turn over any litigation-funding agreements so he can insure lenders have no control over the cases. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster in Cleveland issued the order Monday saying he wants to ensure the agreements don't create conflicts of interest by affecting plaintiffs lawyers' judgments in pursuing cases against opioid makers, such as Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson, and distributors such as McKesson Corp. and Cardinal Health Inc.
Jef Feeley, Bloomberg, San Francisco Chronicle 05/08/2018 | | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
| Ex-NTSB Chair To Advise Uber On Safety After Fatal Crash | | Uber Technologies Inc. said Monday that it has tapped former National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart to advise it on safety amid ongoing investigations into the fatal Arizona pedestrian accident involving one of the company's self-driving cars in March. The ride-hailing giant says it is embarking a comprehensive safety review of its self-driving vehicles program and hired Hart, a veteran member of the NTSB who served as chairman from 2015 until August 2017, to advise the company.
Linda Chiem , Law360 ($) 05/08/2018 | | Read Article: Law360 ($) |
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