Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Fewer Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Firms |
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The number of lawsuits companies face has declined significantly during the past five years, even though nearly 80 percent of Texas business leaders were sued during the past year, according to exclusive data provided to The Texas Lawbook by the Norton Rose Fulbright law firm. There would be even fewer civil lawsuits if not for the increase of Texas businesses suing each other, according to The 2017 Litigation Trends Survey.
MARK CURRIDEN, The Texas LawBook, Houston Chronicle 11/01/2017    |
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| TripAdvisor Removed Warnings About Rapes and Injuries at Mexico Resorts, Tourists Say |
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Since July, when the Journal Sentinel began investigating the mysterious death of a Wisconsin college student in Mexico â?? and found widespread problems with tainted alcohol, derelict law enforcement and price gouging from hospitals â?? more than a dozen travelers from across the country have said TripAdvisor muzzled their first-hand stories of blackouts, rapes and other ways they were injured while vacationing in Mexico. â??To me itâ??s like censoring,â?? said Wendy Avery-Swanson of Phoenix, whose recent review of a Mexican resort â?? describing how she blacked out from a small amount of alcohol served at the swim-up bar â?? was removed from the website.
Raquel Rutledge and Andrew Mollica, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA Today 11/01/2017 |
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| Texas County Joins Growing Legal Movement Against Big Pharma |
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McLennan County, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the countryâ??s largest opioid manufacturers and wholesale distributors. On Tuesday, county officials filed the lawsuit against Purdue, Johnson & Johnson, and a number of other pharmaceutical companies. As a result of the defendants marketing of the drugs, there have been a substantial number of overdose deaths across the county, says the complaint. "The commissioners want to be leaders in this fight against an epidemic that has affected McLennan County citizens of all races and socio-economic groups," stated the county.
Cassie L. Smith, Waco Tribune Herald 11/01/2017 |
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| 45 States Bring Price Fixing Lawsuit Against Generic Drug Industry |
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A number of states across the country have filed a lawsuit accusing the generic drug industry of a broad price-fixing conspiracy. The lawsuit was brought by the attorney generals of 45 states and the District of Columbia against 18 companies and subsidiaries and named 15 medicines. "It is our belief that price-fixing is systematic, it is pervasive, and that a culture of collusion exists in the industry," said Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, who is leading the case.
Karen Freifeld, Reuters 10/31/2017 |
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| Woman Files Sues Dietary Supplement Company After Skin Turns Blue |
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A South Dakota woman has filed a lawsuit after a dietary supplement caused her skin to turn blue. The woman has filed suit against the Nevada company that produces a silver-based dietary supplement called NutraSilver. According to the complaint, the woman began taking the supplement in 2011, but noticed years later that skin on certain areas of her body, including face, neck, arms, and hands, started to turn grey-blue. The plaintiff now suffers from a condition, known as argyria, which is caused by sustained exposure to silver and has no cure.
Jonathan Ellis, Sioux Falls Argus Leader 11/01/2017 |
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| Judge Hears Oral Arguments in NASCAR Death Case |
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Oral arguments were recently presented in a lawsuit against former NASCAR driver Tony Stewart over the death of driver Kevin Ward Jr. The lawsuit was filed against Stewart by the family of Kevin Ward Jr. and alleges that the driver was responsible for the fatal crash. Judge David N. Hurd of U.S. District Court in Utica, New York heard arguments on Friday and is expected to take a few weeks to issue a decision in the wrongful death case.
Kirk Johnannesen, The Republic - Columbus, Indiana 10/27/2017 |
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