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| The
Brief for Nov 22 |
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In
today's Brief: Gov. Greg Abbott wants state agencies to revamp their licensing
requirements by Dec. 1.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 11/22/2019   
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| Investigation"
'Ghost surgery' |
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Patients
who've gone through the effort to carefully select a surgeon believe that will
be the person holding the scalpel during the operation. But that's not always
the case. It's called 'ghost surgery. 'Ghost surgery is when the surgeon
cutting into you is not actually the person you thought was going to be doing
the surgery,' said Dr. Michael Greger, a physician and professional speaker on
public health issues. Greger said ghost surgery is all too common in hospitals
affiliated with medical schools. Often, the only way patients find out is when
something goes wrong, Greger told WFAA.
Charlotte Huffman, Mark Smith, WFAA.com 11/22/2019
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| Former
Juul Executive Says Company Knowingly Sold Contaminated Vaping Pods |
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The
former SVP of Finance at Juul has filed a lawsuit alleging the company
knowingly sold contaminated liquid pods for its vaping products. According to
the lawsuit, the company acted with total disregard for the 'law, public
safety, and public health' when it sold 1 million of the mint-flavored,
contaminated pods, as well as pods that were expired or nearly expired.
Additionally, the plaintiff claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting
the allegations.
Staff Report, The National Law Review 11/21/2019
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| Lawsuit:
Church Pressured Victims Into Unfair Settlements |
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Two
impoverished Mississippi men who say they were sexually assaulted by
Franciscan missionaries filed a federal lawsuit Thursday claiming that
Catholic officials pressured them into signing settlements that paid them
little money and required them to remain silent about the alleged abuse. The
lawsuit, filed in New York, claims the church officials drew up the agreements
a year ago to prevent the men from telling their stories or going to court ' a
violation of a 2002 promise by American bishops to abandon the use of
nondisclosure agreements, as part of an effort to end the cover-up of sexual
abuse within the church.
MICHAEL REZENDES, Associated Press, US News and World
Report 11/22/2019
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US News and World Report
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| U.S.
Judge Rebukes Epstein Estate for Keeping Accusers in the Dark |
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A U.S.
judge on Thursday rebuked Jeffrey Epstein's estate for keeping the late
financier's alleged victims in the dark about a fund that would compensate
them for claims of sexual abuse. The estate, facing at least 14 lawsuits from
women, has proposed creating a fund to resolve the allegations out of court.
Brendan Pierson, Reuters 11/22/2019
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| Oklahoma
AG to Appeal Judge's Opioid Ruling |
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Oklahoma
Attorney General Mike Hunter says he plans to appeal a judge's order directing
consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $465 million to
help address the state's opioid crisis.
Hunter said Thursday the judge's final order only covers one year of the
state's proposed abatement plan and that the actual costs to clean up the
damage from the opioid crisis are much higher.
Associated Press, US News and World Report 11/22/2019
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