Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| UT Docs' Employee Status At Issue Before Texas High Court |
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As the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston aims to dump defamation claims against four doctors whose comments allegedly led the hospital to rescind an offer to a medical resident, Texas Supreme Court justices on Thursday weighed whether the doctors are considered hospital employees.
Jess Krochtengel, Law360 ($)10/13/2017    |
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| Husband of Woman Who Died of Lung Cancer Awarded $5M from Philip Morris |
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The husband of a woman who died of lung cancer will receive $5.3 million from tobacco giant Philip Morris. The man filed suit against the company after his 56-year-old wife died and alleged that the tobacco company was responsible for her death. According to the lawsuit, Philip Morris is guilty of hiding the dangers of low-tar cigarettes that caused the woman's 2014 death. The complaint alleged that the woman believed that the cigarettes the tobacco giant marketed as =E2=80=9Clight=E2=80=9D were healthier than old-style ones with no filters and less nicotine due to the defendant's marketing tactics.
Jane Musgrave, Palm Beach Post10/11/2017 |
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| School District Named in Texas Bullying Lawsuit |
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The mother of a student from Conroe, Texas, has filed suit against the school district alleging that her daughter was bullied and sexually assaulted by other students. The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff's daughter was repeatedly assaulted by fellow students. The complaint states that male students would "slap her buttocks, pop her bra strap and 'accidentally' bump her and touch her body." After making several complaints to school officials, no action was taken by the school district to stop the abuse, the lawsuit alleges.
Mayra Moreno, KTRK-TV10/12/2017 |
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| Lawsuit: Drug Recovery Program Violates Labor, Human Trafficking Laws |
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A federal lawsuit has been filed alleging that an Oklahoma drug recovery program is guilty of violating human trafficking and labor laws. According to the lawsuit, the Christian Alcoholics and Addicts in Recovery (CAAIR) operated a "work camp program" in which participants were "required to provide free labor for Simmons Foods under constant threat of incarceration." As stated in the lawsuit, the workers were not compensated for their work and were only given "meals consisting primarily of bologna sandwiches, as well as...communal bunk-bed housing." The lawsuit was filed by three former participants and seeks class action status on behalf of more than 1,000 individuals who participated in the program.
Randy Ellis, NewsOK.com10/11/2017 |
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