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Texas
Tribune Daily Brief
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Brief for Sept 16 |
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In
today's Brief: Texas State University is changing the way it reports crimes.
Also, border wall funding is once again taking center-stage as Congress
prepares for budget.
Elvia Limón, Texas Tribune 09/16/2019   
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Texas Tribune
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| New
Frontier: Ransomware Hackers Target Managed Service Providers |
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The
frontier in ransomware - targeting managed service providers, or MSPs, to
which local governments, medical clinics, and other small- and medium-sized
businesses outsource their IT needs. While many MSPs offer reliable support
and data storage, others have proven inexperienced or understaffed, unable to
defend their own computer systems or help clients salvage files. As a result,
cybercriminals profit by infiltrating dozens of businesses or public agencies
with a single attack, while the beleaguered MSPs and their incapacitated
clients squabble over who should pay the ransom or recovery costs.
Renee Dudley, ProPublica , Houston Chronicle 09/16/2019
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Houston Chronicle
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| Juul
Facing Lawsuits in Illinois Over Vaping-Related Illnesses |
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E-cigarette
company Juul is facing a lawsuit after an Illinois teen was hospitalized for a
vaping-related illness. The lawsuit was filed by the teen and his mother
against Juul Labs Inc. and a Waukegan gas station where the boy bought vaping
products. The lawsuit was filed after another lawsuit alleging Juul has used
false marketing claims to create a public health crisis. The teen's lawsuit
alleges he fell victim to false marketing efforts that were specifically
engineered to target teens.
Cindy Dampier, Chicago Tribune 09/13/2019
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Chicago Tribune
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| Purdue
Pharma Files for Bankruptcy to Wipe Out 2,000 Lawsuits |
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Purdue
Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy with a more than $10 billion plan to settle
claims that it fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic by illegally pushing sales of
its addictive OxyContin. The Chapter 11 filing on Sunday in White Plains, New
York, is designed to short-circuit more than 2,000 lawsuits against Purdue and
its owners, the billionaire Sackler family. The settlement calls for the
Sacklers to hand over Purdue to a trust controlled by the states, cities and
counties that have sued to recoup billions of dollars they spent battling
opioid addictions and overdoses.
Jef Feeley & Steven Church, Bloomberg 09/16/2019
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Bloomberg
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| Carcinogens
Have Infiltrated the Generic Drug Supply in the U.S |
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Quality-control
problems in the generic drug industry go beyond the visible lapses. The
valsartan recall has revealed the once-invisible failures in the chemistry
itself, sometimes undetected for months, maybe years. â??Valsartan is just the
one we caught,â?? says David Gortler, a former FDA medical officer and now a
consultant focusing on drug safety. â??Who knows how many more are out
there?â??
Anna Edney , Susan Berfield and Evelyn Yu , Bloomberg Business
Week 09/16/2019
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Bloomberg Business Week
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| Reuters
Asks Judge to Release Propecia Docs |
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Reuters
asked a U.S. judge on Thursday to unseal documents filed in court regarding
potential risks associated with Propecia, Merck & Coâ??s baldness drug. The
motion was filed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, after a Reuters
article on Wednesday revealed accusations that Merck did not fully disclose on
Propeciaâ??s label the incidence and duration of sexual dysfunction in men who
took Propecia in clinical trials. Those allegations are contained in court
filings that had been intended to be filed under seal.
Dan Levine, Reuters 09/16/2019
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Reuters
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| NHTSA
Probes 553K Nissan Rogue SUVs |
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NHTSA has
opened a preliminary investigation into 553,000 Nissan Rogue sport utility
vehicles after reports of their automatic emergency braking systems engaging
without warning or an obstruction. The probe into 2017-2018 model year Nissan
Rogue and Rogue Sport vehicles follows a petition from the Center for Auto
Safety seeking a formal government investigation.
David Shepardson, Reuters 09/16/2019
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Reuters
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| GM
Recalls Nearly 3.5M Pickups/SUVs |
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GM is
recalling nearly 3.5 million pickups and SUVs because of brake problem. The
company says there has been more than 100 crashes and 13 injuries related to
the issue. The recall covers the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500
and 3500 pickups from the 2014 through 2018 model years. Also included are the
Cadillac Escalade from 2015 to 2017, and the GMC Yukon and Chevy Suburban and
Tahoe from 2015 through 2018.
CBS News NY, CBS - New York Local 09/16/2019
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CBS - New York Local
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| Veteran
Dies at South Carolina VA Hospital, Family Sues Medical Staff |
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The
family of a veteran who died at a veteran hospital has filed a wrongful death
suit against the U.S. government. The 37-year-old man died at the Wm. Jennings
Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, and his family
alleges it was due to the medical staff's negligence. According to the
lawsuit, the man was tackled to the ground by staff at the hospital after an
altercation, causing his death. A coroner listed the manner of death as a
homicide, but no one has been charged in the man's death.
Staff Report, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 09/11/2019
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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| City
of Austin Sued Over Contractor's Death in Airport Grease Trap |
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The City
of Austin, Texas, will face a lawsuit filed by the family of a contractor who
died after suffocating in a grease trap at the Austin airport. The man was in
an underground vault at the airport's loading dock when he suffocated on toxic
gases. He died the next day. Investigators say the man should not have been in
the underground space, and that his company had not been confined space
trained. Last week, the city claimed it was not subject to Occupational Safety
and Health Administration regulations and enforcement.
Kevin Clark, KXAN Austin News 09/10/2019
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KXAN Austin News
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