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Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

— A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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A Las Vegas man who stabbed his physician wife to death for going out to celebrate the end of her first year of residency was . (People)

A research beagle breeder pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and will pay a . (Science)

Texas emergency physician Karl F. Kauffman, MD, was for sexually abusing a child for 7 years. (CBS 19)

Scott Lynch, MD, former director of medicine for Penn State athletics, was in a case where he alleged he was wrongfully terminated for refusing to let a coach interfere in his return-to-play decisions. (CBS Sports)

Ohio nurse Brian Trissel was sentenced to for hiding cameras in his ex-girlfriend's daughter's room and bathroom, though he could be released after 9 months. (WBNS)

Michigan urogynecologist Husam Thamin Abed, MD, was sentenced to 30 days in jail for practicing medicine without a license, .

A Florida nurse is facing charges for allegedly at a psychiatric hospital. (Local 10)

An audit by the New York comptroller found that Medicaid-managed care organizations made about to providers who weren't enrolled in the program.

Spine device-maker Innovasis and two of its senior executives will pay $12 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to spine surgeons to induce them to use the company's devices, .

Tony Tannoury, MD, will pay $200,000 to resolve claims that he took free products from DePuy Synthes in exchange for ordering more of the products to use in his procedures, .

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    Kristina Fiore leads MedPage’s enterprise & investigative reporting team. She’s been a medical journalist for more than a decade and her work has been recognized by Barlett & Steele, AHCJ, SABEW, and others. Send story tips to k.fiore@medpagetoday.com.