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

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 sentenced to between 10 and 25 years in prison. (People)

A research beagle breeder pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act and will pay a $35 million fine. (Science)

Texas emergency physician Karl F. Kauffman, MD, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for sexually abusing a child for 7 years. (CBS 19)

Scott Lynch, MD, former director of medicine for Penn State athletics, was awarded $5.25 million 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 4 to 6 years in prison 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, according to the state’s attorney general.

A Florida nurse is facing charges for allegedly shoving a patient to the floor at a psychiatric hospital. (Local 10)

An audit by the New York comptroller found that Medicaid-managed care organizations made about $1.5 billion in payments 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, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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, federal prosecutors said.

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