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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trial in Jimmie Allen sexual assault lawsuit delayed after repeated missed deadlines
The trial in country musician Jimmie Allen's civil sexual assault case has been pushed back because his lawyers repeatedly missed court deadlines and failed to file needed documents. The trial was scheduled to begin June 24 in the federal courthouse in Nashville. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger postponed the trial date on May 28. The woman, who uses the pseudonym Jane Doe in the lawsuit, sued the singer in June 2023 and accused him of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel and recording the encounter on his cell phone without her consent. Allen has denied the allegations. The accuser's attorney Beth Fegan said in an emailed statement Allen has not only delayed the trial but retraumatized her client. 'Each missed deadline and ignored obligation reinforces the imbalance of power she has fought so hard to expose,' Fegan said. Allen said his former local attorney Alandis Brassel was having health issues and that is why he failed to comply with court orders. 'I have worked as well as I could, as fast as I could with my representation,' Allen said during a phone interview. 'It's not from me not meeting the deadlines, it's because my attorney actually couldn't do it.' Brassel has since moved out of Tennessee and closed his law practice, according to court filings. Allen confirmed Brassel is no longer representing him. The Tennessean was unable to reach Brassel. More: Jimmie Allen's lawyers ask to leave sexual abuse case; accuser says he's stalling Allen has another attorney that lives out of state, but he is currently without a local lawyer — necessary when his primary attorney lives out of state. Fegan argued Allen is acting in bad faith. She wrote in a court filing that he has 'made a litany of excuses — from busy schedules to a carousel of counsel' but made no serious argument he could not comply with court orders and deadlines. Fegan is now asking U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger to rule in her client's favor as a sanction against Allen. As examples of why the sanctions are necessary, Fegan pointed to Allen's missed deadlines, failure to produce documents in discovery, the fact his attorney canceled an important event one business day before it was scheduled — costing the plaintiffs nearly $6,000 — and that Allen did not find a new local lawyer in the judge's ordered time frame. 'We are pursuing sanctions and judgment not only to hold Mr. Allen accountable for his conduct in this litigation, but also to prevent him from continuing to manipulate the legal process to his advantage,' Fegan wrote in the emailed statement. Allen's failure to meet deadlines has already hurt his case before. Shortly after the woman in this case sued him, Allen countersued her. That case depended on him providing his cell phone he used to record the sexual encounter. When he failed to produce that phone to the court, Trauger tossed his countersuit in December. Allen said he is looking forward to progressing the case. 'The truth to this case is what I'm mostly looking forward to being shown,' he said. Fegan said she will continue to fight for her client in court. 'Jane Doe has shown immense strength in standing up for herself, and we will continue to fight for her right to a timely and fair resolution,' Fegan said. A separate lawsuit by Allen's former day-to-day manager accusing him of sexual assault was settled and dropped in March. She had alleged that Allen sexually abused, harassed and raped her. Nearly immediately after the allegations were publicized, Allen's label BBR Music Group dropped him and United Talent Agency stopped representing him, while CMA Fest removed Allen from its lineup. Have questions about the justice system? Evan Mealins is the justice reporter for The Tennessean. Contact him with questions, tips or story ideas at emealins@ This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Trial in singer Jimmie Allen sexual assault lawsuit delayed
Euronews
30-03-2025
- Health
- Euronews
Wanted: Remote Australian town is offering €400k salary and free rent to find a new doctor
ADVERTISEMENT A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary of up to 680,000 Australian dollars (€408,700), plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate. The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state's capital, Brisbane. The catch is that Brisbane is a 17-hour drive away. The closest major city, Townsville, is a seven-hour drive. Prospective applicants must embrace searing heat and tropical insects, too. Related Small Italian town bans residents from getting sick to raise attention to healthcare shortages But the town's outgoing medic, Dr Adam Louws, says his replacement will also find a quieter pace of life and the chance to learn skills they've never used before. Louws was recruited from Brisbane in 2022, when Julia Creek drew national headlines for offering a salary of AU$500,000 (€300,500). "My mother-in-law sent me a link to this news article saying, 'the half a million dollar job that no one wants,'" Louws said. "My first thought when I saw it and I looked at it was, where's Julia Creek?" Luring doctors off the grid Julia Creek is a sweeping, romantic slice of the Australian Outback with wide-open spaces and orange sunsets. Kids play sports and ride horses. But it's remote – high school means boarding school in the city and the nearest hospital is nearly three hours' drive away. Before Louws arrived in 2022, the town hadn't had a permanent doctor for 15 years, with a roster of visiting physicians dropping in for short stays. It's a problem that has vexed rural towns in Australia and around the world for decades. Australia has a shortfall of general practitioners of 2,500 doctors across the country, according to a 2024 government report, with the shortage worst in rural areas and expected to grow. Related Doctors' wages: Which countries in Europe pay medics the highest and lowest salaries? Attracting doctors to rural Australia is made harder by the eye-watering distances between the most remote settlements; the vast country is one of the world's least densely populated. In neighboring New Zealand – where 5 million people live in a country the size of the United Kingdom – distances between far-flung towns have worsened health disparities. For Janene Fegan, the mayor of McKinlay Shire – which includes Julia Creek – that meant the town needed a good sales pitch. Fegan was involved in the local health service's campaign that recruited Louws and offered to promote the town again when the job was advertised in March. "We actually have a very, very good lifestyle and a very safe lifestyle," she said. "Yes, there is distance to travel at times, but how many people do you hear now wanting to escape from that and go off-grid?" The town was not, she added, literally off the grid: Julia Creek has electricity and broadband Internet. ADVERTISEMENT "You don't have to stay forever," Fegan said. "Just give it a shot". Related Doctors in the EU: Which countries have the most physicians and healthcare workers? Knowing the whole town by name When the job was advertised in 2022, some healthcare analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn't enough to compensate for a solo doctor's workload. But Louws, the departing doctor, said working solo prompted him to learn medical skills that he would have sent patients "two minutes down the road" for another practitioner to perform when he lived in the city. He also fulfilled a childhood dream of learning to milk dairy cows. ADVERTISEMENT "The money is plenty. It is," Louws said. "One of the things that I think people don't necessarily consider enough about this job is the other things that this town has to offer". Louws applied for the job three days after first hearing about Julia Creek, following study on Wikipedia. Soon, he and his wife and four children were packing to move. Related Doctor shortages, low pay and overtime: Europe's hospitals are under the weather When he'd been in the job six months, Louws said, he knew "nine out of 10" people in the town by name. "It feels kind of like stepping back in time about 60-odd years," he said. "Everyone knows everyone". ADVERTISEMENT At the end of his two-year contract in Julia Creek, however, the distance from his extended family had taken a toll and he plans to return to his practice in the city. Louws departs in May; applications for his post close Sunday. He's sorry to be leaving the "incredible" town. "It feels a lot closer," the doctor said. "You get to really make a difference".
CBS News
29-03-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Remote Australian town looking for doctor offers $400,000 salary, free rent
A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary of up to 680,000 Australian dollars, or $428,000, to attract a new candidate. The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is also offering free rent and a car. The pay is about double what a family physician would earn in the state's capital, Brisbane. The catch is that the closest major city, Townsville, is a seven-hour drive. Brisbane is over 17 hours away. Prospective applicants must also embrace searing heat and tropical insects. But the town's outgoing medic, Dr. Adam Louws, says his replacement will also find a quieter pace of life and the chance to learn skills they've never used before. Louws was recruited from Brisbane in 2022, when Julia Creek made national headlines by offering a salary of AU$500,000, or about $315,000. "My mother-in-law sent me a link to this news article saying, 'the half a million dollar job that no one wants,'" Louws said. "My first thought when I saw it and I looked at it was, 'Where's Julia Creek?'" Julia Creek is a sweeping, romantic slice of the Australian Outback with wide-open spaces and orange sunsets. Kids play sports and ride horses. But it's remote — high school means boarding school in the city and the nearest hospital is nearly three hours' drive away. Before Louws arrived in 2022, the town hadn't had a permanent doctor for 15 years, with a roster of visiting physicians dropping in for short stays. It's a problem that has vexed rural towns in Australia and around the world for decades. Australia has a shortfall of general practitioners of 2,500 doctors across the country, according to a 2024 government report, with the shortage worst in rural areas and expected to grow. Attracting doctors to rural Australia is made harder by the eye-watering distances between the most remote settlements; the vast country is one of the world's least densely populated. In neighboring New Zealand — where 5 million people live in a country the size of the United Kingdom — distances between far-flung towns have worsened health disparities. In the United States, 65% of rural areas had a shortage of primary care physicians in 2023, official figures showed. For Janene Fegan, the mayor of McKinlay Shire — which includes Julia Creek — that meant the town needed a good sales pitch. Fegan was involved in the local health service's campaign that recruited Louws and offered to promote the town again when the job was advertised in March. "We actually have a very, very good lifestyle and a very safe lifestyle," she said. "Yes, there is distance to travel at times, but how many people do you hear now wanting to escape from that and go off-grid?" The town was not, she added, literally off the grid: Julia Creek has electricity and broadband internet. "You don't have to stay forever," Fegan said. "Just give it a shot." When the job was advertised in 2022, some health care analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn't enough to compensate for a solo doctor's workload. But Louws, the departing doctor, said working solo prompted him to learn medical skills that he would have sent patients "two minutes down the road" for another practitioner to perform when he lived in the city. He also fulfilled a childhood dream of learning to milk dairy cows. "The money is plenty. It is," Louws said. "One of the things that I think people don't necessarily consider enough about this job is the other things that this town has to offer." Louws applied for the job three days after first hearing about Julia Creek, following study on Wikipedia. Soon, he and his wife and four children were packing to move. When he'd been in the job six months, Louws said, he knew "nine out of 10" people in the town by name. "It feels kind of like stepping back in time about 60-odd years," he said. "Everyone knows everyone." At the end of his two-year contract in Julia Creek, however, the distance from his extended family had taken a toll and he plans to return to his practice in the city. Louws departs in May; applications for his post close Sunday. He's sorry to be leaving the "incredible" town. "It feels a lot closer," the doctor said. "You get to really make a difference."
Los Angeles Times
28-03-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Remote Australian town seeking doctor offers $400,000 salary and free rent
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary of up to $428,000, plus free rent and a car, to attract candidates. The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state's capital, Brisbane. The catch is that Brisbane is a 17-hour drive away. The closest major city, Townsville, is a seven-hour drive. Prospective applicants must embrace searing heat and tropical insects too. But the town's outgoing physician, Adam Louws, says his replacement will also find a quieter pace of life and the chance to learn skills they've never used before. Louws was recruited from Brisbane in 2022, when Julia Creek drew national headlines for offering a salary of more than $300,000. 'My mother-in-law sent me a link to this news article saying, 'the half a million dollar [in Australian currency] job that no one wants,'' Louws said. 'My first thought when I saw it and I looked at it was, 'Where's Julia Creek?'' Julia Creek is a sweeping, romantic slice of the Australian Outback with wide-open spaces and orange sunsets. Kids play sports and ride horses. But it's remote — high school means boarding school in the city and the nearest hospital is a nearly three-hour drive away. Before Louws arrived in 2022, the town hadn't had a permanent doctor for 15 years, with a roster of visiting physicians dropping in for short stays. It's a problem that has vexed rural towns in Australia and around the world for decades. Australia has a shortfall of 2,500 general practitioners across the country, according to a 2024 government report, with the shortage worst in rural areas and expected to grow. Attracting doctors to rural Australia is made harder by the eye-watering distances between the most remote settlements; the vast country is one of the world's least densely populated. In neighboring New Zealand — where 5 million people live in a country the size of the United Kingdom — distances between far-flung towns have worsened health disparities. In the United States, 65% of rural areas had a shortage of primary care physicians in 2023, official figures showed. Janene Fegan, the mayor of McKinlay Shire — which includes Julia Creek — knew the town needed a good sales pitch. Fegan was involved in the local health service's campaign that recruited Louws and offered to promote the town again when the job was advertised in March. 'We actually have a very, very good lifestyle and a very safe lifestyle,' she said. 'Yes, there is distance to travel at times, but how many people do you hear now wanting to escape from that and go off-grid?' The town was not, she added, literally off the grid: Julia Creek has electricity and broadband internet. 'You don't have to stay forever,' Fegan said. 'Just give it a shot.' When the job was advertised in 2022, some healthcare analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn't enough to compensate for a solo doctor's workload. But Louws, the departing doctor, said working solo prompted him to learn medical skills that he would have sent patients 'two minutes down the road' for another practitioner to perform when he lived in the city. He also fulfilled a childhood dream of learning to milk dairy cows. 'The money is plenty. It is,' Louws said. 'One of the things that I think people don't necessarily consider enough about this job is the other things that this town has to offer.' Louws applied for the job three days after first hearing about Julia Creek, following study on Wikipedia. Soon, he and his wife and four children were packing to move. When he'd been in the job six months, Louws said, he knew 'nine out of 10' people in the town by name. 'It feels kind of like stepping back in time about 60-odd years,' he said. 'Everyone knows everyone.' At the end of his two-year contract in Julia Creek, however, the distance from his extended family had taken a toll and he plans to return to his practice in the city. Louws departs in May; applications for his post close Sunday. He's sorry to be leaving the 'incredible' town. 'It feels a lot closer,' the doctor said. 'You get to really make a difference.' Graham-McLay writes for the Associated Press.
Euronews
28-03-2025
- Health
- Euronews
Wanted: Remote Australian town is offering €400k salary and a free rent to find a new doctor
ADVERTISEMENT A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary of up to 680,000 Australian dollars (€408,700), plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate. The remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, population 500, is offering about double the salary a family physician would earn in the state's capital, Brisbane. The catch is that Brisbane is a 17-hour drive away. The closest major city, Townsville, is a seven-hour drive. Prospective applicants must embrace searing heat and tropical insects, too. Related Small Italian town bans residents from getting sick to raise attention to healthcare shortages But the town's outgoing medic, Dr Adam Louws, says his replacement will also find a quieter pace of life and the chance to learn skills they've never used before. Louws was recruited from Brisbane in 2022, when Julia Creek drew national headlines for offering a salary of AU$500,000 (€300,500). "My mother-in-law sent me a link to this news article saying, 'the half a million dollar job that no one wants,'" Louws said. "My first thought when I saw it and I looked at it was, where's Julia Creek?" Luring doctors off the grid Julia Creek is a sweeping, romantic slice of the Australian Outback with wide-open spaces and orange sunsets. Kids play sports and ride horses. But it's remote – high school means boarding school in the city and the nearest hospital is nearly three hours' drive away. Before Louws arrived in 2022, the town hadn't had a permanent doctor for 15 years, with a roster of visiting physicians dropping in for short stays. It's a problem that has vexed rural towns in Australia and around the world for decades. Australia has a shortfall of general practitioners of 2,500 doctors across the country, according to a 2024 government report, with the shortage worst in rural areas and expected to grow. Related Doctors' wages: Which countries in Europe pay medics the highest and lowest salaries? Attracting doctors to rural Australia is made harder by the eye-watering distances between the most remote settlements; the vast country is one of the world's least densely populated. In neighboring New Zealand – where 5 million people live in a country the size of the United Kingdom – distances between far-flung towns have worsened health disparities. For Janene Fegan, the mayor of McKinlay Shire – which includes Julia Creek – that meant the town needed a good sales pitch. Fegan was involved in the local health service's campaign that recruited Louws and offered to promote the town again when the job was advertised in March. "We actually have a very, very good lifestyle and a very safe lifestyle," she said. "Yes, there is distance to travel at times, but how many people do you hear now wanting to escape from that and go off-grid?" The town was not, she added, literally off the grid: Julia Creek has electricity and broadband Internet. ADVERTISEMENT "You don't have to stay forever," Fegan said. "Just give it a shot". Related Doctors in the EU: Which countries have the most physicians and healthcare workers? Knowing the whole town by name When the job was advertised in 2022, some healthcare analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn't enough to compensate for a solo doctor's workload. But Louws, the departing doctor, said working solo prompted him to learn medical skills that he would have sent patients "two minutes down the road" for another practitioner to perform when he lived in the city. He also fulfilled a childhood dream of learning to milk dairy cows. ADVERTISEMENT "The money is plenty. It is," Louws said. "One of the things that I think people don't necessarily consider enough about this job is the other things that this town has to offer". Louws applied for the job three days after first hearing about Julia Creek, following study on Wikipedia. Soon, he and his wife and four children were packing to move. Related Doctor shortages, low pay and overtime: Europe's hospitals are under the weather When he'd been in the job six months, Louws said, he knew "nine out of 10" people in the town by name. "It feels kind of like stepping back in time about 60-odd years," he said. "Everyone knows everyone". ADVERTISEMENT At the end of his two-year contract in Julia Creek, however, the distance from his extended family had taken a toll and he plans to return to his practice in the city. Louws departs in May; applications for his post close Sunday. He's sorry to be leaving the "incredible" town. "It feels a lot closer," the doctor said. "You get to really make a difference".
