This story was originally published on March 10, 2020. As part of MedPage Today s review of the past year s top stories, we are republishing it, along with an update reviewing subsequent developments in 2020.
A New Jersey physician assistant who was the state s first COVID-19 patient is speaking out from his hospital bed, calling his illness severe and raising concerns about his treatment.
James Cai, a 32-year-old non-smoker with no other health conditions, has been at Hackensack University Medical Center for about a week and says his illness has worsened significantly over that time. In the beginning, they just treat me like normal flu. They say I m young, I m not going to die, but they don t know the truth about corona[virus], Cai said during an interview posted to Twitter over the weekend.
Pulte estate, Cornerstone foundation battle over millions amid allegations of excessive CEO pay, improper transactions
Heirs now trying to undo settlement agreement
Concerns raised about excessive compensation, allegations of self-dealing, lack of transparency
Mark Pulte (right) has staged a legal battle to withdraw some of his late father s pledges to the New Common Schools Foundation over what the estate says are excessive pay and questionable financial moves by Cornerstone Schools co-founder W. Clark Durant (left).
A battle is playing out in a Florida court between the family of a longtime Detroit businessman and a local nonprofit, with millions of dollars in philanthropic commitments at stake.
Cornerstone founder Clark Durant accused of self-dealing by charter schools biggest private funder
The Pulte trust calls on AG Nessel to investigate Durant and the New Common School Foundation, a non-profit created to raise funds for the schools
Posted: 6:30 PM, Dec 11, 2020
Updated: 2020-12-15 10:21:41-05
A fissure has erupted between Clark Durant, the founder of the Cornerstone charter schools in the city of Detroit, and the networkâs biggest funder: The Pulte family.
A fissure has erupted between Clark Durant, the founder of Detroitâs Cornerstone charter schools, and the executors of the trust and estate of the schoolsâ largest funder: the late Bill Pulte Sr.