A Boeing 747 lands at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Jan. 29, 2017. Phoenix is suing the FAA over changes that increased flight noise. (Photo: Robert Silberblatt/Getty Images/iStockphoto) 73 CONNECTTWEET1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE WASHINGTON — A panel of federal judges questioned why the Federal Aviation Administration did not consult with top-level Phoenix officials prior to flight …
Nebraska has asked to drop a 10-state lawsuit it led challenging the Obama administration’s guidance on locker room and bathroom use by transgender students. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that the Nebraska attorney general’s office filed the request in a motion Thursday.
The California drivers filed the lawsuit for the right to be classified as employees, but they unfortunately failed to achieve that goal. Lyft claims a recent survey revealed that 80 percent of its drivers prefer to be independent contractors due to the flexibility it allows. But the plaintiffs filed the lawsuit, because as employees, Lyft would have been required to pay for their gas and …
DOJ’s lawsuit against provider can proceed despite bankruptcy filing A federal lawsuit claiming a Tennessee-based skilled nursing operator provided “grossly substandard care” can proceed despite the provider’s bankruptcy filing, a judge ruled on Monday. Vanguard Healthcare LLC, along with a former director of operations, were named in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the …
A woman is suing the Milwaukee County jail, alleging that deputies refused to unchain her while she was giving birth because of a jail policy requiring inmates to remain shackled while they’re hospitalized, …
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the Phoenix suburb of Avondale and two of its police officers, claiming they forced her to take a sobriety test at the side of a city street while she was naked from the waist down. The lawsuit filed earlier this month said the woman had removed her pants before the 2016 traffic stop because she had soiled them earlier due to an incontinence problem. The …
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against U.S. agencies for violating the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. Paxton’s suit asks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to force an up or down vote by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the licensing of the Yucca Mountain as well as to stop the Department of Energy from spending tax dollars on “consent-based” siting. “For decades, …
A fifth lawsuit was filed Tuesday seeking at least $10 million after a train collided with a bus in Biloxi, Miss. last week, killing four people and injuring 35 others. Hall is suing the bus company, Echo Transportation, the tour company, Diamond Tours, and the train’s parent company, CSX Transportation for negligence and gross negligence and is asking for no less than $10 million in damages …
A Montreal lawyer has filed a request for a class action lawsuit against McDonald’s, claiming the popular restaurant chain’s marketing strategy illegally targets children. Joey Zukran claims that the fast-food giant is violating Quebec’s consumer protection laws with ads that directly target children under the age of 13. Zukran argued that McDonald’s is breaking the provincial rules with its …
The Cabell County Commission on Thursday filed a lawsuit against drug firms in an effort to recoup money lost due to the substance abuse epidemic in the area. The lawsuit was filed in federal court against drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc., McKesson Corp. and H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. Also named in the suit are CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Kroger and …