The U.S. Supreme Court will decide shortly whether to hear the employer’s appeal of the matter, Quon v. Arch Wireless, wherein a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employees have a constitutional right to privacy in their text messages, even those containing sexually explicit content sent to co-workers. The case concerned two police officers [...]
Dec
14
2009
14
2009
Dec
7
2009
7
2009
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Cell Phone Manufacturer and Carrier
A daughter is suing Sprint Nextel and Samsung in Oklahoma District Court on behalf of her mother’s estate, for failing to adequately warn consumers that driving while talking on a cell phone can cause fatal collisions. Fatal Collision On September 3, 2008, then 61 year-old, Linda Doyle, was fatally hit by 20 year-old Christopher Hill. [...]
Oct
30
2009
30
2009
Airplane Passenger Bill of Rights: U.S. v. E.U.
With increasing passenger complaints against airlines, including tarmac delays, missed arrivals, and more, a U.S. Passenger Bill of Rights is greatly needed! Congress has a proposed bill, which covers only tarmac delays, whereas the European Union (E.U.) has a more comprehensive bill that also compensates passengers for over-bookings and cancellations. The bill has been in [...]
Oct
1
2009
1
2009
Texting While Driving – Illegal For Federal Workers
President Obama signed an Executive Order forbidding federal workers to text while driving government vehicles. This order is an attempt to decrease the number of serious collisions caused by inattentive driving. The federal law only applies to federal workers while they are on the job using federal government vehicles. In comparison, Washington State law only [...]
Sep
22
2009
22
2009
Food & Drug Administration Seeks Public Opinion – Online Marketing
In a release today on National Public Radio (NPR), the FDA announces that it seeks public input on how to regulate company’s marketing and online advertising of FDA approved products. A lack of regulation has led to false, deceptive and misleading ads that pose a potential harm to consumers. Earlier this year, a host of [...]
