Posted on April 18, 2008 by Tracey
Five disabled travelers have sued Northwest Airlines and Metro Airport in Detroit, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal regulations that ensure equal access. The suit was filed by Richard Bernstein, a blind man who flies out of the Detroit airport weekly. The suit describes damaged wheelchairs, lack of boarding assistance, [...]
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Posted on April 7, 2008 by Tracey
Boston University students have all been assured of more privacy for their internet activities since last week, when a federal judge ruled that BU cannot turn over the names of students who have used sites suspected by the recording industry of enabling illegal downloads of music files. Recording companies have brought some 20,000 cases nationwide [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2008 by Tracey
Raelynn Campbell said the initial store offer of $900 wasn’t even enough to cover the cost of the laptop that the store admitted losing. Neither was a later offer worth $1600, nor the additional $2,500 offered to withdraw her lawsuit. Campbell says that her time lost and the irreplaceable personal and financial information on her [...]
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Posted on January 4, 2008 by Tracey
IN THE NEWS….Kate Hanni says that American Airlines falsely imprisoned her for nine hours on the runway. Hanni has been a voice for travelers’ rights since the stormy night in 2006 when American diverted her Texas flight. The founder of the Coalition for an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights. filed her lawsuit against the world’s [...]
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