Lawful Military Support To Civil Authorities In Times of Crisis
Kevin Govern, Ave Maria School of Law
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A judge in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday approved a settlement agreement between New York City and 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers who became sick or...
NYC reaches $712.5 million settlement with World Trade Center cleanup workers
New York City reached a settlement Thursday with the 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers who became sick or injured from responding to the 9/11 attacks . The agreement follows two failed settlement attempts between...
Federal judge rejects proposed settlement for World Trade Center cleanup workers
A judge in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday rejected a proposed settlement to address the claims of people with illnesses from working on the World Trade Center (WTC) in...
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a suit resulting from Hurricane Katrina brought on behalf of the US against eight...
India government warns on illegal real estate sales to foreign buyers
The government of India issued a warning Thursday on illegal land sales to foreigners in the country, especially in the state of Goa . Located in the western part of India, Goa is known for its...
FEMA should be accountable for exposing hurricane survivors to health hazards
OMB Watch "Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice asserted in federal court that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should be immune from lawsuits filed in response to the massive formaldehyde contamination that has plagued hurricane recovery housing. FEMA...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) argued on Wednesday that it should be immune from lawsuits brought by Hurricane Katrina evacuees who claim they were injured by toxic fumes released by emergency trailers provided...
Louisiana court rules state government immune in Katrina 'wrongful death' suit
The Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a wrongful death suit brought by Herbert Freeman, Jr. against the state of Louisiana, the city of New Orleans and public officials. Freeman's 91-year-old wheelchair-bound...
US District Judge Jay Zainey has dismissed part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by families whose relatives died during Hurricane Katrina . The son of Ethel Mayo Freeman sued the federal government, including former FEMA director...
