A worker's safety rights

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The Supreme Court has heard arguments on Collins v. City of Harker Heights, in which plaintiffs maintain that city negligence which leads to a worker's death represents a 'deliberate indifference to the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights' of employees. Previous rulings, including one by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in this case, have stressed that governments cannot be considered to have violated due process when worker safety is jeopardized. It is hoped that the Supreme Court decision will leave open the possibility of constitutional claims against government employers.

Laws, regulations and rules, Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, Employer liability, Due process of law, Municipal officials and employees, Municipal employees, Municipal officials

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How owners, operators contest CERCLA costs

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Owners of hazardous waste sites may find it cost-effective to review and, possibly, challenge cleanup cost recovery suits brought against them by the government. Grounds for doing so include incompatibility with the National Contingency Plan, the federal regulations which provide for hazardous waste cleanups, inadequate records documenting costs, and failure to abide by laws on Superfund expenditures.

Economic aspects, Toxic torts, Hazardous waste sites

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Wiretap suits proceed in Connecticut; a class settles

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Torrington, CT, has agreed to settle an illegal wiretapping suit filed against it. This is a class action by 115 known criminal defense attorneys, defendants and bail bondsmen alleging illegal wiretapping by the Torrington Police Department. Another federal class action filed against Connecticut for illegal wiretapping will proceed to trial.

Police, Complaints (Civil procedure), Police misconduct, Wiretapping

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