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| TSA's Full Body Scanners Need Regulation, Lawsuit Says |  | On Wednesday, a federal lawsuit was filed calling for formal regulations on the Transportation Security Administration's use of full-body scanners at airports around the country. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and seeks to regulate the 740 scanners installed in 160 airports since 2007. The lawsuit was filed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, an advocate for limited government, the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Rutherford Institute, civil rights advocates. The lawsuit seeks regulations for the full-body scanners within 90 days.
Bart Jansen, USA Today 07/15/2015    | | Read Article: USA Today |
| Girl Used as "Bait" in School Sting Operation Files Lawsuit | | A new lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Huntsville, Alabama over an incident in which a teenage girl was raped by a fellow student during a sting operation. The girl, 14 years old at the time of the incident, was used to catch another student whom the girl had accused of propositioning her for sex. A teacher's aide instructed the girl to lure the other student into the bathroom so that he would be caught in the act of sexual assault. Before the teacher came to the girl's aid in the restroom, the male student had sexually assaulted her. The new lawsuit was filed against the girl's alleged attacker, who is named as the sole defendant.
Brian Lawson, AL.com 07/15/2015 | | Read Article: AL.com |
| Frozen Chicken Recalled After Reports of Illnesses | | Aspen Foods is recalling nearly two million pounds of frozen chicken products after three people in Minnesota became ill with infections from salmonella. The recall includes breaded, raw stuffed chicken breasts that were manufactured from April 15 to July 10, according to an announcement on Wednesday from the Department of Agriculture.
RACHEL ABRAMS, The New York Times 07/17/2015 | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Oil Spill Spurs Federal Proposed Class Action Suit | | A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Plains All American Pipeline Co. over a recent oil spill in Illinois. The proposed class action lawsuit was filed less than a week after 4,200 oil spilled from a pump station into Silver Creek, where the city of Highland draws its water. In a statement last week, Plains All American Pipeline Co. said that it "sincerely regrets" the incident. The lawsuit seeks an unspecified amount of damages but states that "the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million."
Jack Suntrup, St. Louis Post Dispatch 07/15/2015 | | Read Article: St. Louis Post Dispatch |
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