FLL at ground stop after plane catches fireFORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Fla. (WSVN) -- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is on a ground stop after a Dynamic Airways plane caught fire on the tarmac, Thursday.The Boeing 767 passenger jet appears to have been taxiing when the left engine caught fire. The aircraft carries between 180 and 290 passengers. "I'm told one of the engines caught fire as the plane was... [...]
Insurers Warned to ‘Think Before You Snap’ as Florida Drone Privacy Law Takes FlightThe new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAM) technology.The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (FUSA), which took effect in Florida July 1, prohibits a person, state agency or political subdivision from using a drone to capture an image of privately... [...]
11th Circuit strikes down Florida's involuntary commitment law for intellectually disabledA federal appeals court has struck down Florida’s involuntary commitment law for people with intellectual disabilities because it does not provide for periodic review of the continued confinement.The Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, holding that the law violates the due process clause, report Courthouse News Service... [...]
Jury rules against aunt who sued boy over hugBRIDGEPORT — The case of the aunt who sued her young nephew over a reckless birthday hug, may have hinged on a plate of hors d’oeuvres.
Jennifer Connell, who claimed the 8-year-old boy was negligent when he jumped in her arms, knocked her down and broke her wrist, testified last week the injury made it hard for her to hold a plate of hors d’oeuvres.
At least one juror wrinkled her nose at... [...]
DEA Informant Who Helped Defeat Medellín Cartel Sues Feds For Back Pay
Carlos Toro spent more than 25 years helping the Drug Enforcement Administration build cases against some of the world's biggest drug traffickers. Now, the ex-informant, who first told his story to The Huffington Post earlier this year, is suing the federal government for allegedly failing to compensate him adequately for his efforts.
In a lawsuit filed this month in the... [...]
