Interpretation of the phrase “in use” as used in the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) continues to baffle courts across the country, including the Supreme Court of the United States. On April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court let...more
4/29/2022
/ Bradley LeDure v Union Pac R R Co ,
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Railways ,
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Last month, a federal judge in Mobile, Alabama denied an employer’s request for a preliminary injunction seeking to stop that employer’s former employee from working for an alleged competitor. See Dawson v. Ameritox, Ltd.,...more