FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All

America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.

Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.

Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor.  At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.

As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]

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Wednesday, December 09 2015

A New Jersey lawyer has been ordered to pay nearly $50,000 for pursuing a frivolous lawsuit against two Atlantic City police officers.

According to news reports, attorney Jerry Goldhagen's client claimed he injured his eye socket in 2005 after being hit by stun guns used by Officers Michael Mayer and Owen Ingenito. The problem with the claim, however, comes from the fact that Atlantic City police didn't have stun guns at the time of the alleged injury.

In its ruling in favor of the police officers, the court held that had Goldhagen conducted even a “cursory investigation of the facts and a careful review of the law” before filing the complaint, he would have seen there was no valid claim.

An appellate panel recently upheld the decision to have Goldhagen pay Atlantic City $22,264.25 and the officers $27,680 in the case.

—Source: AtlanticCityNews.net

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