DOD educator unions sue Trump over collective bargaining rights
Unions representing DOD educators are challenging President Trump's executive order excluding federal workers from collective bargaining.
By Karen Jowers
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Victim’s family files $250M claims against Army, FAA over DC crash
They are believed to be the first legal claims over the fatal collision of a Black Hawk and a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Former SEAL, not-for-profit sue VA over new rules restricting caregiver benefits
Andrew Sheets, his wife and caretaker, and Veteran Warriors, Inc. are suing the VA for restricting eligibility for a program that gives many parents, spouses and other caretakers the financial ability to care for disabled veterans.
By Harm Venhuizen
Court revives House’s challenge of Trump wall using Defense Department funding
A federal appeals court on Friday revived a House challenge of President Donald Trump’s use of Defense Department money to build a border wall after Democrats refused to provide funding he requested.
Retired Green Beret’s widow sues VA for harassment, slander over life insurance payouts
The lawsuit alleges Veterans Affairs nurse Sarah McNary slandered and harassed Christian McCoy's widow, alleging she withheld life insurance funds from McCoy's children.
281 companies are being sued for using the term ‘morale patch’
Morale Patch Armory is suing retailers for trademark infringement. Defendants say the term is generic and has been around much longer.
By Harm Venhuizen
Navy veteran: For 2 decades, VA never told him he had HIV
In a federal lawsuit filed this week, the South Carolina man says he ended up with “full-blown AIDS” because he never received treatment after being kept in the dark.
By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press
Sixth lawsuit filed in deaths at West Virginia VA hospital
A sixth lawsuit has been filed involving the sudden deaths of patients at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin.
Dispute over $1 plunges Army officer into 2-year legal battle with auto dealership
The amount ignited a dispute between the soldier and dealership that has been raging for two years.
By J.D. Simkins
Will feds receive hazard pay during COVID-19?
Two efforts currently underway could guarantee hazard pay for federal employees required to work with the public or in crowded offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jessie Bur
Fourth lawsuit filed in VA hospital deaths in West Virginia
A fourth lawsuit has been filed involving the sudden deaths of patients at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted giving them wrongful insulin injections.
9 military families sue Fort Hood landlord, citing ‘deplorable conditions’
This is the latest in a string of lawsuits against privatized military landlords.
By Karen Jowers