U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Recent News About U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Transportation Department's delayed response to Ohio train derailment probed
Functional Government Initiative wants to know why Pete Buttigieg waited three weeks to visit site. -
U.S. DOT faces FOIA lawsuit seeking details about Secretary Buttigieg's paternity leave
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A federal watchdog has sued the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) alleging that it failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking details about Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s paternity leave. -
'Mayor Pete’ documentary leads to a FOIA lawsuit against Transportation Dept.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Protect the People’s Trust (PPT) sued the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the federal agency is non-compliant with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) involving the documentary “Mayor Pete.” -
Protect the People's Trust sues DOT alleging lack of Buttigieg waiver transparency
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary received a waiver for previous work in Indiana where he was mayor of South Bend and employed by a radio station, however the scope of that waiver has allegedly not been revealed, according to a watchdog group. -
17 attorneys general urge Transportation Department to reverse decision on hidden fees
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood recently joined 16 other attorneys general urging the the U.S. Department of Transportation to reverse its decision on the withdrawal of the Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees rule established last year. -
Fight over airline e-cigarette ban focuses on 'agency overreach'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA) are continuing their fight against a final rule enacted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes on airplanes. The groups have filed an opening brief in response to a petition for review of the rule that was filed in April. -
Consumers allege offender monitoring products were falsely advertised
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A consumer from California and another from Michigan have filed a class action lawsuit in the Golden State against a company over offender monitoring products. -
National Federation of the Blind missed opportunity to challenge DOT's airport ticketing kiosk rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The D.C. Circuit's recent rejection of a National Federation of the Blind's challenge to a U.S. Department of Transportation rule on airline ticketing kiosks is an opportunity lost over a technicality, two D.C.-area attorneys said during a recent interview.