JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays

The Transportation Department announced on Friday a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for operating several flights on the East Coast that chronically arrived late in 2022 and 2023. Half of the money collected will go to the impacted passengers. The penalty is the first time that the D.O.T. has fined an airline for chronic […]

Remedies of registered owner of land in expropriation

Dear PAO, My family owns a land situated in the province and this has been occupied by a government agency for a long time. During his last days, my father expressed his wish that payment for the said land be collected from the government. I have coordinated with the concerned government agency regarding the payment; […]

Park City Ski Patrol Strike Against Vail Resorts Continues

More than two feet of fresh snow fell on Park City, Utah, this past week, perfectly timed for the throngs of holiday skiers gathering at Park City Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States. But instead of experiencing a powder high, skiers and snowboarders encountered long lift lines, limited terrain and widespread frustration […]

Use of force, violence or intimidation is not proper, even by an owner

Dear PAO, Our family has been occupying a piece of land since 1994. Our occupancy is based on the fact that we bought the land from an individual who claimed to have the mother title. We have a deed of sale. Recently, another individual appeared, demanding that we vacate the property, claiming that he is […]

9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling for in 2025

Leigh Bowery Tate Modern, London Note the exclamation mark in the title: “Leigh Bowery!” at Tate Modern (Feb. 27 through Aug. 31) is the first large-scale exhibition to present the multidisciplinary output that was the work and too-short-life of the boy from suburban Sunshine, Australia, who out-weirded the colorful 1980s London club scene. Bowery is […]

Delivery rider of online e-commerce platforms is considered an employee

Dear PAO, A friend worked as a delivery rider for an online shopping website that also offers free delivery of its products. The online company directly hired my friend, and his supervisor assigned the pickup and drop-off of the packages, including the number of packages to be delivered. A daily delivery route was also given […]

Tests to determine the validity of entrapment

Dear PAO, I am a police officer assigned at our station’s drug enforcement unit. In order to help curtail the continued proliferation of illegal drugs in our area of responsibility, our chief of police ordered us to plan an entrapment operation. Are there any guidelines to ensure that our entrapment operation is valid and within […]

Stealing government apparatus may be penalized with imprisonment

Dear PAO, My cousin’s live-in partner is being investigated for allegedly stealing an apparatus, which is supposedly part of the government’s risk reduction equipment used for weather monitoring. My cousin was informed that her live-in partner can be incarcerated for at least twelve years. Is this true, even if the stolen items are just small […]