Articles tagged “lawsuits”

The legal claims will likely fail, but the pressure on Carnival to make amends will certainly lead to at least cosmetic changes to how the industry handles big accidents.

This would be a case of yet another silly purchase of cruise ship art were it not for the Federal Maritime Commission's odd interest in the case and the couple's insistence on cruising with Carnival. Odd.

Kayak and Priceline settled these class-action lawsuits quickly, clearing up the mess prior to the merger's consummation.

Word on the street is that Concur won a low-ball contract for federal government travel. Still a 15-year exclusive contract to handle all travel for 70 federal government civilian agencies, from the State Department to the Commerce Department, amounts to big bucks for Concur, and Carlson Wagonlit has a lot to lose by being shut out.

Charleston is already a thriving tourism destination, due in part to its historic districts, but the allure of even higher profits might prove tough to turn down for the southern city.

This case sets precedent that natural events do not fall beyond “extraordinary circumstances” so airlines are responsible for reimbursing passengers for money spent until their next available flight.

A few passengers actually read the fine print on the vouchers, which in 2010 the airline abruptly announced were only redeemable on the day they were given out, effectively voiding nearly 6 million vouchers.

If you want to see Moore's movie, then pack your bags for Sundance. There's little chance Disney would allow this film to be released.

It's curious that the AirTran board member allegedly involved isn't named in the lawsuit.

As the only company considering space tourism seriously enough to sign a 20-year lease with a monthly rent of $84,000, Virgin holds all the cards in negotiations with the New Mexican terminal.