Five Things You Need to Know: 7/19, Thursday Edition

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1) Secret Service Agent Suffers from Stroke, Dies while in Scotland with Pres. Trump

Nole Edward Remagen, a Secret Service agent for President Donald Trump, had a stroke on Sunday and later died while the crew was in Scotland, writes Patrick Smith of Buzzfeed News. He had 19 years of experience, according to the Service. “…On Wednesday, Trump and the first lady visited Joint Base Andrews to pay their respects, the White House said in a statement,” per the article. “…The Secret Service said more information would be released at a later time.”

2) CT: Former Mayor Nominated for Work Comp Commissioner

Hartford’s former mayor, Pedro E. Segarra, has been nominated by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to be a work comp commissioner, writes Mark Pazniokas of the CT Mirror. “…Segarra, then the leader of the city council, automatically became mayor of Hartford in 2010 after Mayor Eddie A. Perez was convicted on corruption charges and resigned. (Perez later won an appeal, then pleaded guilty to receiving a bribe and attempted larceny.),” per the article. “Segarra was elected to a term in his own right in 2011, but lost a Democratic primary in 2015 to the governor’s former legal counsel, Luke Bronin.”

3) LA: Uber Faces Legal Battle with Taxi Driver Group

“Mega ride share service Uber will face a group of Louisiana taxi drivers in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, a federal judge ruled July 12,” writes Takesha Thomas of the Louisiana Record. “Judge Lance Africk of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana granted the taxi drivers' request to remand back to the lower court where Uber will face claims of ‘unfair competition under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practice Act (LUTPA).’” Per court records, the taxi drivers have claimed Uber is “playing (the) field” between traditional taxi and ride-sharing service requirements, i.e. independent contractor status, etc.

4) TX Lawsuit: Dock Worker Requests $1M After Alleged Fall

Jason Solis, a dock worker out of Houston, has filed a lawsuit against John Doe and Paul Transportation Inc., alleging he was working on a Port of Houston dock when fallen/unsecured rebar hit his foot, writes Kristine Gonzales-Abella of the Southeast Texas Record. “…The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks damages of more than $1 million and such other and further relief to which he may be entitled,” per the article.

5) PA: Former Employee Files Lawsuit Vs. Hospitality Firm, Alleging Wrongful Termination

Hersha Hospitality Management doing business as Lacroix Restaurant at the Rittenhouse Hotel, out of Pittsburgh, is being sued by Adrian Matteo, alleging he was fired for his sleep-deprived epilepsy, which the company was warned about, writes Noddy A. Fernandez of the Pennsylvania Record. “…After suffering a seizure at work... Matteo claims he asked for a change in his schedule to accommodate his disability, but the defendant allegedly refused to grant his request and abruptly fired him,” per the article. He requests trial by jury, wages, back pay of at least $150,000, damages and court costs. 

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