Jessica Gresko

Associated Press

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SCOTUS Rules Against Platform Workers

Workers argued they should be paid for the off-work time they spend on the platform, including sleeping.

Mitch Hungerpiller of Birmingham, Alabama, who invented a computerized system to automate the processing of returned mail, poses for a photo outside of the Supreme Court in Washington.

Supreme Court Rules Against USPS

The Court sided with an Alabama technology company over the U.S. Postal Service.

SCOTUS Punts Fosamax Suit

After the drug went on the market, evidence began to emerge that it increases the risk of an unusual type of thigh-bone fracture.

Court Seems Likely to Side with Merck

Hundreds have sued the company, alleging they suffered injuries related to Fosamax.

Packages from Internet retailers are delivered with the U.S. Mail in a apartment building mail room in Washington.

Tax for Online Purchases Goes to Court

Currently, if a business is shipping to a state where it doesn't have a physical presence, it doesn't have to collect the state's sales tax.

Court to Weigh Eye Drop Dispute

Users say drug companies' bottles dispense drops that are too large, leaving wasted medication running down their faces.

The Metrorail system that serves the nation's capital and its Virginia and Maryland suburbs shut down for a full-day for an emergency safety inspection of its third-rail power cables. Making for unusual commute, as the lack of service is forcing some people on the roads, while others are staying home or teleworking.

Systemic Problems Remain in Subway

Inspections revealed 26 areas of concern, including three that were called 'show-stoppers.'

Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld listens to a question during a news conference to announce that the DC Metrorail service will be shut down for a full day at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority headquarters, on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Washington. Wiedefeld said the system would be shut down for an emergency inspection of the system’s third rail power cables.

Entire Subway System Shut Down

A fire on the tracks led to major delays throughout the system on Monday. The fire was caused by the same ...