Bankruptcy

Aloha, Aloha
Some readers might have seen that Aloha airlines went into chapter 11. Again. They earlier flew there in 2004, scrubbed their books a bit, and then emerged. Why back in? Couple reasons, they say...

Final Aloha, Aloha
Update on Aloha: giving up the ghost and ending passenger service after 60+ years. May sell its cargo business, but lots of sad and confused travelers are going to find canceled flight they'll have to rebook! Story here.

Aloha, res gestae doctrine
In this case, aloha means goodbye.

Court enforces two year limit in baggage case
Onyekuru v. Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (N.D. Ill. Sept. 14, 2007).  In August 2006, the passenger filed a lawsuit against the airlines seeking damages for the alleged theft of items from the baggage she had checked for her June 2004 flight from Nigeria to Chicago...

The Southwest Airlines culture
While Continental Airlines continues its speculative merger dance with United Airlines, Southwest Airlines continues to be the most profitable company in the U.S. airline industry. This Jeff Bailey/NY Times article reports on the unique culture of Southwest that makes it...

Black Wednesday for Two Airlines
Wednesday proved to be a dark day for airlines on both sides of the Atlantic. In the United States, low-cost carrier ATA Airlines filed for bankruptcy after losing a key contract for its military charter business...

United Airlines Discriminates Against Blind Passengers
United Airlines Discriminates Against Blind Passengers

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

AireSurf Networks Holdings Inc.
$23,147 debt settlement made by issuance of 115,735 common shares.

American Airlines Settles Price Fixing Class Action
American Airlines Settles Price Fixing Class Action

Common Stock Shareholders
LaBranche & Co. LLC agrees to $13 million securities fraud class action settlement.

TACA Airlines
Five Dead, 65 Injured in Crash