Court upholds financial liability protections for federal workers

Two recent cases on the matter involved the City of Philadelphia, TSA agents and airline passengers.

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A recent appeals court decision upheld an old principle: Federal employees are generally immune from financial liability for their negligence or even intentional torts. Terry O’Connor, a partner and director of government contracts at Berenzweig Leonard, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a review of the law.

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