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OSHA Revokes House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard

OSHA has finalized the revocation of 29 CFR 1917.41, the House Falls in Marine Terminals Standard, effective April 17, 2026. The standard, originally adopted in 1983 to protect workers from hazards associated with house falls equipment used in cargo loading and unloading, is being removed because OSHA has no record of any citations for violations and the marine terminals industry no longer employs house falls as cargo has become largely containerized. This is a deregulatory action under Executive Order 14192.

G.H. v. Sotomayor - School Board Employees' Demurrer Affirmed

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach's judgment sustaining demurrer to G.H.'s second amended complaint. The court found the claims for gross negligence and violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 legally insufficient. Regarding gross negligence, the actions of bus driver assistant Avila were not reasonably foreseeable such that liability could attach to the employee defendants. Regarding the § 1983 claim, the court found the defendants were not deliberately indifferent to G.H.'s Fourteenth Amendment rights. This is a non-precedential memorandum opinion.