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Latest News in Transportation
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June 28, 2017
Army Wasted $53M On Transportation Deals, Watchdog Says
The U.S. Army wasted $53 million on unnecessary purchases due to lax management of $200 million worth of Middle East transportation contracts, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General published Monday.
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June 28, 2017
US Unveils New Overseas Airport Security Measures
The federal government will subject all U.S.-bound flights from 280 airports in 105 countries to heightened passenger and aircraft screening procedures as part of a spate of new aviation security directives the Trump administration unveiled Wednesday.
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June 28, 2017
BMW Slams Objections To Sunroof Leaks Settlement
BMW of North America LLC reiterated its support Wednesday in New York federal court for a deal that would end two lawsuits over an alleged sunroof design defect that damaged electrical components in certain vehicles’ trunks, saying a mere .003 percent of the settlement class has objected to the deal.
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June 28, 2017
Sens. Grill Trump's Pick To Head DOJ Environmental Division
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the top environmental law official at the U.S. Department of Justice faced skeptical Democrats on a Senate panel on Wednesday, with Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Jeffrey Bossert Clark fielding questions about his private practice and views on climate change.
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June 28, 2017
DC Circ. Ends Challenge To Interim Gas Storage Safety Rule
The D.C. Circuit on Tuesday dismissed a challenge to an interim natural gas storage safety rule enacted in the wake of the 2015 Aliso Canyon leak, deciding that because the American Gas Association and others had asked the issuing agency to reconsider the rule, it couldn’t also be challenged judicially.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Surface Transportation Board
- U.S. Maritime Administration
- National Transportation Safety Board
- U.S. Coast Guard
- State and international transportation regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Transportation-related environmental rules
- Tax-related issues
- International trade agreements
- Transportation industry lobbying
- State and international legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Vehicle recalls
- Transportation safety actions
- Emissions rules enforcement
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Breach of contract disputes
- Labor and employment suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Insurance coverage suits
- Product safety cases
- International trade disputes
- Environmental suits
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Transportation infrastructure projects
- Capital market financing
- Public-private partnerships
- Major transportation contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of transportation practices
Readership
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- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the transportation industry
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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