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Latest News in Transportation
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October 20, 2017
$120M State AG Deal With GM Preludes More State Actions
General Motors Co.'s $120 million settlement with attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia ending allegations that the automaker hid a potentially fatal defect in its cars represents a trend that's likely to grow of state attorneys general banding together to pursue product liability claims against manufacturers.
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October 20, 2017
Order Blocking Travel Ban Extended By Hawaii Judge
A Hawaii federal judge on Friday extended a temporary restraining order blocking much of the Trump administration’s third travel ban by converting it into a preliminary injunction, saying he would not stay his ruling for the Department of Justice’s anticipated appeal.
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October 20, 2017
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
The last week has seen a dispute between the last standing shareholder group in the RBS rights issue case and one of its funding claimants, a Law Society suit over financial transactions, and more competition claims against Visa and MasterCard. Here, Law360 looks at those and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 20, 2017
Subprime Auto Loan Co. Execs Get Jail Time For $11M Fraud
Two Massachusetts men were sentenced to prison by a federal judge Friday over an $11 million fraud scheme in which they falsely told investors that their subprime auto loan company could accept tax-advantaged retirement account funds.
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October 20, 2017
Avis Contract Workers Win Class Cert. In Wash. Wage Suit
A Washington federal judge on Friday certified a class of hospitality and transportation workers who provided labor services to Avis Budget Group Inc. through a contract and allege they weren’t paid a $15 minimum wage under a Seattle suburb's ordinance, rejecting arguments that the workers who brought the suit are inadequate class representatives.
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
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- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Surface Transportation Board
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- Transportation-related environmental rules
- Tax-related issues
- International trade agreements
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- State and international legislation and regulation
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- Emissions rules enforcement
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
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- Insurance coverage suits
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- International trade disputes
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- Bankruptcy proceedings
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- Transportation infrastructure projects
- Capital market financing
- Public-private partnerships
- Major transportation contract awards and solicitations
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
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