Transportation

  • August 07, 2024

    Insurer Wants Bad Faith Claim Tossed In Russian Planes Suit

    HDI Global and underwriters of insurance policies on airplanes stranded in Russia have asked a Florida court to toss a bad faith claim by aircraft leasing company Avmax, arguing that bad faith only applies to coverage denials without a reasonable basis and that in this case there has been no denial, and it is "fairly debatable" whether coverage applies.

  • August 07, 2024

    Republican Lawmakers Target Union Pension Overpayments

    Two struggling union pension plans have returned excess bailout funds they received because deceased pensioners weren't removed from their directories, but the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. hasn't said whether 60 other plans with deceased pensioners in their directories returned any extra funds, two Republican congresspeople said.

  • August 07, 2024

    Pipe Co. Exec Says Criminal Antitrust Charges Unconstitutional

    A former executive of an aluminum pipe company defending the Fourth Circuit's reversal of his bid-rigging conviction has told the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that all criminal antitrust prosecutions under Section 1 of the Sherman Act are unconstitutional, claiming they violate "fundamental constitutional principles" of nondelegation and objectivity.

  • August 07, 2024

    Titan Victim's Family Sues For $50M Over Sub's Design Flaws

    The family of a French explorer who was killed when the Titan submersible imploded during an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic is seeking $50 million from the sub's operator over claims it purposely concealed the vessel's flaws, according to a wrongful death lawsuit lodged in Washington state court.

  • August 07, 2024

    NTSB Hearing Probes FAA Review, Boeing Quality Control

    The Federal Aviation Administration maintained that it is appropriately overseeing Boeing even after years of audits revealed multiple instances of unauthorized work on the aircraft builder's production line, as the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday scrutinized company safety and quality control programs during an investigation of the 737 Max 9 jet door plug blowout.

  • August 07, 2024

    Green Groups Say Export-Import Bank Is Harming Climate

    Environmental and animal rights groups on Wednesday asked the U.S. Department of State to order the Export-Import Bank to stop helping fund projects they said are contributing to climate change.

  • August 07, 2024

    Lender Says Mogul's Privacy Concerns Stymying Trial Prep

    Attorneys for a lending agent pursuing a $127 million judgment from an auto parts mogul asked a Michigan federal judge Tuesday to deny the mogul and his bankrupt company's attempts to keep key documents private, saying the inability to share relevant information with their clients is hindering their ability to prepare for trial.

  • August 07, 2024

    Parts Co. Fights Bid To Pause Pratt & Whitney Antitrust Suit

    A parts supplier accusing RTX Corp. subsidiary Pratt & Whitney of using illegal agreements to monopolize the aftermarket supply of their turboprop engine components asked a Pennsylvania federal court to keep discovery moving while considering the possible dismissal of the $450 million lawsuit.

  • August 07, 2024

    Delta Faces Class Action For 'Disastrous' IT Outage Response

    Four customers hit Delta Air Lines Inc. with a proposed class action, claiming its "disastrous" response to a massive IT outage last month left them and thousands of others stranded and forced to pay for other flights, accommodations, rental cars and meals, with the airline refusing or ignoring refund requests.

  • August 07, 2024

    GM, Allied Unit Dodge Sanctions In Security Guard Bias Suit

    A Michigan federal judge declined to sanction General Motors and a private security company Wednesday over a discovery issue, ruling that Black visitors to a GM-owned group of skyscrapers filed "nearly incomprehensible" requests in their suit claiming they were harassed and unlawfully detained. 

  • August 07, 2024

    FERC Defends Rejection Of Grid Operator's Project Cost Plan

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is asking the D.C. Circuit to deny two electricity cooperatives' petitions challenging its decision to reject a Southwest Power Pool plan to regionally allocate the costs of some transmission projects within the grid operator's 14-state footprint.

  • August 07, 2024

    GrubHub Must Face Restaurants' TM Infringement Suit

    Grubhub Inc. must face a proposed class action brought against it in Illinois federal court for allegedly using restaurants' trademarks without permission and listing them on its food delivery app without their consent, even though most of the lead plaintiffs have not registered the marks at issue.

  • August 07, 2024

    5th Circ. Tosses Passengers' Suit Over Southwest TSA Fees

    The Fifth Circuit has sided with Southwest Airlines Co. in a suit alleging it breached passengers' contracts by giving them travel credits instead of refunds for Transportation Security Administration security fees, finding the claims were correctly preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act.

  • August 07, 2024

    11th Circ. Says Drivers Can Use Contracting Law For OT Math

    Three drivers for a company that provides medical transportation to veterans can base their calculation of overtime they're owed on a Service Contract Act prevailing rate that's higher than the wages they were paid, the Eleventh Circuit has ruled, partially flipping a lower court's ruling.

  • August 07, 2024

    Logistics Co. CEO Denies Role In NJ Racketeering Scheme

    The chief executive officer of logistics firm NFI Industries on Wednesday denied that he played a role in an alleged scheme led by a New Jersey power broker accused of reaping millions in tax credits by using extortion to acquire waterfront property in the distressed city of Camden.

  • August 06, 2024

    3 Firms Guide AI-Focused Semiconductor Maker's SPAC Deal

    Special-purpose acquisition company byNordic Acquisition Corp. said Tuesday it plans to acquire and take public an artificial intelligence-focused subsidiary of Sivers Semiconductors AB through a deal advised by three law firms.

  • August 06, 2024

    9th Circ. Won't Rehear Ex-Uber Driver's Race Bias Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday refused to grant en banc rehearing to a former Uber driver after a three-judge panel found he failed to support his allegations that the ride-hailing giant's rating system is racially biased.

  • August 06, 2024

    Microsoft's Dechert Attys Slam Delta On Outage Suit Threat

    Microsoft's attorneys at Dechert LLP fired back Tuesday at Delta Air Lines' recent threat to pursue litigation to recoup hundreds of millions in losses from last month's global CrowdStrike outage, saying the airline repeatedly refused Microsoft's offer for technical assistance.

  • August 06, 2024

    Pilots Union Tells 5th Circ. Southwest Put Animus In Policy

    Counsel for the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association told a Fifth Circuit panel Tuesday that the airline had codified anti-union animus in a written policy, claiming during oral arguments that the airline was working to keep elite "check pilots" from organizing.

  • August 06, 2024

    NTSB Door Plug Hearing Spotlights Boeing Production Gaps

    Boeing still hasn't pinpointed who removed and reinstalled the door plug that subsequently blew off a 737 Max 9 jet operated by Alaska Airlines in January, as the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday examined what employees described as disjointed protocols and high-pressure production lines.

  • August 06, 2024

    7th Circ. Rejects Lion Air Families' Bid For Boeing Jury Trial

    The Seventh Circuit ruled Tuesday that a more-than-century-old law governing fatal accidents on the high seas does not allow two remaining victims' estates suing Boeing over 2018's Lion Air crash to demand a jury trial.

  • August 06, 2024

    Anti-Rape Org. Told To Turn Over Docs In Uber Assault MDL

    A D.C. federal judge on Tuesday directed the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network to produce documents in response to a subpoena seeking information about the anti-sexual violence organization's work with Uber Technologies Inc. as part of multidistrict litigation in California over the sexual assault of Uber passengers.

  • August 06, 2024

    EPA Seeks DC Circ. Remand Of Good Neighbor Plan

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency asked the D.C. Circuit to let it take a second look at its plan to reduce smog-forming emissions across several states, arguing a remand is necessary to solve issues recently identified by the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • August 06, 2024

    6 Firms Lead Chinese AI Chipmaker's $133M Hong Kong IPO

    Artificial intelligence chip designer Black Sesame International Holding Ltd. is preparing to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange this week after reportedly pricing a $133 million initial public offering, guided by six firms, completing one of the Asia region's largest IPOs in 2024.

  • August 06, 2024

    Houston Partially Escapes Pappas Restaurants' Airport Suit

    A state appeals court agreed Tuesday with Houston's argument that a concessions contract with the William P. Hobby Airport did not require the city to follow the Texas Government Code's competitive bidding requirements, partially tossing a suit brought by Pappas Restaurants over its loss of the 2023 agreement.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    Aviation Watch: Navigating The Air Traffic Control Crisis

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    After a recent Federal Aviation Administration report identified significant deficiencies in air traffic control staffing, equipment and funding that compromise U.S. aviation safety, it is vital that the FAA act to limit the volume of traffic to what air traffic control can safely manage with available resources, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.

  • Bid Protest Spotlight: Supplementation, Conversion, Rejection

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    In this month's bid protest roundup, Lyle Hedgecock and Michaela Thornton at MoFo discuss recent cases highlighting how the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims consider supplementation of the record and an agency’s attempt to convert a sealed bid opportunity into a negotiated procurement, as well as an example of precedential drift.

  • Employee Experience Strategy Can Boost Law Firm Success

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    Amid continuing business uncertainty, law firms should consider adopting a holistic employee experience strategy — prioritizing consistency, targeting signature moments and leveraging measurement tools — to maximize productivity and profitability, says Haley Revel at Calibrate Consulting.

  • Series

    Competing In Triathlons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While practicing law and competing in long-distance triathlons can make work and life feel unbalanced at times, participating in the sport has revealed important lessons about versatility, self-care and perseverance that apply to the office as much as they do the racecourse, says Laura Heusel at Butler Snow.

  • Where Justices Stand On Chevron Doctrine Post-Argument

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    Following recent oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, at least four justices appear to be in favor of overturning the long-standing Chevron deference, and three justices seem ready to uphold it, which means the ultimate decision may rest on Chief Justice John Roberts' vote, say Wayne D'Angelo and Zachary Lee at Kelley Drye.

  • How States Vary On The Fireman's Rule And Its Applicability

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    A recent decision by the Indiana Court of Appeals, reviving a firefighter’s suit, is illustrative of changes in the application and interpretation by state courts and legislatures of the Fireman’s Rule, which bans first responders from recovering for injuries sustained on the job, says Shea Feagin at Swift Currie.

  • Perspectives

    6 Practice Pointers For Pro Bono Immigration Practice

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    An attorney taking on their first pro bono immigration matter may find the law and procedures beguiling, but understanding key deadlines, the significance of individual immigration judges' rules and specialized aspects of the practice can help avoid common missteps, says Steven Malm at Haynes Boone.

  • Series

    ESG Around The World: Canada

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    In Canada, multiple statutes, regulations, common law and industry guidance address environmental, social and governance considerations, with debate over ESG in the business realm potentially growing on the horizon, say attorneys at Blakes.

  • Lessons From Country Singer's Personal Service Saga

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    Recent reports that country singer Luke Combs won a judgment against a Florida woman who didn’t receive notice of the counterfeit suit against her should serve as a reminder for attorneys on best practices for effectuating service by electronic means, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • After Watershed Year, Clean Hydrogen Faces New Challenges

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    Clean hydrogen is on the verge of taking off — but over the course of 2023, it became clear that the regulatory landscape will be more stringent than expected, and the cost and timing of major projects will depend on a number of key developments anticipated in 2024, say attorneys at Weil.

  • How To Start Applying DOL's Independent Contractor Test

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    Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized a worker classification rule that helpfully includes multiple factors that employers can leverage to systematically evaluate the economic realities of working relationships, says Elizabeth Arnold and Samantha Stelman at Berkeley Research Group.

  • Will Justices Settle Decades-Old Split On Arbitrator Conflicts?

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    Whether an arbitrator's failure to disclose a potential conflict of interest is sufficient grounds to vacate an arbitration award is the subject of an almost 60-year-old circuit split that the U.S. Supreme Court is positioned to resolve if it grants cert in either of two writs pending before it, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • 3 Areas Of Focus In Congressional Crosshairs This Year

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    Companies must prepare for Congress to build on its 2023 oversight priorities this year, continuing its vigorous inquiries into Chinese company-related investments, workplace safety and labor relations issues, and generative artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Protections May Exist For Cos. Affected By Red Sea Attacks

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    Companies whose ships or cargo have been affected by the evolving military conflict in the Red Sea, and the countries under whose flags those ships were traveling, may be able to seek redress through legal action against Yemen or Iran under certain international law mechanisms, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • Series

    Baking Bread Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    After many years practicing law, and a few years baking bread, I have learned that there are a few keys to success in both endeavors, including the assembly of a nourishing and resilient culture, and the ability to learn from failure and exercise patience, says Rick Robinson at Reed Smith.

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