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Transportation - January, 2026

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• DOE-Created Climate Panel Was Unlawful, Judge Rules
• Tesla Gets Del. Justices To Cut $100M From Investor Atty Fees
• Uber Eats, Others To Pay Workers $5M In Wage Deal With NYC
• Fla. Panel Tosses Punitive Damages From Turo Car Crash Suit
• Texas Appeals Court Upholds $14M Truck Crash Verdict
• 9th Circ. Says DOJ Can Withhold VW Grand Jury Records
• UP, Norfolk Southern Rip Rival BNSF's Merger Docs Demands
• Insurer Says No Coverage For $105M Fatal Crash Judgment
• DOL Adds More H-2B Visas For Imperiled Employers
• Aerospace And Defense Law: Trends To Follow In 2026
• 9th Circ. Bars Coast Guard Suit Over Conception Boat Fire
• Aviation Watch: Busy Skies, Tough Market For Airlines In 2026
• Commerce Outlines USMCA Truck Tariff Discount Reporting
• DOJ Requires Divestitures For Reddy Ice-Arctic Glacier Tie-Up
• Reed Smith Brings On Gibson Dunn In $102M Award Feud
• 4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
• Trump Orders Open Tariff Threat Over Oil Sales To Cuba
• Court Backs Southwest's Interpretation Of Loss In Outage Suit
• 1st Circ. Says Worker's Cold Feet Can't Halt Wage Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Prosecutors Can't Revive RICO Case Against NJ Powerbroker
• Robbins Geller To Lead CarMax Investors' Tariffs-Linked Suit
• Luminar Sues Semiconductor Co. To Recover On $2.2M Loan
• Boeing's 'Stonewalling' Claim Fails To Land In-Person Depos
• DCA Midair Collision: One Year Later
• 11th Circ. Shields Deputy In Fatal Drunken-Driving Case
• 6th Circ. Tosses Black Flight Attendant's Race Bias Suit
• Congress' Limited Tariff Role May Persist After Justices Rule
• Full 6th Circ. To Review Cert. In State Farm Vehicle Value Suit
• JB Hunt Accused Of Blocking Pipeline With Parking Lot Plan
• Wolfspeed Says Jaguar Land Rover Reneged On Supply Deal
• Imported Scooters Not Duty-Free, UK Court Says In Reversal
• NHTSA Opens Waymo Probe After Autonomous Car Hits Child
• NASCAR Supplier Accuses Brembo Of Extortion Over Debt
• Playing Tennis Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Squires Rejects Tire Sensor Patent Review After Do-Over
• False Ad Suit Shows Need For Clear, Conspicuous Disclosure
• Michigan Fights Airline Group's Challenge To Sick Law
• Former First Brands Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges
• Mass. AG Sues 9 Towns To Enforce Housing Law
• Amazon Seeks To Send Delivery Co.'s RICO Suit To Arbitration
• 7th Circ. Doubtful Climate Fight Belongs In Federal Court
• Del. Justices Told ERISA, Legal Fee Tangle Unprecedented
• Judge Lets BMW Drop Contempt Bid After 'Battle Royale'
• Enbridge Looks To Keep Pipeline Open Amid 7th Circ. Appeal
• Farmers Say 'Secret' Union Pacific Fee Blocks Rival Rail Line
• New Squires Order Allows 4 Patent Reviews, Denies 25 Others
• EPA Begins Rollback Of Biden-Era Smog Control Plan
• Amazon Must Face Delivery Driver Restroom Tech Claims
• First Brands Needs Court OK On $48M From Ford, GM, Polaris
• Colo. Drivers Claim $5M Damage From Gas-Diesel Mix-Up
• Atty Who Sued Blank Rome Lawyers Ordered To Pay Fees
• Werner Acquires FirstFleet Trucking Co. In $283M Deal
• FCC Chair Signals Feb. Vote On 900 MHz Expansion
• Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
• Bankrupt Alaska Airline Gets First-Day Ch. 11 Nods In Del.
• Criminal History Law Covers Job Seeker's Suit, 3rd Circ. Says
• Self-Driving Car Biz Waabi Secures $750M In New Funding
• 'Dirty Little Secret': Airbus Sued Over Toxic Cabin Air
• Ford Can't Ditch Claims Of Faulty F-150 Transmissions
• NTSB Torches FAA In DCA Midair Collision Probe
• Chancery Keeps Alive Jefferies Claims In EV Co. SPAC Suit
• Work Shutdown In Sight For $16B NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Project
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards
• Toyota, Kia Largely Win PTAB Challenge To E-Key Patent
• Driver Must Repay Trucking Co.'s Insurer $4M For Crash Deal
• Evenflo IP Ruling Shows Evidence Is Still Key For Injunctions
• Steelers Sue Organizer Over Alleged Unpaid 'Fan Cruise' Fees
• Regional Alaska Airline Hits Ch. 11 With $65.7M Of Debt
• State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Pennsylvania
• EU, India Reach Major Free Trade Agreement
• Mich. AG's Antitrust Suit Charts New Path For Climate Torts
• Southern Glazer's Wants To Compare FTC Case To Kroger
• DOJ Can't Sue Mich. To Stop 'Hypothetical' Climate Claims
• Truck Makers Say Calif. Delaying 'Clean Trucks Pact' Fight
• Delta Customers Get Green Light For Tweaked IT Outage Suit
• Texas Jury Returns $46 Million Verdict Against Stone Supplier
• Meta, YouTube Sued By Subject Of Viral Turo Dash Cam Clip
• Minnesota Appeals Court Won't Toss Climate Change Suit
• H-2A Truck Drivers Seek Collective Certification In OT Suit
• DOJ Urges 6th Circ. To Uphold IRS Jet Fee Excise Tax
• What A Calif. Mileage Tax Would Mean For Employers
• Navigating Battery Validation Risk In The EV Supply Chain
• Helmet Co. Says AIG Unit Must Defend It From Defect Claims
• BMW Drivers Sue Over Leaky Engine Oil Filter Housing
• Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief
• Trump Admin's EV Infrastructure Funding Pause Vacated
• Rivian Can't Ditch Latest Investor Suit Over EV Production
• Mich. AG Sues Major Oil Co. 'Cartel' Amid Fight With DOJ
• Feds' Wind Farm National Security Claim Faces Skepticism
• Volvo's Faulty Backup Cameras Put Drivers At Risk, Suit Says
• Conn. High Court Snapshot: $13.2M Estate Tax Tops January
• Truckers Can't Lift Calif. Immigrant Driver's License Freeze
• DC Circ. Backs FERC In Oil Pipeline Pricing Dispute
• Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Urges Cert. Over Breaks, Pay
• DC, States Back Flowers Foods Driver In High Court Arb. Case
• Ga. Aviation Co. Faces Suit Over Overtime Pay Miscalculation
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm
• Fed. Circ. Finds Tire Pressure Patent Invalid In $6.6M Case
• Fla. Panel Says Court Properly Denied Acquittal In DUI Death
• Full 9th Circ. Won't Review Google Maps Antitrust Case
• DJI Challenges Broad FCC Ban On Sales Of Its Drones
• Calif. Forecast: Court Weighs BlackBerry Discrimination Suit
• Commerce To Probe Van Trailers From Canada, Mexico, China
• Delta Lounge Workers Cheated Out Of Wages, Suit Says
• CTA's Vax Mandate Was An 'Impossible Dilemma,' Jury Hears
• Ford, GM Industrial Bank Bids Get FDIC Approval
• Transportation Cases To Watch In 2026
• GAO Denies Challenge To $203M Air Force Fuel Deal
• SpaceX Eyes IPO, Spirit Mulls PE Owner, And Other Rumors
• Air Canada Fights To Keep $25M Venezuela Suit Alive
• Judge Expands Block On Trump's Grant Restrictions
• Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
• 10th Amtrak Worker Cops To Role In $11M Fraud Scheme
• Md. Judge Keeps Ship Manager Liability Shield Bid Alive
• PE-Backed Strickland Brothers Secures $360M Investment
• Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Washington Drops $9M Climate Fund Suit Against NOAA
• Stellantis North America Didn't Thwart Ransomware, Suit Says
• 5th Circ. Leans Toward Vacating Airline Fees Disclosure Rule
• 4th Circ. Says Judge Wrongly Blocked Trump Grant Freeze
• Feds Back Freight Broker In High Court Negligence Case
• Pa. Justices Reverse Clickwrap Arbitration Limits, For Now
• FedEx Loses $200M Interest Claim Against AIG Unit
• Businesses Seek OK On $436M Toyota Forklift Emissions Deal
• UPS Strikes Deal In Class Action Over Pay For Military Leave
• FedEx Dodges Claims It Owed OT, Was Drivers' Employer
• Insurer Loses Appeals Over $40M NC Drunken Driving Verdict
• Delivery Drivers Ink $975K Deal To End Misclassification Suit
• How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era
• Bill Would Require Stays On Patent Claims Against End Users
• Lyft's 'Priority Pickup' Service Fails to Deliver, Suit Says
• John Roberts Welcomes John Roberts To Supreme Court
• Profs Urge Justices To Affirm Cuban Property Seizure Ruling
• Texas Jury Says E-Bike Makers Infringed Rival's Patent
• Plaintiffs Atty Who Disclosed Uber MDL Docs On 'Thin Ice'
• Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
• Yamaha Says New Trial Needed In Golf Cart Rollover Suit
• Justices Icy To Time Limits For Multiemployer Plan Actuaries
• NextNav Claims No Toll Disruption From GPS Backup Plan
• Suit Says Grubhub Failed To Protect Private Info From Breach
• 11th Circ. Won't Sink Pro Angler's $2.3M Plane Crash Award
• Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Justices Won't Hear Audi, VW Bid To Limit Calif. Jurisdiction
• Justices Set Time Limit To Ax Judgments, Ending 11-1 Split
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• Fed. Circ. Pauses BMW's Injunction Ending German IP Cases
• Rail Regulator Tells UP, Norfolk Southern To Redo Merger Bid
• $29M Deal In Boeing Supplier Fraud Suit Gets Final OK
• Judge Backs Employment Law Firm's 'Harmless Flirting' Ad
• Flight Attendant Fights Southwest's Bid To Toss OT Suit
• House Dems Press STB On $85B Railway Mega-Merger
• Pension Withdrawal Liability Math Gets High Court Spotlight
• Penske, Aramark Face Suit Over Flipped Box Truck
• Tesla Gets 5-Week Extension In NHTSA Probe
• China, Canada Agree To Lower Tariffs On EVs, Food
• Aerospace Biz TransDigm Gets 2 PE-Backed Cos. In $2.2B Deal
• DHS Blocked From 2nd Attempt To End TSA Union Deal
• GM Unit's Transfer Pricing Doesn't Affect VAT, Adviser Says
• Kia Wants Out Of Pa. Suit Over Engine Defects
• Fed. Circ. Won't Stop Injunction Against BMW Foe In IP Fight
• Trucking Brokers Ordered To Pay $1.5M Over Ponzi Scheme
• Murphy's Legacy: Tackling Some Of NJ's 'Intractable' Issues
• Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Unpacking The DOJ Meatpacking Probe
• 8th Circ. Finds Insurer Must Face Loss-Of-Consortium Claim
• Logistics Co. Ex-Sales Director Can't Duck Trade Secrets Suit
• Aligning With EPA's 'Compliance First' Enforcement Policy
• 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume
• EPA's Cost Analysis U-Turn May Invite Courtroom Inquiries
• Tort Report: Los Angeles Tops Annual 'Judicial Hellhole' List
• Uber Resolves Family's Suit Over Driver Slain By Passengers
• Freight Broker Tells Justices Negligence Claims Preempted
• FTC Finalizes GM And Onstar Ban On Location Data Sharing
• Justices Wary Of NJ's Immunity Defense In Transit Injury Suits
• Calif. Car Cos. Hit With $200M Chancery Fraud Suit
• Driver Says Sinclair Oil, Gas Stations Sold Contaminated Fuel
• Trump Admin Drops Appeal In Transportation Funds Suit
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties
• NJ Legislature OKs Entertainment Renovation Tax Credit
• Ford Wants Out Of EV Battery Plant Wage Suit
• Uber, DoorDash Drivers Lost $550M In Tips, NYC Says
• Diana Urges Talks With Genco After $759M Bid Rejected
• 5th Circ. Says Ex-United Worker Sued IAM Unit Too Late
• Boeing Settles Latest 737 Max Ethiopian Air Case Before Trial
• CrowdStrike Beats Investor Fraud Suit Over 2024 Outage
• Tesla Beats Model 3 Driver's Suit Over Defective Touchscreen
• DiDi, Investors Can Notify Class Of Proposed $740M Deal
• Battery Co. Urges 11th Circ. To Undo $20M Award In IP Feud
• USPTO Launches New Pilot For SEP Development
• Manufacturer To Pay $2.2M Settlement Over COVID Loan
• Full Fed. Circ. Asked To Reconsider Car Seat Patent Case
• DHS Bid To Nix TSA Union After Injunction Gives Judge Pause
• US Patent Applications Plunge After Years Of Growth
• Flight Attendants Slam United's Arbitration Bid in Wage Suit
• Del. Dispatch: What Tesla Decision Means For Exec Comp
• Youths Urge 9th Circ. To Revive Trump Energy Orders Fight
• 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond
• Ex-Atty, Others Charged In Staged New Orleans Crash Scheme
• Carnival Urges 11th Circ. To Undo $10M Sexual Assault Verdict
• 5th Circ. Urged To Revive Southwest 737 Max Overcharge Suit
• NY Judge Vacates Eletson's $102M Arbitral Award
• Maine Alters Excise Tax Assessment On Camper Trailers
• 2026 Enforcement Trends To Expect In Maritime And Int'l Trade
• Energy Transfer Asserts Blackstone Fraud In Pipeline Row
• Rivals Say UP, Norfolk Southern Hiding Key Merger Details
• Tesla Autopilot Failure Led To Motorcyclist's Death, Suit Says
• UPS Gets Win In Black Ex-Driver's Fla. Race Bias Suit
• Bargaining LIRR Unions Seek 2nd Report From White House
• American Airlines Can't Dodge Discovery Bid In Patent Suit
• Skadden, Milbank Advise On Allegiant's $1.5B Airline Deal
• High Court Won't Hear Challenge To NLRB Toss Of Complaint
• Clarified Arbitration Award Clears UPS In Back Pay Dispute
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice
• STG Logistics Hits Ch. 11 With Over $1B Debt, Reorg Plans
• High Court Won't Hear Citigroup Appeal Of Fraud Suit
• Justices Won't Hear Hertz's $272M 'Solvent Debtor' Appeal
• Paul Hastings Taps DOJ Alum From Cravath As Litigation Head
• Up Next At High Court: Pollution Lawsuits & Trans Athletes
• Feds Seek To DQ Ex-Boxer's Atty Over Juror Bribery Probe
• Cuban Co. Urges Justices To Affirm Property Seizure Ruling
• Ill. Judge Refuses Fla. United Pilot's Vax Mandate Case
• Calif. Climate Laws Violate Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told
• Squires Sets Precedent, Guidance On Discretionary Denials
• BP Rebuttal Survives In Suit Over Stalled Ga. Truck Stop Build
• USPTO Pushes Back At Tesla PTAB Policy Fight At Fed. Circ.
• 2025's Most Notable State AG Activity By The Numbers
• First Brands Sues Ex-CEO's Brother, Lender For $2.9B Fraud
• Ex-CTA Bus Driver's Disability Bias Claims Will Go To Trial
• 4 Argument Sessions That Benefits Attys Should Watch In Jan.
• The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit
• NC Biz Court Bulletin: Trade Secrets Row, A Patient Data Deal
• Olin Sales Tactics Key To $70M Contract Trial, Judge Told
• FCC Updates 'Covered List' To Remove Some Drones
• 9th Circ. Upholds Hyundai, Kia Theft Defect Settlement
• Rep. Floats Bill To Require Tesla Manual Door Releases
• VW Can't Nix Bulk Of Tiguan Oil-Guzzling Defect Suit
• Truckers Sue Over Calif. Immigrant Drivers License Freeze
• Fight Over €450M MSC Terminal In Wrong Forum, Court Hears
• 5th Circ. Pushes TSA On $48M Refund Fine Against Southwest
• 2025's Defining AI Securities Litigation
• How Chinese Utility Models Fit Into Global IP Strategies
• Dock Builder, Contractor Sink $1.8M AIG Yacht Fire Suit
• Amazon Drivers Can Keep Wage Suit In Court, Calif. Panel Says
• Azul SA To Canvas Market For $1.2B In Ch. 11 Exit Funding
• Judge Says He'll Approve Ideanomics Plan After Revisions
• Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ford Drops Firms From Beefed-Up RICO Suit Against 3 Attys
• Injunction Protecting TSA Labor Contract Is Moot, Feds Says
• VW Joins The Fed. Circ. Fray Over Patent Review Discretion
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Must Take Questions At Creditor Meeting
• Feds Cut $160M From Calif. Over Truck Driver Licenses
• First Brands' Ex-Execs Can Tap Only Some D&O Coverage
• STB Eyes Easier Shipper Access Mandates Across Railways
• Nationwide Says Other Insurer Must Cover Train Crash Suits
• United Workers' Revamped Vax Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building
• Law Firms Step Up To Navigate Biz Opportunities In Venezuela
• Next Boeing 737 Max Ethiopian Air Trial Kicks Off Monday
• Ford Promotes Deputy GC To Compliance Chief
• Fed. Circ. Faults Lower Court In Parking Patent Case
• 11th Circ. Backs FTC Win In False Ad Suit Against Corpay
• Uber Can't Show Bellwether Jury That Driver Wasn't Charged
• Amazon Nears Deal With Flex Drivers In Tip Skimming Suit
• Fed. Circ. Asks If Wrong Autel Was Sued In Nixed $6.6M IP Row
• US Sanctions Targeting Russia's Oil Giants Heighten Biz Risks
• Calif. Locomotive Emissions Rule Repeal Ends Industry Suit
• PrimaLend Gets OK For Ch. 11 Plan Vote, Bid Procedures
• 4th Circ. Asked To Revive Experian Credit Investigation Suit
• Groups Again Push Fed. Circ. To Eye 'Settled Expectations'
• NJ Bill Aims To Earmark $2.5B In Development Tax Credits
• NASCAR Boss Resigns Weeks After Antitrust Suit Settlement
• Girardi Keese CFO Must Use His Own Atty For Chicago Appeal
• Uber Changes UK Contracts Over New Minicab VAT Rules
• Top Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases Of 2025
• Italian Auto Design Co. Seeks OK Of $4.2M DeLorean Award
• 3rd Circ. Won't Reconsider Burford German Arbitration Fight
• Uber Sex Assault MDL Judge Won't Delay Bellwether Trial
• NJ Appeals Panel Lets Shuttle Driver Add Parties In Injury Suit
• Chicago Transportation Co. Underpaid Bus Drivers, Suit Says
• Logistics Compliance Co. Seeks Order That It Owns Platform
• Tanker Worker Says BWC Terminals Caused Chemical Burns
• Md. Railway Distributor Exec Sued Over Alleged Asset Looting
• Aviation Co. Says Jet Operator Owes $33M For Deserted Deal
• Airline Industry Group Challenges Michigan Sick Leave Law
• Woman Convicted Of Murder Keeps $2.8M Bus Injury Award
• Aviation Co. Wants Rosen To Pay For 'Abusive' Legal Tactics
• ITC To Review Caterpillar Imports Over Bobcat Patents
• Tricolor Ex-CEO Fights Bid To Get Him To Creditor Meeting
• Ex-CTA Worker Fights New Trial Ordered Over Jury Instruction
• Key Trends Shaping ESG And Sustainability Law In 2026
• The Halal Guys Workers' Overtime Suit Ends After $635K Deal
• Ind. Judge's Chat With Tesla Crash Jurors Undoes $60M Verdict
• Ind. House Bill Would Allow Municipal Tax On Shorter Rentals
• Patent Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026
• DC Circ. Cases To Watch In January
• Trade Secret Trends To Watch In 2026
• Shareholder Litigation To Watch In 2026
• California Cases To Watch In 2026
• Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice Cases To Watch In 2026
• Michigan Cases To Watch In 2026
• Transactional Trends To Watch In The Energy Industry In 2026
• Energy And Environmental Policies To Watch In 2026
• What To Watch In Massachusetts Courts In 2026
• Energy And Environmental Cases To Watch In 2026
• Patent Cases To Watch In 2026
• Transportation Regulation & Legislation To Watch In 2026
• 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026
• For Data Centers, Both Hyperscale And Edge Are Key In 2026
• 5 Tariff And Trade Developments To Watch In 2026
• 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape
• 4 High Court Cases To Watch This Spring
• Blue Slip Fight Looms Over Trump's 2026 Judicial Outlook
• BigLaw Leaders Tackle Growth, AI, Remote Work In New Year