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Transportation - May, 2026

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• Fla. Panel Upholds Reduced $4M Car Crash Verdict
• Motorola Solutions' Plate Readers Violate Calif. Law, Suit Says
• 'Pervasive Bad Faith': Uber Targets Sex Assault MDL Plaintiff
• Justices Told USPTO's 'Settled Expectations' Rule Flouts Law
• Wrongful Death Claims Settled Before Baltimore Bridge Trial
• Luminar Exits Investor Suit Over Chip Image Rip-Off Claims
• Facing Scrutiny, 'Schedule A' Suits Grow Beyond Chicago
• 7th Circ. Backs Pension Fund's Power To Expel Penske Unit
• AGCO Escapes NJ Mechanic's Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims
• Rail Co. Says Seller Broke Deal By Launching Rival Biz
• Justices Widen Path For Confiscated Cuban Property Claims
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs
• Tesla Tumbler Targeted In New MiiR Patent, Trade Dress Suit
• Justices Urged To Probe Post-Mallory Forum-Shopping Flood
• FCA Seeks High Court Review Of 9th Circ. Arbitration Loss
• Injury Law Roundup: Freight Brokers, Uber Lose Key Cases
• 11th Circ. Says Damages Caps Misconstrued In Bias Verdict
• Tesla Must Face Calif. Agency's Race Bias Fight In July Trial
• 5 AI Cos. Sued Over Neural Network Patent In Delaware
• Ex-Southwest HR Worker Alleges Race Bias, Retaliatory Firing
• Aerospace Co. Must Pay $2M In Network System Contract Trial
• Mackinac Ferry Cos. Seek Sanctions In Deposition Fight
• Feds Say Canadian Co.'s Auto Devices Violate Emissions Law
• Feds Want More Info On Union-Pacific, Norfolk Southern Deal
• Spirit Seeks Bonuses To Keep Top Brass Through Wind-Down
• 6th Circ. Nixes Aircraft Co.'s $39M Excise Tax
• Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Justices Say 'Last-Mile' Drivers Can Skip Arbitration
• Feds Challenge State Policies Denying DHS Undercover Plates
• Bumble Bee Beats Injunctive Relief Claim In Forced Labor Suit
• 3rd Circ. Affirms Toss Of Spirit Airlines Site Tracking Suit
• Cummins Beats Emissions Derivative Suits, For Now
• Royal Caribbean Can't Force Arbitration In Voyeurism Suit
• Fla. Panel Says Confederate Tag Didn't Bias Crash Case Jury
• Spirit OK'd For $275M DIP To Simplify 20-Plane Sale In Ch. 11
• Pharmacies Hit With Injunction In Gilead Counterfeit Drug Row
• IRS Asked To Quickly Release Fuel Credit Emissions Model
• Ga. Panel Orders New Trial In Highway Collision Case
• Truck Stop Giant Gets $22M Judgment In Biz Sale Row
• Southwest Union Says Airline Shouldn't Access Member Texts
• EV Co. Can Challenge 500% Rate's Constitutionality, CIT Says
• Class Wants OK On $8.8M State Farm 'Diminished Value' Deal
• American Airlines Can't Duck Flight Attendants' OT Suit
• Trump's China Visit Reveals Signs Of Continued Trade Truce
• US Implements Semiconductor Deal Cutting Taiwan Tariffs
• Caterpillar Launches New Patent Suits Against Bobcat
• And Now A Word From The Panel: An MDL Realignment
• Toyota Settles Fatal 'Smart Key' Suit Just Before Trial
• First Brands' Plan Disclosures Denied Over Creditor Rights
• Judge Nixes $28M DAPL Verdict To Pave Way For Deal
• Amazon Shopper's Late Delivery Suit Flops At 9th Circ.
• Towing Co. Must Pay $8M More For Motorcyclist's Crash
• 3rd Circ. Disapproves Of Judge's Quips In Fatal Crash Case
• Kia Sued Over Defect Causing Dash Screens To Go Blank
• USPTO Spurns Reexam Bid For Reusing Failed IPR Theories
• Mitsubishi Workers' Attys Get $180K From Wage Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Sonrai's $59M Trade Theft Verdict Trimmed To $10.4M
• Cummins Investors' $1.6M Emissions Suit Deal Gets Final OK
• How The High Court Expanded Freight Broker Liability
• Mass. Uber, Lyft Drivers Form Country's First Ride App Union
• Tekion Defends CDK Dealer Software Monopoly Claims
• 5th Circ. Won't Rehear DOJ's Dropped Boeing Criminal Case
• Squires' Institution Flips Are Increasing Uncertainty At PTAB
• Contractor Must Produce Migrant Flight Recruitment Plans
• Pa. Justices Say Late Asbestos Suits Can't Reach Parent Co.
• Justices Deny Fla.'s Bid To Sue Calif., Wash. In Trucking Fight
• Justices Rebuff Ohio Freight Broker Case After Montgomery
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Mich. Panel Upholds $20M Verdict Despite Improper Closing
• Lyft Wants Sanctions For Expert Failures In Ax Murder Suit
• Texas Justices Side With AG In Austin Rail Appeal Row
• EV Charging Biz Investors' Suit Found In Shape To Proceed
• Insurer Says It Need Not Defend Auto Dealers In Ill. BIPA Suit
• Alaskan Tribes Renew Ambler Road Fight Over Trump Order
• Fla. Panel Says Past Payment Cut $200K Police Damages Cap
• What's In The House Surface Transportation Funding Bill?
• Rivian Investors Get Final OK For $250M IPO Settlement
• Boeing Says Board Didn't Neglect Safety Before Door Blowout
• Jury Clears Boeing In LOT Polish Airlines' 737 Fraud Suit
• Menzies Says $35M NYC Property Is Fair Game For $7.6M Award
• Latest HVAC Suit Says Price Hikes Were Coordinated
• Fed. Circ. Restores $82M Award Against Ford In IP Fight
• EDTX Jury Awards $3.3M In Battery Components Patent Trial
• World Cup Trafficking Raises Alarm For More Than Just Banks
• States Tell Justices Colo. Climate Suit Threatens Sovereignty
• Port Authority's Immunity Bid Fails In Pier Project Row Appeal
• NC Accuses Electric-Car Maker Of Deserting Plan For EV Plant
• Seven County's Legacy Still Unwritten A Year Later
• Looking Beyond Calif. Climate Laws As NY Bills Advance
• SEC Gets Win In $112M Royal Bengal Ponzi Suit
• Magna Unit Sues Mich. Firm Over $11M Ford Program Assets
• Insurers Convince Ga. Panel To Toss Personal Injury Suit
• Train Service Co. Can't Escape Safety Patent Suit
• Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: May Lessons
• Industrial Services Co. Warrior Technologies Hits Ch. 11
• Del. Jury Awards AI Co. $23M In Trade Secret Case
• FERC Proposes Broader Fast Track For Gas Pipeline Work
• How Exxon Attys Beat A 10-Year-Old Securities Class Action
• North Dakota, US Look To Vacate $28M Pipeline Order
• Logistics Co. Escapes OT Suit After Sole Plaintiff Withdraws
• Avis To Pay $1.8M To End Managers' Overtime Suit
• NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer
• Justices Adopt Broad Reading Of Cuba Expropriation Law
• Justices Back IAM Pension Fund In Withdrawal Liability Battle
• Calif. Panel Says Uber Not Liable For College Student's Death
• Baltimore Bridge Wreck Civil Trial Will Stay The Course
• Carmaker Beats Suit Over Christmas Data Breach Claims
• La. Defends Challenged LNG Project Air Permit At 5th Circ.
• Pipeline Co. And JB Hunt Settle Easement Fight
• Blank Rome Adds 2 Infrastructure Pros To LA Office
• GM, Drivers Spar Over AC Defect Class Certification
• DOT Taps Vornado Team For Penn Station Rebuild
• Kia Can't Escape Pa. Oil Ring Defect Suit
• Migrants Seek More Docs In Martha's Vineyard Flights Case
• Home Delivery Co. Denied Full Pay, Breaks, Suit Says
• Bolt Argues Ride-Hailing Apps Qualify For UK VAT Break
• ITC Clears Way For Duties On Imported Chassis
• UK Extends Cut To Fuel Tax As War In Iran Raises Prices
• Uber Signals Appeal Of NC Bellwether Loss In Assault MDL
• Modivcare To Have Evidence Hearing On Firm's Contempt Bid
• Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing
• Concrete Co. Loses Challenge To Worker Wage Classification
• Feds Seek To Drop Emissions Case For 2 Ex-Fiat Managers
• 4th Circ. Revives Freight Broker Suit After High Court Ruling
• Auto Repair Co. Strikes Deal In 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• PTAB Ends Repetitive Challenges To Mercury Removal IP
• Split 8th Circ. Revives Challenge To NHTSA Brake Light View
• KBR Argues CEO Said Nothing False Before DOD Program Ax
• $32M Awarded To Michigan School Bus Crash Victim
• DOJ Says Container Makers Fixed Prices During Pandemic
• Ill. Justices Wary Of Uber's Push To Arbitrate Fatal Crash Suit
• Audi Sued By Drivers Over Alleged Water Pump Defect
• Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need
• GM Can't Take Arbitration 'Exit Ramp' In Faulty Brakes Suit
• Pa. Justices Debate State's Immunity In Roadway Death Suit
• West Marine To Get Interim Cash Use OK In Ch. 11
• Ride-Hail App Bolt Can't Get £190M VAT Break, HMRC Argues
• Boeing Owed Duty To Worker's Future Kid, Wash. Panel Says
• Unsafe Carriers Seem Doomed After Freight Broker Ruling
• Native, Enviro Groups Challenge Calif. Oil Pipeline Waiver
• DOJ Charges Bring More Complications For Key Bridge Ship
• Judge Awards $12.9M, Injunction In E-Bike Patent Case
• Volvo Inks $197M Emissions Deal With Calif. Regulators
• Train Co.'s Claim Construction Dodge Ended IPRs
• Judge Severs FedEx Wage Suits Affecting 14K Drivers
• Amputee Keeps $55M Verdict Over Freight Cos., Driver's Estate
• Aetna Denied A Freeze On Trans Facial Surgery Order
• Freight Co. Gets Ch. 11 Plan OK After Settling Debt Deal Suit
• Minn. Lawmakers OK Federal Conformity, Property Tax Relief
• FTC And Deere In 'Advanced' Right-To-Repair Settlement Talks
• 11th Circ. Doubts Amazon's Appeal Of Captive Audience Ban
• Greenberg Traurig Lands Fla. Litigator From K&L Gates
• Trisura Says Policy Doesn't Cover $25M Wrongful Death Case
• Farmers Secures Retrial On $6.4M Medical Costs Award
• Justices Pass On Bakery Distributors' FAA Arbitration Fight
• Boating Retailer West Marine Files Ch. 11 To Stay Afloat
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
• Supreme Court Won't Revive Car ID Patent Claims
• DOL Wants English Standard In Labor Certs For Drivers
• Hertz Inks $10M Deal To End Investor Suit Over EV Demands
• Texas Justices Say Home Depot Owes No Duty In Fatal Crash
• Lawmakers Decry USDA Plan To End Roadless Forest Rule
• 'I've Looked At Your Billing Records,' Rivian Judge Jokes
• Burford Tells Justices 3rd Circ. Botched Arbitration Question
• 6th Circ. Won't Rehear Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits
• American Airlines Must Face Suit Over Teen's In-Flight Death
• 'Mobile' Sources For On-Site Generation May Be A Risky Bet
• Rosen Law Owes $286K After Failed Aviation Co. Investor Suit
• Auto Dealer Accused Of Cooking Books Before Sale
• Genco Issues Fresh Rejection Of Diana Shipping Offer
• Resident Says Toxins' Presence Enough For Union Pacific Suit
• 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid
• Freight Brokers Brace For New Risks After High Court Ruling
• Squires Walks Back 5 More IPR Grants Over Inconsistent Args
• Squires Ends IPR After Railway Co. Surrenders Patent Claim
• United Airlines' $27.5M ERISA Suit Deal Gets Initial OK
• House Passes Bill To Narrow Biofuel Blending Exemption
• Black Ex-Transit Cop Commander Accuses Agency Of Bias
• EPA Proposes Delaying Biden-Era Vehicle Emissions Regs
• Alaska Flew Into Violent Turbulence, Injured Passenger Says
• Honda Buyers Say 440K Odysseys Have Faulty Side Airbags
• Fed. Circ. Upholds Mercedes, VW Headlight Patent Wins
• High Court Must End Colo. Climate Suit, Oil Cos. Say
• FDIC Signs Off On Stellantis Industrial Bank Bid
• 7th Circ. Presses Trans CTA Driver On Bias Evidence
• Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• First Brands Can't Pay Administrative Costs, Watchdog Says
• Railroads Say Taxing Train But Not Truck Fuel Violates Law
• Brookfield To Acquire World Freight In $1.2B Deal
• 3 Firms Steer Iridium, Aireon On $367M Aviation Satellite Deal
• Volkswagen Hit With Class Claims Over EV Battery Fire Risk
• Guidelines For Tariff Offsets Treat Truck Parts Like Auto Parts
• Gov't Asks 6th Circ. To Reverse FedEx's $89M Tax Credit Win
• Judge Recommends Cert. In United Airlines Unit OT Suit
• Blank Rome Adds Husch Blackwell's Dallas Leader
• FCA Can't Shut Down EEOC Sex Harassment Suit
• Justices Say Freight Brokers Can Face Negligence Suits
• Toyota Foundation Accused Of 'Ugly Injustice' In IP Theft Suit
• Business Exec Says NBA Cut Him Out Of Airline Partnership
• Tesla Shareholders Appeal Suit Dismissal Tied To Texas Move
• Fla. Law Makes Lyft Immune To Passenger's Assault Suit
• Colo. Jury Awards $1.3M To I-70 Project Subcontractor
• Event Company Says NFL's Lions Can't Block TM Suit
• Split 6th Circ. Affirms $1 Damages In Touch Screen Tech Case
• How Cos. Can Navigate Iran Sanctions Risks In China
• Ill. Jury Awards $49.5M To Ethiopian Air Victim's Family
• EV Station Builder Accused Of Masking Wages As Per Diem
• Spirit Employees File WARN Act Suit In Ch. 11
• The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind
• First Brands Can Sell Molding Co. For $80M In Ch. 11
• Thompson Hine Hires Nelson Mullins, Ex-NHTSA Atty In DC
• NYC China Police Station Case Is Overblown, Jury Hears
• 7th Circ. Judges Question NLRB's Union Reinstatement Bid
• NJ Justices Revive Expert Testimony In Vehicular Death Case
• Insurer Says No Coverage Above $1M For Injured Biker Row
• White & Case Seeks Contempt In Modivcare Ch. 11 Fee Spat
• Feds Tell 9th Circ. They Have Last Word On Pipeline Restart
• Alaska Airlines Strikes Deal In Military Pilots' Leave Suit
• Ex-FCA Exec Must Answer GM Discovery In UAW Bribery Suit
• GAO Denies Protest Over $803M TSA Security Task Order
• Royal Caribbean Says Judge Misread Arb. Law In Voyeur Suit
• Mass. Draft Regs Signal Nationwide Scrutiny Of Junk Fees
• Legal Risks Rise As Construction-Site Drone Use Soars
• Md. Justices' State Climate Tort Ban May Shape National Path
• 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language
• Bus Idling Settlement Includes $5.6M Penalty, Engine Monitors
• Assessing Material Adverse Event Clauses Amid Iran Conflict
• Ship Managers Indicted Over Baltimore Bridge Disaster
• Boeing's 737 Max Deceit Cost Airline Over $150M, Jury Told
• Subaru Accused Of Selling Cars With Defective Auto-Braking
• Estate Says Instacart Shares Blame For Pedestrian's Death
• Pa. Law Firm, Doctors Can't Shake Uber, FedEx RICO Suit
• Insurer Says Late Notice Warrants Repayment For Crash Deal
• Split Fed. Circ. Fully Voids Railway Safety Patents
• 5th Circ. Reverses Injunction In $4.7M Golf Cart TM Dispute
• Navigating Insurance And Contract Risks Amid Hormuz Crisis
• Boston Transit Agency To Pay $1.6M Over Alleged Assault
• Volvo Says Recalls For Faulty Backup Camera Moot Suit
• ITC Probing Chinese Chemical Used To Make Tires
• Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved
• Levin Simes Atty Sidelined For 'Outrageous' Uber Remarks
• Boeing Can Appeal Class Cert. In 737 Max Investor Suit
• Regulators Probe Avride Crashes Over Self-Driving Concerns
• Calif. Hits GM With Record $12.75M Data Privacy Penalty
• Amtrak Wins Arbitration Bid In Passenger Injury Suit
• Union Says Southwest Manufactured Deposition 'Emergency'
• V2X Cites Lack Of Conn. Ties In Contract Suit Dismissal Bid
• Former Exec Says Herb Chambers Reneged On $10M Bonus
• Tort Report: Tesla's Legal Exposure Seen As High As $14.5B
• Transpo Tracker: Boeing 737 Max, John Deere Deal
• Don't Miss It: Paul Hastings, V&E Steer Latest Hot Deals
• Cop Testimony In Pot Case Wasn't 'Harmless,' Fla. Panel Says
• The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents
• Progressive Ducks $1M Crash Liability After Policy Reversal
• Notable Q1 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 11th Circ. Won't Revive Volkswagen Driver's Oil Leak Suit
• Blue States Say Trump Admin Can't Duck Energy Order Suit
• Colo. Jury Asked To Award I-70 Project Contractor $32.5M
• Google, Verizon Hit With IP Suits Over Auto-Reply Features
• 4th Circ. Questions Class Cert. Ruling In Boeing Investor Case
• Liberty Left Client Info Vulnerable To Hackers, Suit Alleges
• Ford, UAW Escape Truck Plant Worker's Discrimination Suit
• NJ Justices Bar PI Damages For 'Collectible' Future Med Bills
• Meta Says Section 230 Bars Wash. Driver's Viral Video Claims
• Southwest Says Court Order 'Gatekeeping' Worker Relations
• Judge Won't Pause Hawaii Climate Suit For High Court Review
• USPTO Tells Fed. Circ. Verizon Can't Appeal Ax Of IPR Win
• Gilead Accuses Pharmacies Of Selling Counterfeit HIV Drugs
• Porsches Designed To Create Repair Monopoly, Suit Says
• Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Hemp Co. Says Deliverer Stole, Sold $2.5M Shipment
• Pa. Panel Greenlights NJ Transit Injury Suit, Citing Galette
• Sony Reaped 'Windfall' From Illegal Tariffs, Gamers Say
• Judge Tosses 'Futile' Leaf EV Fire Risk, Charging Defect Suit
• Goodyear Wants Waiver For Smart Tire Sensor Tech
• Boeing Says Fund's Revised 737 Max Fraud Suit Still Doomed
• Boeing Crash 'Terror' Warrants Substantial Award, Jury Hears
• Judge Questions OMB Justification For Voiding Grants
• First Brands Lender Slams Creditors' 'Baseless' Investigation
• Judge Blocks Southwest From Some Employee Investigations
• NC Insurance Dept. Properly Revoked Appraiser's License
• Security Co. Can't Garnish Assets In $15M Afghan Award Fight
• Fed. Circ. Backs Atty Fees In Bicycle Design Patent Case
• DC Circ. Fast-Tracks DOT Immigrant Truck Driver Rule Review
• CSX Beats Supervisor's Safety Injury Claims
• Ocean Carrier Says FMC's In-House Court, $45M Award Illegal
• 1st Circ. Sees Role As Limited In Trans Passport Fight
• Home Depot Accused Of Helping Police Spy On Customers
• Spirit Airlines Gets OK For Chapter 11 Wind-Down Procedures
• Pa. High Court Says DUI Cases Face No Special Malice Test
• Wash. Panel Upholds Seizure-Prone Driver's Crash Conviction
• NJ-NY Tunnel Commission Asks Court To Toss PLA Challenge
• DOT, Mexico Inching Toward 'Consensus' In Airport Slots Fight
• IRS Beats Suit Claiming Secret Rule Targeted Stock Plan
• GM Says Brake Defect System Claims Came Too Late
• 3rd Circ. Backs Arbitration For Pilot's Military Bias Case
• Ex-McCarter & English Atty Pushes To Keep Alive Bias Suit
• Freight Carrier Denied Workers Breaks, OT, Suit Says
• Indian, Czech Freight Rail Couplers Face Dumping Duties
• Subaru Hit With Class Suit Over Alleged Battery Failures
• Spirit Airlines' Demise To Reshape Low-Cost Competition
• Greer Doubles Down On Threat To Hike Tariffs On EU Vehicles
• Aptiv Trims Automotive USB Patent Claims In Delaware Suit
• Greg Biffle Estate Rejects $40M In Plane Crash Death Claims
• Pilots' Union Seeks FCC Focus On Safety In Drone Boost
• Roush NASCAR Team Seeks Final OK For Data Breach Deal
• 1st Circ. Skeptical Of Challenge To CDC Puppy Import Ban
• Ex-IRS Agent Accused Of Stealing $12M From Fuel Co.
• Ruling Shows How Texas Law Altered Derivative Suit Outlook
• 2nd Circ. Bars Out-Of-State Drivers In Bimbo Bakeries OT Suit
• 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment
• Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Approval To Wind Down Business
• Oil Giants Say Mich. AG's Climate Antitrust Suit Is DOA
• Justices Rebuff BNSF Bid To Curb Post-Mallory Forum Shopping
• Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After Rescue Funding Fails
• 9th Circ. Backs Tesla In Challenge To Race Bias Arbitration
• Boeing, DOJ Say No Need For Full 5th Circ. Review Of NPA
• Carvana Fired Manager For Reporting Safety Risks, Suit Says
• Insurer Sanctioned For 'Willful' Discovery Defiance
• 1st Circ. Lets NH Emissions Program End During Appeal
• Boeing 737 Max Judge Delays Ruling On Punitive Damages
• Judge Hits Brakes On Privacy Suit Over Unpaid Parking Bill
• Trump Threatens To Increase Tariff On European Cars, Trucks
• How Paul Clement Does It All
• Trump Gives Spirit Airlines 'Final' Offer On Rescue Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London