Transportation

  • October 22, 2025

    Coast Guard Must Face Conception Fire Suit, 9th Circ. Told

    The families of 34 people who died in a blaze aboard the recreational dive boat MV Conception urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive their suit accusing the U.S. Coast Guard of inspection failures, saying the lower court wrongly declared the agency immune from their claims.

  • October 22, 2025

    Hertz Hires Away Homebound's Legal Chief To Be New CLO

    The Hertz Corp. announced Wednesday that it has tapped Homebound's Chief Legal Officer Piero Bussani to become the car rental behemoth's executive vice president and CLO, effective next Monday, filling in the role left open earlier this year by Katherine Martin, who moved to Lennar Corp.

  • October 22, 2025

    Lyft Escapes Liability In Fla. Motorcycle Crash Suit

    A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Florida law regulating Lyft and other ride-hailing companies bars negligence claims against the company brought by the family of a motorcycle rider left disabled after being hit by a Lyft driver.

  • October 22, 2025

    3rd Circ. Says Burford Can't Arbitrate German Discovery Fight

    The Third Circuit affirmed on Wednesday that a petition filed under a foreign discovery statute targeting Burford Capital in a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation can't be sent to arbitration, saying the funder cited the wrong section of the Federal Arbitration Act.

  • October 22, 2025

    Tesla Claims Texas Charter Trumps Sweeping Claims In Del.

    Attorneys for Tesla, its principals and Elon Musk told Delaware's chancellor on Tuesday that the company's widely trumpeted corporate charter move from Delaware to Texas should doom a Court of Chancery consolidated stockholder suit challenging a string of actions by the company and Musk.

  • October 22, 2025

    US Hits Russian Oil Cos. With Sanctions Over Ukraine War

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions targeting Russia's two biggest oil companies Wednesday, citing Russian President Vladimir Putin's "lack of serious commitment to a peace process" to end the war in Ukraine.

  • October 22, 2025

    Court Scraps $2.7M Crash Verdict Over Doc's Trial Testimony

    A Florida appeals court on Tuesday reversed a $2.7 million jury award in an auto collision case, finding that the trial court erred by allowing undisclosed expert testimony from a treating physician regarding the plaintiff's future medical expenses.

  • October 22, 2025

    Airline Groups Ask 5th Circ. To Ground In-Flight Death Suit

    Airline industry trade groups told the Fifth Circuit that airlines should have the flexibility to assess and respond to passengers' in-flight medical emergencies, not be subjected to a rigid, one-size-fits all rule when there are myriad complicating factors that might influence their response.

  • October 22, 2025

    Energy Secretary Urges EU To Rethink Sustainability Rules

    U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday urged European leaders to scrap, or at least revise, proposed European Union corporate sustainability rules, claiming they will hamper exports of liquefied natural gas to the continent.

  • October 22, 2025

    Chicago Transit Seeks Judgment, New Trial In Vax Bias Case

    Chicago's public transit agency urged an Illinois federal judge to unwind a jury's finding earlier this year that it unlawfully fired an employee who refused the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, arguing that he hasn't proven that those beliefs contributed to his termination.

  • October 22, 2025

    Judge Axes Ga. Transportation Contractor's VA Bid Protest

    A federal judge has granted the U.S. government's bid for judgment in a Georgia company's breach of contract suit, ruling that the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a transportation services contract to a separate entity that fraudulently secured the award.

  • October 22, 2025

    Feds Urge Justices To Back Machinists Fund In Pension Fight

    The federal government wrote in support of trustees of an International Association of Machinists pension fund in a dispute with employers at the U.S. Supreme Court, backing the union's argument that a pension plan actuary could change the methods and assumptions used to calculate withdrawal payments.

  • October 22, 2025

    Toyota Gets PTAB To Ax Some Car User Profile Patent Claims

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invalidated some claims in a vehicle user identification patent while letting others stand in a challenge brought by Toyota Motor Corp., which has been the target of an infringement case in the Eastern District of Texas.

  • October 22, 2025

    6th Circ. Backs Lordstown Execs In Failed Foxconn Deal Suit

    The Sixth Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a suit claiming former executives of Lordstown Motors Corp. misled investors about the state of a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group, finding leaders' optimism about the ultimately failed deal wasn't intentionally false.

  • October 22, 2025

    Lewis Brisbois Adds Another Ex-Dickie McCamey Atty

    An attorney specializing in representing commercial transportation clients has moved his practice to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP's Pittsburgh office after more than 11 years with Dickie McCamey & Chilcote.

  • October 22, 2025

    NC Biz Court Bulletin: COVID Coverage, A Suspect Signature

    The North Carolina Business Court has rounded the corner into fall with insurance disputes over COVID-19 coverage at a chain of outlet malls and the theft of over $900,000 in legal THC reportedly stolen from a warehouse in the Southwest.

  • October 22, 2025

    Uber, Nebius Plug $375M Into Self-Driving Car Biz Avride

    Autonomous driving technology developer Avride, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it has secured $375 million of strategic investments and commercial commitments from Uber and Nebius.

  • October 22, 2025

    Subprime Auto Lender PrimaLend Hits Ch. 11 Seeking Sale

    Subprime auto loan company PrimaLend Capital Partners LP filed for Chapter 11 in Texas bankruptcy court Wednesday, listing more than $100 million in debt and saying that it is pursuing a value-maximizing sale transaction.

  • October 21, 2025

    Ga. Justices Weigh City's Duty In $33M Fatal Crash Case

    The Georgia Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether to overturn a state appellate court's ruling that a metro Atlanta city must pay a $33 million verdict awarded to the parents of a college student who died after crashing into a roadside planter.

  • October 21, 2025

    Uber MDL Judge Sets Litigation Funding Disclosure Deadline

    A California federal judge ruled Tuesday in multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers that plaintiffs' counsel must disclose any ties to third-party litigation funding companies by next week, but stopped short of ordering all plaintiffs' counsel to affirmatively deny any connection.

  • October 21, 2025

    Tribes Ask Justices To Keep Enbridge Suit In Mich. State Court

    Ten tribal nations have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to refuse Enbridge Energy LP's bid to move the Michigan attorney general's lawsuit seeking to shut down a pipeline out of state court, saying Tuesday the company wrongly wants to change the rules on a deadline it missed.

  • October 21, 2025

    Senate Panel Clears Aviation Safety Bill After DCA Collision

    A Senate committee advanced legislation Tuesday that would mandate aircraft-tracking technology in all aircraft, alongside fresh audits of Federal Aviation Administration and military procedures, a response to January's deadly midair collision between a U.S. Army helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet near Washington, D.C.

  • October 21, 2025

    NASCAR Drivers Demand Say In Antitrust Settlement Talks

    A group of NASCAR drivers is seeking to weigh in on the highly publicized antitrust suit against the private stock car racing organization as the parties mull the possibility of a settlement, citing concerns Tuesday that their interests risk being overlooked.

  • October 21, 2025

    NTSB Member Urges DC Court To Nix Trump's 'Illegal' Firing

    A National Safety Transportation Board member challenging his firing in May by President Donald Trump is urging a D.C. federal court to reinstate him, saying the board's removal protections are constitutional.

  • October 21, 2025

    Mitsubishi Electric Gets 1st Nod For $515K Wage Class Deal

    A $515,000 deal to settle a suit accusing Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America of only paying workers based on their scheduled shifts will go forward, an Ohio federal judge ruled, finding the settlement fair and reasonable.

Expert Analysis

  • New Mass. 'Junk Fee' Regs Will Be Felt Across Industries

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    The reach of a newly effective regulation prohibiting so-called junk fees and deceptive pricing in Massachusetts will be widespread across industries, which should prompt businesses to take note of new advertising, pricing information and negative option requirements, say attorneys at Hinshaw.

  • SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI

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    The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a “keep everything” approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • 11th Circ. Geico Ruling Underscores Bad Faith Test

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    A recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit highlighted that negligence is not the standard for a finding of bad faith and that the insurer can overcome a bad faith suit by being diligent in its investigation and settlement efforts, emphasizing the totality of the circumstances test, says Juan Garrido at Cozen O'Connor.

  • Transource Ruling Affirms FERC's Grid Planning Authority

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    The Third Circuit's recent decision in Transource Pennsylvania v. DeFrank, reversing a state agency's denial of an electric transmission facility permit, provides a check on states' ability to veto needed power projects, and is a resounding endorsement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regional transmission planning authority, say attorneys at Wilson Sonsini.

  • How Calif. Law Cracks Down On Algorithmic Price-Fixing

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    Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two laws this month significantly expanding state antitrust enforcement and civil and criminal penalties for the use or distribution of shared pricing algorithms, as the U.S. Department of Justice has recently wielded the Sherman Act to challenge algorithmic pricing, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • Iran Sanctions Snapback Raises Global Compliance Risks

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    ​The reimplementation of U.N. sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear program​, under a Security Council resolution​'s snapback mechanism, and​ related actions in Europe and the U.K., may change U.S. due diligence expectations and enforcement policies, particularly as they apply to non-U.S. businesses that do business with Iran, says John Sandage at Berliner Corcoran.

  • Opinion

    High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal

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    As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

  • How Gov't Reversals Are Flummoxing Renewable Developers

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    The Trump administration has reversed numerous environmental and energy policies, some of which have then been reinstated by the courts, making it difficult for renewable energy project developers to navigate the current regulatory environment, says John Watson at Spencer Fane.

  • Series

    Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Traveling by myself has taught me to assess risk, understand tone and stay calm in high-pressure situations, which are not only useful life skills, but the foundation of how I support my clients, says Lacey Gutierrez at Group Five Legal.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service

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    Law school teaches you how to interpret the law, but it doesn't teach you some of the key ways to keeping clients satisfied, lessons that I've learned in the most unexpected of places: a book on how to be a butler, says Gregory Ramos at Armstrong Teasdale.

  • Series

    Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • What 2 Recent Rulings Mean For Trafficking Liability Coverage

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    Two recent federal district court decisions add to a growing number of courts concluding that Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act claims may trigger coverage under commercial general liability policies, rejecting insurer arguments regarding public policy and exclusion defenses, says Joe Cole at Shumaker.

  • Civil Maritime Nuclear Sector Poised For Growth, Challenges

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    The maritime industry now stands on the verge of a nuclear-powered renaissance, with the need for clean energy, resilient power generation and decarbonized logistics driving demand for commercial maritime nuclear technology — but these developments will raise significant new legal, regulatory and technical questions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Series

    Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • 3 Trends From AI-Related Securities Class Action Dismissals

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    A review of recently dismissed securities class actions centering on artificial intelligence highlights courts' scrutiny of statements about AI's capabilities and independence, and sustained focus on issues that aren't AI-specific, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

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