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October 14, 2025
Enviro Group Sues To Block LNG Export Terminal Extension
An environmental group told a New Jersey federal judge that the Delaware River Basin Commission unlawfully granted a five-year lifeline for a delayed dock project tied to a proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal in the Garden State.
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October 14, 2025
Providers Bring No Surprises Act Fight To High Court
Two air ambulance providers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them to use the courts to collect on out-of-network billing dispute resolution awards granted under the No Surprises Act, saying that without judicial review, insurers can just skip out on NSA bills to providers.
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October 14, 2025
Ill. Jury Awards Record $104M For Construction Zone Crash
A Chicago-area jury has awarded $104.6 million to a couple who were riding in a limo when it crashed due to the allegedly negligent design of a highway construction zone, handing up the largest road construction verdict in Illinois history, according to plaintiffs' counsel.
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October 14, 2025
Calif. Says Feds Can't Divert $4B High-Speed Rail Funds
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from diverting $4 billion in grant funds that were previously set aside for the Golden State's electric high-speed rail project, saying the administration's contrived funding decisions are based on overt political animus.
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October 14, 2025
Auto Insurers To Pay NY AG $14.2M Over Data Breaches
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that eight car insurance companies will pay $14.2 million to end claims they failed to protect people's personal information in light of a widespread hack involving the companies' online quoting tools.
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October 14, 2025
United Airlines Workers Ask Justices To Revive Vax Battle
United Airlines workers urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their push to reinstate a suit over the company's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, arguing the justices should clarify whether federal law safeguards an employee's right to refuse drugs approved during national emergencies.
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October 14, 2025
Calif. Seeks To Dismiss Feds' Suit Challenging Emission Regs
California is asking a federal court to dismiss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lawsuit challenging the state's emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks.
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October 14, 2025
Mich. Urges Judge Not To Empower A 'Hall Monitor' DOJ
The state of Michigan has implored a federal judge not to give the U.S. Department of Justice any leash to preemptively challenge states' anticipated policy moves, saying "there would be no stopping point" to the federal government's interference.
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October 14, 2025
Enterprise Seeks $358K In Unpaid Masters Tourney Rentals
Auto rental giant Enterprise alleged in a new lawsuit that a corporate client still owes nearly $358,000 in bills on hundreds of luxury cars rented for the 2025 Masters Tournament, claiming the client reneged on a payment plan after just two installments.
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October 14, 2025
Delta Urges Court Not To Certify Class In Greenwashing Suit
Delta Air Lines Inc. is asking a California judge to deny a motion to certify a proposed class action accusing it of overstating its emissions progress and falsely touting itself as the "first carbon-neutral" airline.
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October 14, 2025
American Airlines Didn't Pay For Preflight Work, Suit Claims
American Airlines fails to pay its flight attendants for work they performed before and after their flights, resulting in unpaid overtime, a flight attendant claimed in a proposed class action in Pennsylvania state court.
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October 10, 2025
Some Cases Advance In Latest Stewart Discretionary Rulings
Deputy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Coke Morgan Stewart rejected 37 Patent Trial and Appeal Board petitions Friday night, but allowed 17 challenges to proceed.
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October 10, 2025
Delta, Aeromexico Say USDOT Erred In Blocking Partnership
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have asked the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the U.S. Department of Transportation's order terminating approval of their joint venture and ordering them to dismantle it by January, according to a petition for review posted to the case docket Friday.
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October 10, 2025
Judge Dubious Of Amazon Shoppers' Slow Shipping Zone Suit
A Washington federal judge cast doubt Friday on a group of Amazon Prime subscribers' argument that variability in delivery time by ZIP code amounts to an unfair business practice, highlighting data that suggests packages sometimes take longer than two days to arrive regardless of the purchaser's address.
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October 10, 2025
Cummins To Settle Investor Suit Over Emissions Scandal
Engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. and an investor have reached an agreement to settle proposed class action claims that the company hurt investors by hiding emissions control devices in certain engines, for which the company has paid a record $2 billion to settle regulators' Clean Air Act claims.
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October 10, 2025
Mich. Fights Feds' Support For Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline
Michigan urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. government's contention that its attempt to block an Enbridge Energy oil and gas pipeline segment is illegal, while the company said the government's arguments have merit.
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October 10, 2025
Senate Passes $925B Defense Bill, Ends Military Force In Iraq
The U.S. Senate approved a $924.7 billion defense policy and budget bill for 2026 late Thursday evening, which includes an amendment that would formally end Congress' decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in Iraq.
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October 10, 2025
Delta Beats Passenger Death Suit Over Jetway Wheelchair Fall
A Georgia federal judge Friday threw out a lawsuit filed against Delta Air Lines Inc. that traced a woman's death to her fall from a wheelchair while being escorted across a jetway, ruling that the suit was preempted by a 1990s-era treaty governing airline liability during international travel.
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October 10, 2025
$8B EV Trade Secrets Case Best Left To Israel, 5th Circ. Says
The Fifth Circuit agreed with a district judge Friday that an $8 billion trade secrets case between two electric vehicle companies was better suited to be litigated in Israel, saying the party that wants to keep the dispute stateside had not adequately explained why that would be better.
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October 10, 2025
Philly-Area Transit System Rider Files Rate Hike Class Claims
A proposed class action accused the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority of "playing chicken" with the Pennsylvania state Legislature and enacting "doomsday" fare increases to force lawmakers to give the agency a bigger budget, and the suit asked a state court to undo the price hike.
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October 10, 2025
6th Circ. Affirms Class Status In Totaled Car Payout Dispute
A panel of Sixth Circuit judges upheld the class certification of a suit alleging State Farm systematically undervalues totaled vehicles, saying that a class of Tennessee insureds were linked by a common alleged harm of breach of contract.
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October 10, 2025
Arbitral Panel Sides With BP In LNG Cargoes Fight
An arbitration panel has handed BP PLC a victory in a dispute with U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Venture Global LNG over shipments from its terminal on Louisiana's Gulf Coast, two months after Venture Global prevailed in a similar arbitration fight with Shell PLC.
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October 10, 2025
Conn. AG Nets Bid-Rigging Deal With Moving Companies
Two Connecticut moving and storage companies have settled an investigation into allegations that they conspired to rig their bids on a state contract, agreeing to make a collective payment and adopt antitrust compliance programs, according to a Friday announcement from the attorney general's office.
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October 10, 2025
Geico Failed To Arbitrate Auto Accident Claim, Suit Says
A North Carolina resident accused Geico of failing to arbitrate her injury claim stemming from an auto accident, telling a federal court that following two years of document production, the insurer only denied coverage after she said she rejected a "lowball" settlement offer.
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October 10, 2025
Ohio Panel Says Ford Asbestos Suit Didn't Belong In Court
An Ohio appeals panel won't revive an asbestos death suit from the estate of a former Ford Motor Co. worker, saying the trial court was wrong to dismiss it for lack of an expert report because it should not have exercised jurisdiction over the suit in the first place.
Expert Analysis
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Navigating Brazil's Regulations, Incentives For Green Projects
Brazil's evolving environmental regulatory framework and ongoing moves to attract international capital for climate-focused projects may appeal to U.S.-based companies and investors interested in sustainable development — but taking advantage of these opportunities requires careful planning and meaningful stakeholder engagement, says Milena Angulo at Guimarães.
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Definitions Of 'Waters Of The United States' Ebb And Flow
The issue of defining whether "waters of the United States" include streams and channels that sometimes have water and sometimes do not has been fraught since the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006 Rapanos decision, but a possible new rule may help property owners stay out of court, says Neal McAliley at Carlton Fields.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Impactful Energy Changes
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's deferral of begin-construction deadlines and the phaseout of certain energy tax credits will provide emerging technologies with welcome breathing room, though other changes, like the increased credit rate for sustainable aviation fuel, create challenges for developers, say attorneys at Weil.
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As Product Recalls Rise, So Do The Stakes For The Bar
Recent recall announcements affecting over 800,000 Ford vehicles highlight how product recalls have become more frequent, complex and safety-critical than ever, raising key practice questions for counsel, and raising the stakes in product liability litigation, says Ken Fulginiti at Fulginiti Law.
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Series
Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
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FTC Focus: When Green Goals And Antitrust Law Collide
A recently concluded Federal Trade Commission investigation has turned an emissions deal involving major U.S. heavy-duty truck manufacturers that was brokered by the California Air Resources Board into a cautionary tale about the potential for environmental agreements to run afoul of competition rules, say attorneys at Proskauer.
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Opinion
Small-Plane Black Box Mandate Would Aid Probes, Lawsuits
Given climbing fatality rates from small-plane and helicopter crashes, and the evidentiary significance of cockpit voice recordings in litigation and investigations, the Federal Aviation Administration should mandate black boxes in smaller aircraft, despite likely judicial challenges over privacy and cost-benefit calculations, says Jeff Korek at Gersowitz Libo.
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Series
Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
At first glance, cheerleading and litigation may seem like worlds apart, but both require precision, adaptability, leadership and the ability to stay composed under pressure — all of which have sharpened how I approach my work in the emotionally complex world of mass torts and personal injury, says Rashanda Bruce at Robins Kaplan.
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How To Address Tariff-Related Risks In Commercial Contracts
Companies' commercial agreements may not clearly prescribe which party bears the risks and consequences of tariff-related fallout, but cases addressing common-law defenses and force majeure have one key takeaway, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
Preparing lawyers for the nuances of a transactional practice is not a strong suit for most law schools, but, in practice, there are six principles that can help young M&A lawyers become seasoned, trusted deal advisers, says Chuck Morton at Venable.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Impactful Corp. And Individual Changes
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act built on and reshaped elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including business interest deductions, bonus depreciation and personal income relief, delivering substantial changes to both corporate and individual tax policy, say attorneys at Weil.
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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Consequential International Changes
The international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may result in higher effective tax rates for some multinational corporations, but others, particularly those operating in low-tax jurisdictions, may benefit from alignment with global anti-profit shifting efforts, say attorneys at Weil.
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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.