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September 26, 2024
Dominican Airport Co. Says Project Feud Must Be Arbitrated
The operator of airports in the Dominican Republic has urged a Puerto Rico federal court to compel a food-and-beverage concessionaire to resolve its multimillion-dollar claims against it in arbitration following an ill-fated expansion project at the country's main airport.
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September 26, 2024
EPA Cleared Of Allegations Of Mishandling Ohio Derailment
An Ohio federal judge has dismissed allegations that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency mishandled its response to the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, finding little evidence that government officials wrongly cleared air and water quality as safe enough for residents to return home.
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September 26, 2024
Ford Says $1.7B Ga. Verdict No Excuse For Delayed Claims
Lawyers for Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it strains credulity that Super Duty truck drivers didn't learn about their allegedly weak roofs until a billion-dollar jury verdict in Georgia, arguing in Michigan that decades of other suits and government documents could have clued in the plaintiffs sooner.
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September 26, 2024
VivoPower Keeps HQ In UK To Qualify For $21B Gov't Program
Sustainable energy solutions company VivoPower International PLC and hydrogen technology business Future Automotive Solutions and Technologies on Thursday outlined additional terms to their proposed $1.13 billion merger, including settling the combined company's headquarters in the U.K. in order to qualify for potential "significant and attractive" government incentives.
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September 26, 2024
NJ Atty Rips AG For 'Grossly Distorted' Power Broker Case
A New Jersey attorney charged in the state's sweeping indictment against power broker George E. Norcross III accused the Attorney General's Office on Thursday of "attempting to criminalize the routine practice of law" with its charges against him.
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September 26, 2024
Southwest Airlines Touts Big Changes Amid Activist Pressure
Southwest Airlines on Thursday revealed a number of developments key to a "transformational" plan meant to drive revenue growth as the airline faces pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, including the appointment of a new director and a $2.5 billion repurchase program.
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September 26, 2024
Dallas VA Center Overpaid $3.7M For Wheelchair Services
A Texas veterans medical center will have to recover $3.7 million it overpaid a contractor for wheelchair transportation services between 2022 and 2023, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General said Wednesday.
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September 26, 2024
Judge Tosses Hyundai EV Battery Trade Secrets Suit
A California federal judge threw out a trade secrets suit brought against Hyundai Motor Co. by a startup company claiming it misappropriated its electric vehicle battery technology and violated a nondisclosure agreement, ruling that the Golden State is not the proper venue for the claims against the South Korean automaker.
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September 25, 2024
Ohio Train Derailment Plaintiffs Win Final OK Of $600M Deal
An Ohio federal judge on Wednesday gave her final blessing to a $600 million settlement resolving claims brought by residents and others affected by the Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, last year.
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September 25, 2024
Arnold & Itkin DQ Bid Says Zeta Defense Atty Is Ex-Employee
Arnold & Itkin has asked a Harris County judge to disqualify the law firm representing a drilling rig owner in litigation spurring from Hurricane Zeta, alleging a defense lawyer previously worked for Arnold & Itkin and improperly sent herself confidential information about the litigation before leaving the firm.
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September 25, 2024
GM Part Maker Says Supplier's Stoppage Halts Chain
An auto seating system maker urged a Michigan federal judge on Wednesday to force a supplier to resume producing parts needed for General Motors and Honda vehicles, saying the supplier is running afoul of their contract by demanding higher prices and could cause a shutdown of the auto supply chain.
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September 25, 2024
Baltimore Bridge Wreck: 6 Months Later, Claims Mount
A court deadline to challenge liability limits over Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse shows an intense legal battle brewing as the U.S. government, Maryland and private plaintiffs sharpen their claims for damages against the owner and manager of the cargo ship that slammed into the bridge six months ago.
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September 25, 2024
City's Public Crash Reports Defy Privacy Law, NC Judge Says
The city of Charlotte violated federal privacy law by making car accident reports public such that law firms could use the disclosed data for marketing purposes, a North Carolina federal judge said in granting summary judgment and certification to a class of drivers.
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September 25, 2024
Transco Backers Urge DC Circ. To Revisit Pipeline Ruling
Natural gas and pipeline entities are firing back at a D.C. Circuit ruling that scrapped Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approvals for a five-state pipeline expansion project being pursued by the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., with one rival company saying the court's flawed decision sent "shockwaves through the industry."
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September 25, 2024
EPA Can't Justify Calif. Emissions Ruling, High Court Told
Republican-led states told the U.S. Supreme Court the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can't justify a D.C. Circuit decision backing its authorization of a Clean Air Act waiver allowing California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions standards for certain vehicles and run a zero-emissions vehicle program.
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September 25, 2024
Indianapolis Airport Gets Bathroom Door Hinge Suit Tossed
An Indiana state appeals panel threw out a suit Wednesday against the Indianapolis Airport Authority over a flyer who was injured at the airport, saying there was no evidence that the airport had constructive knowledge that the hinge on a restroom door that hit the woman was damaged.
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September 25, 2024
Slovenian Plane Parts Maker Escapes Fla. Fatal Crash Suit
A Florida appeals court on Wednesday threw out a wrongful death suit against a Slovenian aircraft parts manufacturer, saying an uncontroverted affidavit from the company showing it has no connections to the Sunshine State warrants dismissal for lack of jurisdiction.
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September 25, 2024
E-Bike Maker Argues In Del. Supreme Court To Salvage Sale
An attorney for a private equity affiliate that beat a Barcelona-based electric scooter rental chain's attempt to force a closing on the scooter company's $100 million sale in Chancery Court told Delaware's Supreme Court Wednesday that the seller's current appeal ignores its own fatal contract breaches.
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September 25, 2024
Car Dealer Admitted It Won't Hire Women In Sales, Suit Says
A woman who applied to work for a Duluth, Georgia, car dealership is suing the company for discrimination, claiming it hired a less qualified man after a sales manager had told her it stopped hiring women as salespeople after a woman working in that role sued it for sexual harassment.
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September 25, 2024
Blank Rome Faces DQ Bid Over Alleged Tampering
An attorney suing three lawyers from Blank Rome LLP wants the firm's other attorneys disqualified from representing their colleagues, accusing them of improperly contacting a plaintiff's expert witness to intimidate him into no longer participating in the case.
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September 25, 2024
Ex-American Airlines Pilot Cleared In Sex Assault Trial
A California federal jury on Wednesday cleared a former American Airlines pilot of liability in a civil lawsuit alleging he sexually assaulted two flight attendants at a hotel during a round-trip journey between Los Angeles and São Paulo, Brazil.
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September 25, 2024
Cargo Airline Strikes $84K Deal To End DOL Equal Pay Probe
A cargo airline has agreed to pay female workers more than $84,000 in back wages and interest to resolve a U.S. Department of Labor investigation alleging it paid them less than their male counterparts, the federal agency announced.
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September 25, 2024
Pittsburgh Council OKs $500K To Settle Bridge Collapse Suits
The city of Pittsburgh approved handing a Pennsylvania state court $500,000 — the city's maximum liability under state law — so it can bow out of lawsuits brought by people injured in the 2022 collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge.
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September 25, 2024
Norfolk Southern Names New CLO After Ouster Of Execs
Norfolk Southern Corp. has promoted an employee who has worked in its legal department since 2010 to serve as its chief legal officer following the firing of the woman who previously held the post over her relationship with the transportation giant's ousted CEO.
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September 24, 2024
11th Circ. Weighs 'Good Cause' In Franchise Termination Suit
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday considered whether Hyundai Motor Corp. acted with "good cause" when it terminated a franchise owner's dealership contracts over sexual assault charges against the franchise owner's son, with arguments largely focused on whether the carmaker acted with "good cause."
Expert Analysis
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Series
Whitewater Kayaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Whether it's seeing clients and their issues from a new perspective, or staying nimble in a moment of intense challenge, the lessons learned from whitewater kayaking transcend the rapids of a river and prepare attorneys for the courtroom and beyond, says Matthew Kent at Alston & Bird.
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Contract Disputes Recap: Interpretation And Jurisdiction
Edward Arnold and Sarah Barney at Seyfarth examine three decisions by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that show the importance of knowing who your contracting partner is, addressing patent ambiguities in a solicitation prior to award and keeping basic contract principles in mind when evaluating performance obligations.
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This Earth Day, Consider How Your Firm Can Go Greener
As Earth Day approaches, law firms and attorneys should consider adopting more sustainable practices to reduce their carbon footprint — from minimizing single-use plastics to purchasing carbon offsets for air travel — which ultimately can also reduce costs for clients, say M’Lynn Phillips and Lisa Walters at IMS Legal Strategies.
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Exploring Patent Trends In Aerospace Electrification
As blue-chip companies lead the charge to power large-scale commercial airplanes with electricity, and startups advance the trend on a regional scale, patent applications directed at improving energy storage and electric motor efficiency are on the rise, say attorneys at Finnegan.
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Blocked JetBlue-Spirit Deal Illustrates New Antitrust Approach
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent successful block of a merger between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines demonstrates antitrust enforcers’ updated and disparate approach to out-of-market benefits versus out-of-market harms, say Lisa Rumin and Anthony Ferrara at McDermott.
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Comparing Corporate Law In Delaware, Texas And Nevada
With Elon Musk's recent decision to reincorporate his companies outside of Delaware, and with more businesses increasingly considering Nevada and Texas as corporate homes, attorneys at Baker Botts look at each jurisdiction's foundation of corporate law, and how the differences can make each more or less appealing based on a corporation's needs.
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Opinion
Federal MDL Rule Benefits From Public Comments
The new Federal Rule of Civil Procedure concerning multidistrict litigation that was approved this week by the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules incorporates ideas from public comments that will aid both plaintiffs and defense attorneys — and if ultimately adopted, the rule should promote efficient, merits-driven MDL case management, say Robert Johnston and Gary Feldon at Hollingsworth.
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Practicing Law With Parkinson's Disease
This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Adam Siegler at Greenberg Traurig discusses his experience working as a lawyer with Parkinson’s disease, sharing both lessons on how to cope with a diagnosis and advice for supporting colleagues who live with the disease.
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Opinion
Aviation Watch: Not All Airline Mergers Hurt The Public
The U.S. Department of Justice's actions to block recent attempted airline mergers have been touted as serving the interests of the consumers — but given the realities of the deregulated air travel market, a tie-up like the one proposed between JetBlue and Spirit might have been a win for the public, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.
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The Merger Cases That Will Matter At ABA Antitrust Meeting
While the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week will cover all types of competition law issues in the U.S. and abroad, expect the federal agencies' recent track record in merger enforcement to be a key area of focus on the official panels and in cocktail party chatter, say attorneys at Freshfields.
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Climate Disclosure Mandates Demand A Big-Picture Approach
As carbon emissions disclosure requirements from the European Union, California and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission take effect, the best practice for companies is not targeted compliance with a given reporting regime, but rather a comprehensive approach to systems assessment and management, says David Smith at Manatt.
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Series
Playing Hockey Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Nearly a lifetime of playing hockey taught me the importance of avoiding burnout in all aspects of life, and the game ultimately ended up providing me with the balance I needed to maintain success in my legal career, says John Riccione at Taft.
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For Lawyers, Pessimism Should Be A Job Skill, Not A Life Skill
A pessimistic mindset allows attorneys to be effective advocates for their clients, but it can come with serious costs for their personal well-being, so it’s crucial to exercise strategies that produce flexible optimism and connect lawyers with their core values, says Krista Larson at Stinson.
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Illinois EV Charging Act Sparks Developer Concerns
A recent state law in Illinois requiring multifamily housing to provide facilities for electric vehicle charging raises significant concerns for developers over existing infrastructure that isn't up to the task, says Max Kanter at Much Shelist.
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Opinion
Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
A proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require parties to get court permission before filing federal amicus briefs would eliminate the long-standing practice of consent filing and thereby make the process less open and democratic, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation and DRI Center.