Transportation

  • March 19, 2025

    Ford Explorer Axle-Bolt Suit Dropped By Wash. Plaintiffs

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday closed a proposed class action accusing Ford of selling Explorer vehicles designed with a single unreliable rear-axle bolt, after a pair of vehicle owners told the court they were dropping their case.

  • March 19, 2025

    Plane Parts Maker Beats NC Appeal In Fatal Crash Suit

    Continental Aerospace Technologies Inc. defeated an appeal of its win in a products liability lawsuit stemming from the deaths of two pilots who crashed in one of the manufacturer's planes, with the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruling the plaintiffs failed to differentiate their claims of a defective engine manual with those about the allegedly faulty aircraft.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Tosses Vroom Investors' IPO Suit Due To Vague Claims

    A New York federal judge has tossed a stockholder class action against Vroom Inc. over issues with its $468 million initial public offering, finding that none of the more than 50 challenged statements in the complaint made about the online car retailer's customer service or business plan are actionable.

  • March 19, 2025

    Carrier Penalized For Historic Fuel Spill In Connecticut

    Soundview Transportation LLC will pay $350,000 in penalties to the state of Connecticut plus millions in private remediation costs for a tank truck accident that caused what the Connecticut attorney general's office says is the largest gasoline spill in state history. 

  • March 19, 2025

    7th Circ. Orders Tax Court To Clarify ESOP Suit Dismissal

    The Seventh Circuit axed the U.S. Tax Court's dismissal of a transit company's suit over an employee stock ownership plan, saying the lower court must specify that it lacked the authority to review the case because it was filed before the IRS completed an exam.

  • March 19, 2025

    Southwest Wins $1.16M Fee Dispute Against Customs Agency

    Southwest Airlines does not owe the government $1.16 million in processing fees connected to canceled tickets after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection had no standing to collect those payments.

  • March 19, 2025

    Broadcasters Say Next-Gen TV Could Back Up GPS

    Broadcasters told federal regulators the impending transition to next-generation TV could come with an added benefit — the creation of a broadcast spectrum-based backup to the Global Positioning System.

  • March 19, 2025

    Atlanta's Transit System Appoints New Legal Leader

    The public transit system for the Atlanta area has named a new chief legal counsel who had been serving in the position on an interim basis after his predecessor departed to join Greenberg Traurig LLP in December.

  • March 19, 2025

    Robbins Geller Escapes Sanctions In Gas Price-Fixing Suit

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid to sanction Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP attorneys in a gas price-fixing suit, determining that the firm didn't act in bad faith or unreasonably multiply proceedings in a way that unnecessarily cost Alon USA Energy millions.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 19, 2025

    Judge Won't Unfreeze Climate Grantees' EPA Funds

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hasn't provided an adequate explanation for its termination of $20 billion in grant funding for climate change projects and blocked it from taking further action — but declined to order that the money be released.

  • March 18, 2025

    What To Know About Trump's Pick To Lead The FAA

    President Donald Trump's selection of Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration would send a longtime airline executive and licensed pilot to oversee an agency upended by safety mishaps that have intensified scrutiny of the nation's air traffic control system.

  • March 18, 2025

    Tribe Members Complicate Tesoro Pipeline Row, 8th Circ. Told

    Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Co. has urged the Eighth Circuit to deny landowning tribe members' bid to intervene in the company's lawsuit challenging the federal government's right-of-way trespassing claims against it, saying that the United States adequately represents their interests and that they would only complicate the case.

  • March 18, 2025

    Port Project Fight Belongs In Arbitration, 3rd Circ. Hears

    An affiliate of Latin America-focused investment and asset management firm Notarc is urging the Third Circuit to send its dispute over control of a lucrative $1 billion port project near the Panama Canal to arbitration, saying a lower court mistakenly ruled the claims fell outside an underlying arbitration clause.

  • March 18, 2025

    Norfolk Southern Asks Justices To Skip CSX's Antitrust Case

    There's no reason the U.S. Supreme Court should disturb a Fourth Circuit ruling finding railway giant CSX waited too long to bring an antitrust lawsuit against Norfolk Southern over a switching line the two companies have been fighting over for years now, Norfolk has told the justices.

  • March 18, 2025

    Trump Admin Asks 4th Circ. To Halt Employee Rehiring Order

    The Trump administration on Monday evening asked the Fourth Circuit for an emergency stay of a Maryland federal judge's restraining order requiring the reinstatement of probationary employees who were fired from 18 federal agencies, saying the suing states don't have standing to represent the fired workers.

  • March 18, 2025

    6th Circ. Panel Torn On Reviving Chevy Cruze Emissions Suit

    A Sixth Circuit panel wrestled Tuesday with whether it is precedent-bound to revive claims that General Motors misled car buyers about the emissions of Chevrolet Cruze vehicles marketed as having "clean" diesel engines.

  • March 18, 2025

    Deere & Co. Attacks FTC's Right-To-Repair Suit As 'Vague'

    Farm machinery manufacturer Deere & Co. is asking an Illinois federal court to nix the Federal Trade Commission's right-to-repair suit, arguing that the company doesn't operate in or exclude others from the equipment repair market, and that the FTC lacks the constitutional authority to sue, among other failings.

  • March 18, 2025

    Enbridge, Whitmer Spar Over Immunity In Line 5 Lawsuit

    A lawyer for Michigan's governor faced tough questioning Tuesday from a three-judge Sixth Circuit panel considering her request to toss Enbridge Energy LP's lawsuit over the Line 5 pipeline, though a judge also suggested that the company's requested relief in the case was "extraordinarily broad."

  • March 18, 2025

    DC Circ. Gives FERC Chance To Redo LNG Project Approvals

    The D.C. Circuit Tuesday said it would allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to fix problems in its reauthorizations for two natural gas projects in Texas, revising an August 2024 decision vacating the reauthorizations altogether after the commission said President Donald Trump's revocation of environmental orders should clear them.

  • March 18, 2025

    NY Can't Escape Rail Cos. Challenge To 'Waste By Rail' Law

    Railway and recycling industry groups can proceed with their challenge to a New York law that requires coverings be placed over solid waste when transported by rail within the state, a federal judge has said, as they have plausibly claimed that the state law is preempted by federal law.

  • March 18, 2025

    Simpson Thacher Gains Securitization Expert In NY

    A former Vinson & Elkins LLP aviation finance practice co-head has joined Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP as a New York partner, the firm said Tuesday.

  • March 17, 2025

    Gutting USAID Threatens US Credibility, 22 Ex-Officials Say

    A bipartisan group of former high-ranking national security and defense officials on Monday voiced opposition to the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, saying in an amicus brief filed in D.C. federal court that the shutdown undermines the United States' credibility while allowing China and Russia to build theirs.

  • March 17, 2025

    BYD Affiliate Beats Megaclaim Over N95 Mask Deal

    A company with corporate ties to Chinese electric vehicle company BYD Co. Ltd. has fended off a megaclaim over a supply contract for personal protective equipment asserted by a Florida medical supply company that sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

  • March 17, 2025

    Gogo Says Rival Pivoted From Competing To Suing

    In-flight entertainment company Gogo Business Aviation wants out of a $1 billion lawsuit accusing it of wielding its monopoly over air-to-ground broadband tech to keep competitors at bay, telling the court that SmartSky is just trying to convert their intellectual property dispute into an antitrust one.

Expert Analysis

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    SEC Defense Bar Should Pursue Sanctions Flexibility Now

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission defense bar has an opening under the new administration to propose flexible, tailored sanctions that can substantially remediate misconduct and prevent future wrongdoing instead of onerous penalties, which could set sanctions precedent for years to come, says Josh Hess at BCLP.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Series

    Playing Beach Volleyball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My commitment to beach volleyball has become integral to my performance as an attorney, with the sport continually reminding me that teamwork, perseverance, professionalism and stress management are essential to both undertakings, says Amy Drushal at Trenam.

  • What's Next For Russia Sanctions After Task Force Disbanded

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent disbanding of Task Force KleptoCapture, which was initially aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs’ funds and assets, is unlikely to mean the end of Russia sanctions enforcement and other economic countermeasures, as the architecture for criminal enforcement remains in place, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • BlackRock Suit Highlights Antitrust Risks Of ESG

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    In Texas v. BlackRock, pending in Texas federal court, 13 state attorneys general are suing large institutional investors in the coal business, underscoring key reasons companies may want to alter their approach to developing and implementing policies related to environmental, social, and governance factors, especially if coordination with competitors is involved, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Notable Q4 Updates In Insurance Class Actions

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    In a continuation of trends in property and casualty insurance class actions, last quarter insurers struggled with defending the merits and class certification of sales tax and fee suits, and labor depreciation cases, but succeeded in dismissing privacy class actions at the pleading stages, says Mathew Drocton at BakerHostetler.

  • Expropriation Claims After Justices' Holocaust Asset Ruling

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Hungary v. Simon, rejecting Holocaust survivors' claims against the Hungarian government under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's expropriation exception, continues the trend of narrowly interpreting that exception and offers important guidance for future plaintiffs considering such claims, say attorneys at MoloLamken.

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    Racing Corvettes Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The skills I use when racing Corvettes have enhanced my legal practice in several ways, because driving, like practicing law, requires precision, awareness and a good set of brakes — complete with the wisdom to know how and when to use them, says Kat Mateo at Olshan Frome.

  • Opinion

    At 100, Federal Arbitration Act Is Used To Thwart Justice

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    The centennial of the Federal Arbitration Act, a law intended to streamline dispute resolution in commercial agreements, is an opportunity to reflect on its transformation from a tool of fairness into a corporate shield that impedes the right to a fair trial, says Lori Andrus at the American Association for Justice.

  • Opinion

    Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Del. Supreme Court TripAdvisor Ruling May Limit 'MFW Creep'

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    The Delaware Supreme Court's recent Maffei v. Palkon ruling regarding TripAdvisor's proposed reincorporation to Nevada potentially signals a turning point in the trend of expanding the protections from Kahn v. M&F Worldwide to other types of transactions, says Andrew J. Haile at Elon University.

  • Reading The Tea Leaves On Mexico, Canada And China Tariffs

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    It's still unclear whether the delay in the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports will result in negotiated resolutions or a full-on trade war, but the outcome may hinge on continuing negotiations and the Trump administration's possible plans for tariff revenues, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

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