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March 12, 2025
Calif. Asks Justices To Ax Fuel Groups' Clean Air Waiver Suit
California asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold the D.C. Circuit's ruling that biofuel and fossil fuel industry players don't have standing to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Act waiver allowing the Golden State to set standards limiting greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles.
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March 12, 2025
EPA Puts 'Holy Grail Of Climate Change Religion' In Crosshairs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said it is reconsidering its 2009 finding that some greenhouse gases endanger humans' health and welfare — putting the fate of rules that sprang from that landmark conclusion into question.
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March 12, 2025
Delta, Japan Airlines Sued Over Collision At Seattle Airport
Delta Air Lines Inc. and Japan Airlines Co. were sued by a married couple who say they were injured during a ground collision between two aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in February.
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March 12, 2025
EPA Says Grant Termination Moots Climate Group's Challenge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told a D.C. federal judge Wednesday that its cancelation of $20 billion in grant funding for climate change projects renders moot Climate United Fund's claim that Citibank is illegally denying its disbursement requests.
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March 12, 2025
Mercedes-Benz Urges Judge To Rethink Class In Airbag MDL
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC on Tuesday asked a Florida federal judge to reconsider a decision allowing a group of drivers to form a class as part of a multidistrict litigation lawsuit over faulty airbags installed in its cars.
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March 12, 2025
Auto Lender, Repo Co. Sued Over Would-Be Jeep Grab
A Georgia couple hit their auto lender and a repossession company with a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that they were ambushed in a parking lot and terrorized by a gun-toting repo man, leaving one of them hospitalized with an anxiety attack.
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March 12, 2025
'Negligent' Delta Flight Crew Caused Crash Landing, Suit Says
Delta Air Lines has been hit with another round of federal lawsuits over the "devastating crash" in Toronto in which its plane flipped upside down and caught fire, with passengers from Texas and Minnesota blaming the incident on the "negligence and recklessness" of the flight crew.
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March 12, 2025
Ford Can't Get Warranty Claims Trimmed In Transmission Suit
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rejected Ford's bid to partially dismiss a proposed class action claiming it installed faulty transmissions in certain F-150 trucks, saying he has an independent basis for jurisdiction over the drivers' Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act claims despite the law's requirement that there be 100 named plaintiffs to proceed in federal court.
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March 12, 2025
Mich. Justices Urged To Break Long Silence On Doc Dumping
An attorney for the estate of a crash victim asked Michigan's highest court to reinstate a lawsuit against a truck driver's employer and sanctions for tossing records in a dumpster, saying the case was an opportunity for the court to break its silence on the issue of destroying evidence.
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March 12, 2025
NC Man Pleads Guilty To Importing Counterfeit Car Airbags
A 31-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina, man who works as an engineer for the state's Department of Transportation has pled guilty to importing 2,500 counterfeit driver-side car airbags and selling several of them, federal prosecutors announced.
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March 12, 2025
Northvolt's Ch. 11 Dismissal Possible After Swedish Filing
Bankrupt electric vehicle battery maker Northvolt AB told a Texas bankruptcy judge that its Chapter 11 case is possibly headed for dismissal after its parent company filed an insolvency case in Swedish court early Wednesday.
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March 12, 2025
Tony Buzbee Accused Of Duping Another Seaman
Texas personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee and his firm have been hit with another lawsuit from a seaman who alleges that the firm misappropriated payments he received after a 2020 ship injury.
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March 12, 2025
Ga. Appeals Court Backs Class Cert. In Vehicle Booting Case
A Georgia Court of Appeals panel backed a truck driver's bid for class certification in a suit that alleges an Atlanta-based impound company unlawfully booted over 1,000 vehicles without authorization from local governments.
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March 12, 2025
Calif. Privacy Agency Hits Honda Over Data Rights Handling
The California Privacy Protection Agency revealed Wednesday that American Honda Motor Co. has agreed to pay a $632,500 fine and make it easier for consumers to exercise their rights under the state's data privacy law in order to settle the first enforcement strike stemming from the agency's ongoing investigation into the data handling practices of connected car manufacturers.
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March 11, 2025
Musk Opens Del. Appeal To Recover $56B In Tesla Pay
Elon Musk on Tuesday launched his Delaware Supreme Court appeal aimed at a Court of Chancery decision that had short-circuited the electric car company's 10-year, $55.6 billion compensation plan for the celebrity CEO.
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March 11, 2025
USPTO Acting Director To Review Bitcoin, Railway Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's current acting director made some of her first moves wading into patent board rulings, deciding last week to take a closer look at two board decisions involving blockchain mines and railway signs.
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March 11, 2025
Trump Admin Shutters EPA's Enviro Justice Office
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday dissolved its more than 30-year-old environmental justice and civil rights office, the latest in a string of EPA actions targeting efforts to ease pollution burdens on historically disadvantaged communities.
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March 11, 2025
Ill. Transpo Applicant's GIPA Claim Isn't Blocked, Judge Says
A transportation service applicant can proceed with allegations that he was illegally required to divulge his family medical history during a pre-employment physical since they don't conflict with federal driver safety regulations, an Illinois federal judge has ruled.
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March 11, 2025
NTSB Flags Helicopters Near DCA As 'Intolerable Risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport be permanently restricted following January's deadly midair collision over the Potomac River, saying helicopter traffic in the vicinity of a key airport runway poses an "intolerable risk to aviation safety."
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March 11, 2025
EPA Officially Cuts $20B In Funding For Climate Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday canceled $20 billion in congressionally approved grant funding for climate change projects that it had frozen for weeks and criticized as wasteful and out of step with the Trump administration's priorities.
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March 11, 2025
6th Circ. Asks If It Should Duck Enbridge Pipeline Fight
A Sixth Circuit panel has asked if it should pause or reject altogether Enbridge Energy LP's lawsuit challenging Michigan's efforts to shutter a pipeline because of a pending state court case, requesting briefs ahead of oral arguments next week.
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March 11, 2025
Lyft Driver Says Up To $1M In UIM Benefits Owed Over Crash
A Lyft Inc. driver who said he was severely injured in a head-on collision while completing a ride is accusing the ride-hailing giant and its insurer of failing to provide him up to $1 million in underinsured motorist coverage, even though he said Lyft promised such coverage to its drivers.
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March 11, 2025
Car Dealership Settles Salesman's Race, Disability Bias Suit
A BMW dealership has struck a deal with a Black former salesperson to close his suit claiming the business yanked his business leads out of racial and disability bias after he requested to wear footwear that aided his diabetes, according to a Pennsylvania federal court filing.
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March 11, 2025
Ex-Officers Dodge Flight Attendant Union's Fiduciary Claims
Former officers of the union representing American Airlines flight attendants escaped the union's allegations that they breached their fiduciary duties after an arbitrator found they misappropriated union funds, a Texas federal judge has ruled, with the district court finding the allegations weren't filed in a timely manner.
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March 11, 2025
Spirit Airlines Judge Says Opt-Out Releases Well Explained
A New York bankruptcy judge explained his February decision to approve third-party releases in budget air carrier Spirit Airlines' Chapter 11 plan, saying an opt-out mechanism of the releases is enough to establish the consent of creditors, given how thoroughly the process was discussed and the number of people who did opt out.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.
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Expect Continued Antitrust Enforcement In Procurement
The scope of federal antitrust enforcement under the second Trump administration remains uncertain, but the Procurement Collusion Strike Force, which collaborates with federal and state agencies to enforce antitrust laws in the government procurement space, is likely to remain active — so contractors must stay vigilant, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.
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In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege
Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.
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Series
Collecting Rare Books Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My collection of rare books includes several written or owned by prominent lawyers from early U.S. history, and immersing myself in their stories helps me feel a deeper connection to my legal practice and its purpose, says Douglas Brown at Manatt Health.
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What NHTSA's Autonomous Vehicle Proposal Means For Cos.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's recently proposed framework for review and oversight of vehicles equipped with automated driving systems offers companies a more flexible, streamlined approach to regulatory approvals for AVs, including new exemption pathways, assessments by independent experts and other innovations, say attorneys at Covington.
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Preparing For Stricter Anti-Boycott Enforcement Under Trump
Given the complexity of U.S. anti-boycott regulations and the likelihood of stepped-up enforcement under the new administration, companies should consider adopting risk-based anti-boycott compliance programs that include training employees to recognize and assess potential boycott requests, and to report them expeditiously when necessary, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Opinion
New DOJ Leaders Should Curb Ill-Conceived Prosecutions
First-of-their-kind cases have seemingly led to a string of overly aggressive prosecutions in recent years, so newly sworn-in leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice should consider creating reporting channels to stop unwise prosecutions before they snowball, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.
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Opinion
Judge Should Not Have Been Reprimanded For Alito Essay
Senior U.S. District Judge Michael Ponsor's New York Times essay critiquing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for potential ethical violations absolutely cannot be construed as conduct prejudicial to the administration of the business of the courts, says Ashley London at the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.
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Aviation Watch: Litigation Liabilities After DC Air Tragedy
While it will likely take at least a year before the National Transportation Safety Board determines a probable cause for the Jan. 29 collision between a helicopter and a jet over Washington, D.C., the facts so far suggest the government could face litigation claims, says Alan Hoffman, a retired attorney and aviation expert.
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5 Key Takeaways From Energy Secretary's Confirmation
The recent confirmation hearing for U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright highlighted several important themes, including his vision for transforming the DOE, his nuanced stance on renewables, and a renewed emphasis on energy abundance and affordability, says Connor McCulloch at Ankura Consulting Group.
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Lights, Camera, Ethics? TV Lawyers Tend To Set Bad Example
Though fictional movies and television shows portraying lawyers are fun to watch, Hollywood’s inaccurate depictions of legal ethics can desensitize attorneys to ethics violations and lead real-life clients to believe that good lawyers take a scorched-earth approach, says Nancy Rapoport at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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A Compliance Update For Credit Card Reward Partnerships
While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's interest in credit card rewards programs could fade under the new administration, a recent circular focusing on both issuers and their merchant partners means that co-brand credit card partnerships with banks could be subject to increased scrutiny ahead, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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Perspectives
Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines
KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.
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AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex
Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.
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Managing Transatlantic Antitrust Investigations And Litigation
As transatlantic competition regulators cooperate more closely and European antitrust investigations increasingly spark follow-up civil suits in the U.S., companies must understand how to simultaneously juggle high-stakes multigovernment investigations and manage the risks of expensive new claims across jurisdictions, say lawyers at Paul Weiss.