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Latest News in Transportation

  • July 09, 2026

    NHTSA Says AVs Must Stop Interfering With First Responders

    The U.S. Department of Transportation has urged autonomous vehicle developers to come up with fixes to driverless vehicles interfering with police, fire trucks and ambulances on roadways, saying an autonomous vehicle that "cannot safely interact with first responders is a danger to the general public."

  • July 09, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Workers Needn't Mitigate Emotional Damages

    Employees who prevail on sexual harassment claims under federal law don't need to take steps to reduce their emotional distress damages, the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday, affirming a jury's award of compensatory and punitive damages against a regional airline in a case of first impression for the circuit.

  • July 09, 2026

    Nutmobile Builder Says Ex-Workers Used Assets For Rival Co.

    A small Massachusetts company that built the Planters Nutmobile, the L.L. Bean Bootmobile and other novelty promotional vehicles says a group of former employees intentionally drove it into the ground while secretly using its funds and trade secrets to start a competing business.

  • July 09, 2026

    What Consent Decree Trends Mean For Deal Clearances

    With merger remedies back on the table under the current administration, an analysis of recent Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice consent decrees reveals that prior approval and prior notice provisions are no longer a foregone conclusion, and companies may be able to negotiate narrowly tailored obligations, say attorneys at Weil.

  • July 09, 2026

    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

    The year's second quarter brought several notable banking law developments to New York, including a proposal to align state stablecoin rules with the federal Genius Act, fresh fair lending and cybersecurity guidance from state regulators, and a significant Second Circuit holding on preemption, say attorneys at Ashurst Perkins Coie.

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