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  • September 28, 2026

    DOJ Wants DHS Free To Seek Driver Records Despite Block

    The U.S. Department of Justice asked a Virginia federal judge to clarify that an injunction barring the U.S. Department of Transportation from punishing states over withheld commercial driver's license data doesn't stop other agencies like the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from seeking the records through subpoenas or criminal investigations.

  • September 28, 2026

    What Opt-In Framework Means For Novel Space Activities

    The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce is advancing a voluntary certification framework for commercial space activities not covered by existing licenses — but it's unclear whether this approach becomes a durable mission authorization regime, and separate legal permissions from agencies may still be necessary, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • September 28, 2026

    Cushman Workers Win Class Cert. On Second Meal Breaks

    A California federal judge certified a class of Cushman & Wakefield workers who alleged that the real estate services company failed to provide required second meal breaks, finding that time records showed missing second meals on nearly 80% of eligible shifts.

  • September 28, 2026

    ITC Clears Way For Major Duties On Chinese Van Trailers

    Van-type trailers and their sub-assemblies imported to the U.S. from China are harming the domestic industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission said, setting up triple-digit duties.

  • September 25, 2026

    Rail Industry Wants Full 11th Circ. To Review FRA Rule

    Railroad industry groups are asking the Eleventh Circuit to hold an en banc rehearing after a split panel rejected their challenge to a 2024 Federal Railroad Administration rule requiring two-person train crews, saying the panel's decision expands agency authority and goes against Supreme Court precedent.

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