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  • April 28, 2026

    Boeing Says 737 Max Plaintiffs Can't Seek Punitive Damages

    The Boeing Co. has told a Washington state court that dozens of plaintiffs suing over a 2024 door plug blowout on a 737 Max flight are ineligible to seek punitive damages in the case because such damages aren't allowed under Washington law.

  • April 28, 2026

    Texas Panel Probes $557M Union Pacific Train Injury Verdict

    A Texas appeals panel Tuesday considered whether jurors were given the wrong liability standard before issuing a $557 million verdict against Union Pacific Railroad Co. over a woman who was hit by one of its trains, putting into question a roughly $73 million judgment.

  • April 28, 2026

    SF Lands Deal With Oakland Over Airport Name IP Fight

    San Francisco has struck a deal with the Port of Oakland that ends a trademark infringement suit over Oakland's renaming of its airport that allows the East Bay city to use the name "Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport," the parties announced Tuesday.

  • April 28, 2026

    Judge Extends Ban On 'Vague' DOT, Other Grant Conditions

    A California federal judge on Tuesday reinforced an injunction barring the Trump administration from imposing "impermissibly vague" conditions requiring cities and counties to comply with immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion policies in order to receive federal transportation and other grants.

  • April 28, 2026

    Trans Pilot Says Influencer's Defamation Countersuit Is Barred

    A former Army National Guard pilot and transgender woman is seeking to dismiss a defamation counterclaim by a conservative social media influencer who accused the pilot of causing the deadly collision over the Potomac River that killed 67 people last year, according to a motion filed in Colorado federal court.

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