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  • 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.

  • September 25, 2026

    Southwest Investors Ask 5th Circ. To Revive 'Meltdown' Suit

    Southwest Airlines investors have asked the Fifth Circuit to revive their securities fraud suit, alleging the airline's 2022 holiday travel "meltdown" stemmed from outdated technology and a flawed flight route structure, and that they have provided enough evidence showing the company made false statements to the public.

  • September 25, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs Buy America Waiver For Brightline Trains

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday rejected Alstom Transportation Inc.'s challenge of a Buy America waiver approved for trains for a high-speed rail project linking Las Vegas to Southern California, holding that the waiver is reasoned and aligns with federal requirements.

  • September 25, 2026

    Acquittal Bid In Okla. Bid-Rigging Conviction Denied

    An Oklahoma federal court has rejected an acquittal bid from a man convicted of participating in an erosion control company's bid-rigging conspiracy that allegedly affected over $100 million in publicly funded transportation construction contracts.

  • September 25, 2026

    Fla. Panel Rejects Punitive Damages In Fatal Truck Crash Suit

    A Florida state appellate court on Friday rejected a bid by two families to add punitive damages in their lawsuit alleging that a semitruck driver caused a crash that killed a young couple, finding no error by the lower court.

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