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Latest News in Transportation

  • October 22, 2026

    Reed Smith Seeks 2nd Circ. Emergency Stay In Eletson Row

    Reed Smith urged the Second Circuit in an emergency motion to pause lower court decisions requiring the firm to turn over client files related to shipping company Eletson, saying the courts have "presumed the outcome" of a bankruptcy appeal before scheduled December oral arguments.

  • October 22, 2026

    BNSF Can Keep Trial Win In Worker Injury Suit, Panel Says

    A Missouri appellate court on Wednesday affirmed a defense verdict for BNSF in an injury lawsuit accusing the railroad of causing a worker's injury through negligence, saying certain jury instructions were not improper.

  • October 22, 2026

    6th Circ. Weighs Ford's $13M Trade Secrets Verdict

    A panel of the Sixth Circuit on Thursday questioned whether Ford should have to surrender $13.2 million in profits from a vehicle interface module after a jury found the automaker misappropriated a supplier's trade secrets, pressing attorneys on whether the award improperly included profits generated by features unrelated to the disputed technology.

  • October 22, 2026

    Southwest Pilots Oppose Spirit's $10M Ch. 11 Data Sale

    A union representing pilots at Southwest Airlines objected late Wednesday to the proposed $10 million sale of employee data by bankrupt airline Spirit Aviation, saying the deal would adversely affect flight crews by sharing training and employment information.

  • October 22, 2026

    Judge Says BCBS' Evidence Ask In Ford Case Too Late

    A Michigan federal judge on Thursday denied Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's motion to compel Ford Motor Company to produce emails from a senior director, ruling that the health insurer waited too long to make the request in the antitrust suit.

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