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  • September 09, 2026

    Ford Says DOT Concern Over China Tech 'Wrongheaded'

    Ford Motor Co. pushed back on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's "profound concern" over what he said was too close of a relationship between it and a Chinese battery manufacturer, saying the claims are unfounded and don't mesh with other administration stances.

  • September 09, 2026

    Airline Group Asks Justices To Review United Vax Bias Class

    An airline industry urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to hear United Airlines' challenge to a Fifth Circuit ruling that preserved class status in a religious bias suit over United's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, arguing the appeals court ignored the myriad individualized issues at play.

  • September 09, 2026

    FCA, Cummins Win Ram Diesel Suit Over EPA Preemption

    A class action alleging FCA and Cummins Inc. falsely marketed Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 diesel pickup trucks as being more environmentally friendly and fuel-efficient than other diesel trucks ended on Wednesday after a Michigan federal judge held the claims are preempted by the Clean Air Act.

  • September 09, 2026

    Mackinac Island Says Ferry Operators Made Deposition Fight

    A northern Michigan island resort community has urged a federal court to reject ferry operators' bid to compel testimony from a city representative, arguing that the companies created the discovery dispute by refusing to narrow sweeping deposition topics covering as much as 16 years.

  • September 09, 2026

    Insurer Seeks Exit From Fatal Drunk-Driving Trucker Suits

    An insurer told an Alabama federal court it has no duty to defend or indemnify a tractor-trailer driver against several lawsuits alleging he was drunk while driving his wife's tractor when he crashed into multiple vehicles, arguing he was not operating as a motor carrier at the time.

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