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  • September 30, 2026

    Biz Groups Urge 5th Circ. To Back Texas Derivative-Suits Limit

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Association of Business on Wednesday urged the Fifth Circuit to uphold the dismissal of a Southwest Airlines shareholder's derivative suit, saying Texas law properly blocks such suits for those who hold less than 3% of shares.

  • September 30, 2026

    NTSB Must Turn Over Cockpit Recording Of Fatal Conn. Crash

    A Connecticut state court ordered the National Transportation Safety Board to turn over a two-hour-long cockpit voice recording from a Cessna jet that was involved in a crash that killed four people, saying the audio is necessary for the fair assessment of issues central to wrongful death and insurance suits.

  • September 30, 2026

    DC Says Rail Fee Doesn't Favor Local Carriers Over Others

    The Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia has urged a federal judge to uphold its annual per-car fee on railroads against a challenge from the freight industry, arguing the charge is valid under the dormant commerce clause because it doesn't favor in-state interests over those outside the district.

  • September 30, 2026

    Senate Leaders Unveil Project Permitting Overhaul

    U.S. Senate energy and environmental leaders on Wednesday unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up the permitting of infrastructure projects, and said they hope to get the bill through the chamber during the lame-duck session following November's elections.

  • September 30, 2026

    EEOC Claims UPS Yanked Deaf Applicant's Job Offer

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in a Thursday lawsuit that UPS violated federal civil rights law by offering a job to a deaf applicant and then later rescinding the role after failing to give him a sign language interpreter for his employee orientation session.

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