Trump Allows Dyed Fuel In Highway Use, Defers Excise Taxes

By Zak Kostro

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to temporarily allow road vehicles to use dyed diesel fuel that is typically used by off-road vehicles and to defer applicable federal excise taxes, the White House said.

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3 Firms Steer Uber's $2.3B Buy Of Catering Platform EzCater

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to acquire catering platform ezCater in a $2.3 billion all-cash deal that was built by three law firms.

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EPA's Climate Retreat Sidelined As Justices Weigh State Torts

By Keith Goldberg

The Trump administration's recent moves renouncing its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions appear unlikely to sway the U.S. Supreme Court in deciding whether state and local governments can pursue climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, attorneys say.

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Hertz Brass Sued Over EV Write-Downs, Stock Buybacks

By Jarek Rutz

A Hertz Global Holdings Inc. stockholder has sued former CEO Stephen M. Scherr and a group of current and former officers and directors in Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of concealing weak demand for electric-vehicle rentals while pursuing an EV strategy that allegedly left the rental-car company with hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.

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Quill & Arrow Says Ford Fee Fraud Claims Lack Details

By Linda Chiem

Quill & Arrow LLP has urged a California federal judge to reject Ford Motor Co.'s lawsuit alleging the personal injury firm saddled it with high-priced legal bills for work purportedly handled by overseas virtual assistants or nonlawyers, saying the automaker offers little evidence to support its rehashed claims.

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7th Circ. Told Boeing Investors Fail 'Comcast' Cert. Test

By Jessica Corso

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is among those backing Boeing's call to the Seventh Circuit to overturn class certification in a case accusing the aerospace firm of misleading investors about the safety of its 737 Max fleet, arguing that the certification is dependent on a damages model that the U.S. Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit have rejected.

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GM Faces Class Claims Over SUV Brake Systems

By Susan Smiley

Certain 2025 Chevrolet, GMC and Buick vehicles have defective master brake cylinder assemblies that can fail suddenly, causing severe safety hazards, according to a proposed class action brought against General Motors LLC in Pennsylvania federal court Tuesday.

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Mich. Top Court To Hear If Touching Vehicle Is 'Occupying' It

By Danielle Ferguson

The Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether physical contact with a vehicle is enough to receive uninsured motorist coverage, as it hears an injured driver's plea to overturn a decision denying him coverage because only his hand was touching his truck when he was hit.

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USPS Says Contractor Can't Pursue $1.8M In District Court

By Benjamin Morse

The U.S. Postal Service urged a Colorado federal court to toss a delivery contractor's suit over roughly $1.8 million in unpaid compensation, arguing the dispute belongs in the federal contract-review process rather than district court.

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Tesla Defect Sparked Garage Fire, Insurer Says

By Lauraann Wood

Tesla Inc. has been hit with product liability claims in Illinois state court by an insurer looking to recoup the money it paid a policyholder whose Model X was deemed a total loss after an electrical defect caused the vehicle to catch file while charging.

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FCC Covered List Is Pushing Limits Of Supply Chain Scrutiny

Companies outside the traditional telecommunications sector may now need to factor the Federal Communications Commission's equipment authorization requirements into supply chain compliance as the FCC covered list continues to expand as a national security tool, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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Ex-FBI Analyst Says Bove Ordered Illegal Protester Probe

By Courtney Bublé

A former FBI agent has come forward with a claim that when U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove was at the U.S. Department of Justice, he directed the Los Angeles field office to illegally investigate protesters.

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3rd Circ. Judge Faces Ethics Complaint For Managing PR Firm

By Adrian Cruz

A pair of U.S. senators from Delaware have filed an ethics complaint with the Third Circuit raising concerns over U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott's purported operation of a public affairs agency, months after she was officially confirmed to the appellate court.

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Cornell Hires Ex-Deputy AG Yates To Lead Internal Review

By Christine DeRosa

Following widespread public outrage over how a former student's rape allegations were handled, Cornell University has hired former deputy U.S. attorney general and King & Spalding LLP partner Sally Yates to lead an internal review of its policies and procedures.

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Judge Newman Gets Suspension Fight Moved To 11th Circ.

By Dani Kass

Chief Justice John Roberts has transferred the Federal Circuit's investigation of suspended U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman to the Eleventh Circuit, the latter court said Tuesday.

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Texas Justices Leery Of Banning AI Deposition Transcripts

By Spencer Brewer

Texas Supreme Court justices seemed hesitant to bar attorneys outright from using artificial intelligence voice transcription software during depositions, pointing out Tuesday that multiple safeguards exist to ensure accuracy.

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DOJ Says 12-Juror Rule Would Cause Unwarranted 'Upheaval'

By Brandon Lowrey

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to uphold precedent allowing states to use juries of fewer than 12 people in serious criminal cases, saying overruling it could unsettle thousands of convictions and force many states to change their criminal procedure laws.

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Approach The Bench: Judge Panter On Mediating Vs. Judging

By Cara Bayles and Kelley Marcano

When attorneys come before retired Judge Michael Panter, a former circuit court judge in Cook County, Illinois, they sometimes forget that he is not there to decide their cases, but to resolve them.

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UVA Law Prof Takes On Role Of USPTO General Counsel

By Elliot Weld

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said University of Virginia School of Law professor John F. Duffy has joined the agency as its general counsel and acting solicitor.

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