New York transportation agencies have urged the Second Circuit to shut down the Trump administration's continued efforts to eliminate congestion pricing, saying the federal government doesn't have free rein to renege on cooperative agreements without justification.
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NY Urges 2nd Circ. To Stop DOT Push To End Congestion Pricing

By Linda Chiem

New York transportation agencies have urged the Second Circuit to shut down the Trump administration's continued efforts to eliminate congestion pricing, saying the federal government doesn't have free rein to renege on cooperative agreements without justification.

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Auto Lender OKs $709.5M Multistate Deal Over Subprime Loans

By Brian Steele

The subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corp. has agreed to provide $709.5 million in cash and debt relief as part of a 40-state settlement to resolve allegations that it originated loans to borrowers who could not afford them, attorneys general announced Thursday.

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Corpay Reaches $100M Deal In FTC Case Over Hidden Fees

By Craig Clough

Corpay Inc. and its CEO agreed Thursday to pay $100 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company deceived small businesses about savings and fees associated with its fuel cards.

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Family Tells 11th Circ. Tesla Can't Undo $243M Crash Verdict

By Mike Curley

The estate of a woman killed in a crash and her boyfriend are urging the Eleventh Circuit not to throw out a $243 million verdict against Tesla Inc., saying the jury heard enough evidence to conclude that the Tesla driver who hit them was misled about the safety of the vehicle's "Autopilot" feature and that defects in the vehicle led to the crash.

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RAIL

Rail Giants Point To Shipper Support For $85B Merger

By David Aaro

Droves of companies that rely on freight in their daily business have recently thrown their support behind Union Pacific Corp.'s planned $85 billion merger with Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern Corp. in filings with a federal board being asked to approve the tie-up.

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AUTOMOTIVE

Hyundai Cameras That Watch Drivers A Hazard, Suit Claims

By Jonathan Capriel

Hyundai safety features meant to encourage focused driving by monitoring faces and head position often make inaccurate readings, causing distractions such as issuing "loud" alerts, deactivating cruise control and bringing the vehicle to a full stop, drivers have claimed in a new California federal lawsuit.

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Brief

Cruz, Markey Urge Senate To Pass Bill On AM Radio In Cars

By Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., have called on the Senate to advance the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act following its passage in the House of Representatives.

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Fla. Auto Dealer Resolves Suit Alleging 401(k) Mismanagement

By Patrick Hoff

An operator of car dealerships in Florida and Georgia agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging that 401(k) plan participants lost a significant chunk of their retirement savings when the company switched recordkeepers, according to a federal court filing.

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LOGISTICS

Canada Commits To Trade Initiatives With EU, Southeast Asia

By Dylan Moroses

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday committed to work with European Union officials to enhance the trading relationship between the bloc and Canada as the country's top trade official is scheduled to visit major partners in Asia in the coming days to advance negotiations on trade agreements.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

7th Circ. Backs Concrete Co. In $23M Pension Exit Fight

By Kellie Mejdrich

The Seventh Circuit turned down a multiemployer pension fund's bid to reinstate a $23 million withdrawal liability bill against a concrete company, splitting Thursday with two other appellate courts on interpreting how an employer's prior partial withdrawal applies to a future complete exit.

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COMPETITION

SpaceXAI, Apple Must Show Texas Judge Antitrust Deal Terms

By Dorothy Atkins

A Texas federal judge has ordered Elon Musk's companies and Apple Inc. to provide him with a copy of their recent settlement for in-camera review after OpenAI Inc. demanded to look over the agreement and argued its terms may undermine the antitrust allegations SpaceXAI LLC is still pursuing against OpenAI.

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IP

'Fart Proof' Underwear Reeks Of TM Infringement, Suit Says

By Rae Ann Varona

The maker of Little Trees car air fresheners has hauled underwear company Shinesty Inc. into New York federal court, accusing it of infringing the fresheners' iconic evergreen tree design by using "confusingly similar" tree designs on "fart proof" underwear.

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INSURANCE

Ill. Judge Won't Say Insurer Must Cover Fatal Crash Deal

By Danielle Ferguson

An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday refused to declare that an insurer must indemnify a trucking company in a settlement over a fatal crash, saying additional information is needed to resolve questions about whether the at-fault driver was an employee of the insured trucking company.

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ENERGY

Oil Giants, Estate Agree To End Heat Wave Death Claims

By Ben Adlin

The daughter of a Washington woman who died in a 2021 heat wave has agreed to drop claims against oil giants Chevron, Shell, BP and Phillips 66, according to motions filed Tuesday and Wednesday in King County Superior Court.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

How GCs Can Assess The Risks Of Emerging AI Laws

Amid a swirl of momentous legislative activity aimed at regulating artificial intelligence, general counsel must return to first principles when determining whether new laws will apply and whether the company’s use could cause regulators to subject it to additional regulation, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Senate Confirms Kirkland Partner To Texas Federal Bench

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 49-45 on Thursday to confirm Kasdin Miller Mitchell, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to serve as a U.S. district judge for the Northern District of Texas.

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Analysis

Sue To Stop AI Armageddon? Not So Fast, Attys Say

By Y. Peter Kang

As executives at leading artificial intelligence companies increasingly assert that their own technology could one day pose an existential threat to humanity, a natural question follows: If the risk is real, can anyone sue to stop it before disaster strikes?

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Clancy Atty Denies Malpractice Claim By Man Serving Life

By Julie Manganis

A prominent Massachusetts criminal defense attorney best known for representing Lindsay Clancy has been accused in a separate case of "abandoning" a client who is serving life sentences for second-degree murder and home invasion, allegations the lawyer denies.

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AI Flubs, More Secure PACER Get Judiciary Forum Spotlight

By Jeff Overley

Misuse of artificial intelligence tools and a "state-of-the-art" revamp of electronic dockets in federal cases were among the hottest topics Thursday at a major meeting of judiciary leaders, who also heard a lawmaker warn of eroding trust in the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Analysis

For Single-Party FTC, Easier Suits May Come With A Cost

By Bryan Koenig

The Federal Trade Commission has ditched its historical multimember, multiparty ethos for a one-party regime in which fewer dissents might make it easier for Chairman Andrew Ferguson to pursue his agenda, but it also forecloses the potential "moderating influence" that comes with winning broad buy-in from commissioners of two parties.

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Immigration Attorney Wants SEC Sanctioned In EB-5 Case

By Tom Lotshaw

An immigration attorney and her firm asked a New York federal judge to sanction the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to reasonably investigate an allegedly bogus unregistered securities claim it brought against them in an EB-5 immigrant investor case.

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Weaponization Fund Plaintiffs Say Discovery Ruling Was Right

By Jared Foretek

Plaintiffs suing over the Trump administration's once-proposed "anti-weaponization fund" are telling a Virginia federal judge to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's objections to a magistrate judge's discovery order, accusing the administration of stonewalling their requests and urging prompt discovery production.

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