2nd Circ. Rejects Bid To End NYC's Congestion Pricing

By Linda Chiem

The Second Circuit on Monday upheld New York City's congestion pricing, rejecting two suburban counties' claims that Manhattan's congestion pricing tolls are discriminatory and unconstitutionally restrict motorists' right to travel.

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Tesla's $243M Crash Verdict Can't Stand, Biz Groups Say

By Y. Peter Kang

Business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged the Eleventh Circuit to vacate a $243 million verdict against Tesla accusing the carmaker's Autopilot system of causing a fatal crash, saying the verdict could stifle the development of innovative products.

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Fiat Chrysler Escapes Action Over Warranty Extensions

By Jonathan Capriel

Fiat Chrysler has defeated a proposed class action accusing it of failing to extend warranties to account for time spent in service centers for covered repairs, after a Detroit federal judge on Monday said the drivers failed to show they suffered any financial injury.

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TransDigm Won't Go Head To Head With DOJ On Stellant Deal

By Nadia Dreid

Aircraft parts maker TransDigm has abandoned its $960 million plan to buy private equity-owned Stellant Systems after the U.S. Department of Justice told the companies it planned to take the matter to court if they decided to go through with it.

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Bombardier Sued Over Flight That Killed Ex-White House Atty

By Carolyn Muyskens

Bombardier Inc. and a private chartered flight company were sued in Massachusetts state court Monday by the widower of a prominent Washington, D.C., lawyer who was fatally injured aboard a business jet when it shook violently midair.

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Toyota Should Be Freed From IP Suit, Judge Says

By Adam Lidgett

A Texas federal judge has recommended allowing Toyota to avoid allegations it infringed a half dozen vehicle infotainment patents, saying the automaker already has a license to the intellectual property.

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Hyundai Urges Arbitration Of Emergency Braking Claims

By Gina Kim

Hyundai has urged a California federal judge to send a proposed class action over its allegedly faulty automatic emergency braking system into arbitration, arguing that the drivers accepted an arbitration provision when they agreed to the terms and conditions of its Bluelink services to obtain optional integrated connectivity features. 

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Equipment Co. Sues Pa. Railroad Over Abrupt Access Block

By Matthew Santoni

A Pittsburgh industrial equipment company says a short-line railroad adjacent to its property has suddenly stopped a decades-long practice of allowing it to use an access road alongside the tracks, closing off access to the company's loading docks, according to a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania state court.

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Michigan Jury Rejects Truck Buyers' Claims Against Navistar

By Susan Smiley

After more than eight hours of deliberation, a Michigan federal jury announced a verdict Monday in favor of truck manufacturer Navistar, which was defending itself against claims by two trucking companies over delayed delivery of trucks, finding the evidence did not show Navistar committed fraud or breach of contract.

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UPS Driver Seeks Quick Win In Colo. Sick Leave Suit

By MJ Koo

A UPS package driver asked a Colorado federal court to rule in his favor on key issues in a proposed class action alleging the delivery giant failed to provide paid sick leave to thousands of union workers, arguing there are no disputed facts that could save the company's position.

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CBP Sends Another $15B In Tariff Refunds To Treasury

By Dylan Moroses

Customs and Border Protection finalized over $15 billion more worth of tariff refunds in just under two weeks, according to a Monday declaration filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade.

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Fed. Circ. Removes Early Sales Ban In Door Patent Case

By Ryan Davis

The Federal Circuit on Monday again threw out a preliminary injunction barring sales of insulated doors while patent litigation over them plays out, ruling an Ohio federal judge wrongly found that the patent owner and a licensee were likely to prevail in the case.

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EPA Says Calif. Can't Stop Congress From Reviewing Waivers

By Hailey Konnath

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urged a California federal court to reject the Golden State's "futile" suit over the Trump administration's plan to have Congress undo Clean Air Act waivers, arguing that the law not only allows for such review, it prohibits the courts from getting involved.

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Cohen Cunningham Opens Tampa Shop With Trial Atty

By Madison Arnold

Cohen Cunningham DeRose Higgins Lyon said Monday that it hired a former Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin PC shareholder to open and lead its new Tampa office.

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Judge Newman Won't Reopen High Court Suspension Battle

By Theresa Schliep

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman did not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider her bid to save a suit against her fellow judges for suspending her from the bench over her refusal to undergo medical tests.

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Jackson Walker Settlements Over Judge Romance Get Greenlit

By Emma Cueto

A Texas bankruptcy judge has recommended approval of nine settlements regarding legal fees paid to Jackson Walker LLP connected to a former firm partner's romantic relationship with a then-bankruptcy judge, with the firm agreeing to pay $4.79 million in total, including $1.4 million to the estate of J.C. Penney.

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Trump-IRS Settlement Result Of Sham Suit, Judge Rules

By Jack McLoone

President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against his own Internal Revenue Service and the resulting settlement deal lacked a legitimate controversy, given Trump's control over both the agency and the U.S. Department of Justice, a Florida district judge said Monday in an order barring Trump or others from citing the deal.

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Wells Fargo's $50M Deal In Atty's Ponzi Scheme Gets 1st OK

By Gina Kim

Wells Fargo will pay $50 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it knowingly helped a Las Vegas attorney run a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme deceiving investor victims into fronting money for borrowers awaiting personal injury settlement payouts, according to a preliminary approval order issued in Nevada federal court.

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Mass Tort Firms Hit With Suit Over AI Solicitation Calls

By Lynn LaRowe

A Michigan-based mass tort law firm and a pair of affiliate firms are violating federal and Texas state laws through an artificial intelligence-generated telemarketing campaign meant to solicit clients, according to a putative class action filed in Texas federal court.

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Senate Confirms SDTX Judge Pick Tied To Gun Group

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 46-44 Monday evening to confirm Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney Arthur "Rob" Jones as a U.S. district judge to serve on the Southern District of Texas bench.

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Blanche Hearing To Proceed After Graham's Death

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate Judiciary Committee will still hold the confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general on Wednesday, despite the death of committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., over the weekend. 

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court last week handled disputes involving corporate control, post-closing competition, executive departures, arbitration awards and shareholder litigation.

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