Transportation

  • February 17, 2026

    Full Fed. Circ. Won't Review Car Seat Patent Case

    The full Federal Circuit has declined to hear arguments from Wonderland Switzerland AG that it should undo a panel's reversal of part of a ruling that Evenflo Co. infringed a patent covering car seats.

  • February 17, 2026

    Freight Co. Can't Notch $3.9M Judgment Against Texas Firm

    A Texas federal judge on Tuesday pressed pause on a $3.9 million default judgment against a Texas lawyer accused of botching a Minnesota freight broker's personal injury defense, after finding the logistics company had not stated that the lawyer was served with the default motion.

  • February 17, 2026

    Ex-McCarter & English Atty Adds Port Authority To Bias Case

    A former McCarter & English LLP attorney suing the firm for alleged anti-veteran discrimination added the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the agency's head to the litigation this week, claiming they retaliated against him by canceling a charity event he runs.

  • February 17, 2026

    11th Circ. Urged To Affirm No Tax Refund For Fund Exec's Jet

    A Florida federal court correctly denied a $1.9 million tax refund to a hedge fund manager who claimed a business deduction for wear and tear on his jet, the U.S. told the Eleventh Circuit, saying he made his argument for the tax break too late.

  • February 17, 2026

    Wisconsin Tribe Fights Enbridge's Line 5 Shutdown Delay

    A Wisconsin tribe is fighting a request by Enbridge Energy Inc. to stay a June 16 deadline to shut down a portion of its Line 5 pipeline on reservation lands pending a Seventh Circuit decision, telling a federal district court that the Canadian company's motion is "jurisdictionally infirm."

  • February 17, 2026

    Volvo Faces Class Suit Claiming Unpaid Call Center Work

    Volvo violated federal and state law by forcing customer service representatives to perform unpaid overtime work in order to be "phone ready" the moment their shifts began, a former employee said in a proposed class action filed in North Carolina federal court.

  • February 17, 2026

    AG Ends Pursuit Of RICO Case Against NJ Power Broker

    The New Jersey Attorney General's Office said Tuesday that it will not take its criminal racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III to the state high court, effectively ending its prosecution of him and his associates.

  • February 13, 2026

    'Acqui-Hires' In AI Drawing Antitrust Scrutiny, Tech Attys Say

    Attorneys with Nvidia, Google and Uber took the stage at a conference hosted by Baker McKenzie to discuss emerging trends in antitrust enforcement, including how booming AI investment has produced new regulatory scrutiny of "acqui-hires," in which large companies acquire startups primarily to hire their teams.

  • February 13, 2026

    Texas Justices To Weigh Home Depot's Duty In Fatal Crash

    The Texas Supreme Court has said it will hear arguments in a negligence suit against Home Depot revolving around the liability an employer assumes over the actions of an independent contractor hired to deliver goods.

  • February 13, 2026

    7th Circ. Forces Mercedes 3G Obsolescence Suit Into Arb.

    Mercedes-Benz drivers who sued the automaker after its subscription-based roadside assistance and other features became obsolete will have to take their claims to arbitration, the Seventh Circuit ruled on Friday, saying the customers agreed to deal with disputes outside court.

  • February 13, 2026

    100% 'Buy America' Push May Stall EV Charging Supply Chain

    A Trump administration proposal that only electric-vehicle charging stations built with 100% American-made components be eligible for federal funds would create compliance land mines and costly logjams in project planning, potentially stalling future investments in the U.S. electric-vehicle supply chain, many experts say.

  • February 13, 2026

    Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction

    U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has defended BMW's right to a jury trial and the importance of having the U.S. adjudicate its own patents in a Friday opinion explaining why he'd barred Onesta IP from suing BMW in Germany over U.S. patents.

  • February 13, 2026

    US Opens Door For Venezuela Oil & Gas Development Work

    The Trump administration Friday authorized energy companies to pursue new oil and gas development opportunities in Venezuela, though the U.S. Department of Treasury will still have to sign off on any proposed deals.

  • February 13, 2026

    CSX Wants Quick 11th Circ. Appeal In Workers' FMLA Fight

    CSX Transportation Inc. is asking a Florida federal court to allow for an immediate appeal to the Eleventh Circuit of the denial of its bid to dismiss a former employee's medical leave claims, arguing that the ruling runs counter to what other appellate courts have said on this statute of limitations issue.

  • February 13, 2026

    Food Distributor To Take Arb. Pacts Ruling To Supreme Court

    A food service business told a Connecticut district court it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up two distributors' misclassification case, asking the lower court to pause litigation after the Second Circuit ruled that the workers could dodge arbitration.

  • February 13, 2026

    7th Circ. Wary To Infer American Airlines Uniforms Were Toxic

    A Seventh Circuit panel on Friday appeared skeptical of American Airlines workers' argument that it had provided sufficient evidence to infer toxic employee uniforms caused their skin rashes and other symptoms, with one judge suggesting such a broad reading of Illinois law and federal tort doctrine would allow plaintiffs to say "to heck with the experts."

  • February 13, 2026

    Old Dominion's $1.9M 401(k) Fee Suit Deal Gets Final OK

    A North Carolina federal judge gave final approval Friday to a $1.9 million deal that ends a class action accusing Old Dominion Freight Line of failing to keep fees low on its 401(k) plan, with class counsel securing $633,333.

  • February 13, 2026

    Ex-Sysco Technician's Religious Bias, OT Suit Trimmed

    A former Sysco diesel technician and Christian preacher failed to support constructive discharge and overtime time claims in his suit alleging he was treated differently because of his religion and denied overtime, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, trimming those claims while also cutting certain claims for retaliation.

  • February 13, 2026

    Brazil Antitrust Enforcer OKs $100M United Investment In Azul

    Brazil's antitrust regulator has cleared a $100 million investment by United Airlines in Azul SA as part of the Brazilian airline's Chapter 11 reorganization, finding the transaction posed no anticompetitive risk.

  • February 13, 2026

    Fuel Credit Regs Clear Clouds Over Middleman Sales

    The U.S. Treasury Department's move to allow domestic clean fuel producers selling to intermediaries to qualify for the production tax credit under newly released proposed rules recognizes the industry's commercial realities and clears up uncertainty that had been hindering the market, practitioners said.

  • February 13, 2026

    Taxation With Representation: Homburger, Lenz & Staehelin

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. acquires rival Valaris Ltd., historic British fund manager Schroders agrees to a cash takeover by U.S. asset manager Nuveen, and a consortium that includes U.S. private equity firm Advent International LP and FedEx Corp. buy Polish parcel locker company InPost.

  • February 13, 2026

    EU Announces Duties Against Korean, Taiwanese Plastics

    Imports of a plastic with a wide range of uses from South Korea and Taiwan into the European Union and an amino acid imported from China were hit with antidumping duties Friday, the European Commission announced.

  • February 12, 2026

    EPA Targets High Court Do-Over With GHG Rule Repeal

    The Trump administration's removal of the link between greenhouse gases and public health takes aim at the U.S. Supreme Court's 2007 landmark determination that GHGs are air pollutants, and will spark a prolonged battle with consequent uncertainty for industries.

  • February 12, 2026

    Uber $8.5M Bellwether Verdict Boosts Plaintiffs' MDL Leverage

    Uber was recently hit with an $8.5 million verdict in the first bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation over driver sex assaults, and one particular finding by the jury bodes well for the thousands of cases remaining in the MDL, experts tell Law360, and could prove pivotal for any future global settlement.

  • February 12, 2026

    US Sets 15% Tariff On Taiwanese Imports In Trade Deal

    Taiwan has agreed to lift nearly all of its tariffs on U.S. imports and pledged to purchase nearly $85 billion in American goods in exchange for a 15% tariff on Taiwanese goods, according to a reciprocal trade deal signed Thursday.

Expert Analysis

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    Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails

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    U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.

  • Evenflo IP Ruling Shows Evidence Is Still Key For Injunctions

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    Notwithstanding renewed policy and doctrinal attention to patent injunctions, the Federal Circuit's December decision in Wonderland v. Evenflo signals that the era of easily obtained patent injunctions has not yet arrived, say attorneys at King & Wood.

  • State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Pennsylvania

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    Last quarter in Pennsylvania, a Superior Court ruling underscored the centrality of careful policy drafting and judicial scrutiny of exclusionary language, and another provided practical guidance on the calculation of attorney fees and interest in bad faith cases, while a proposed bill endeavored to cover insurance gaps for homeowners, says Todd Leon at Marshall Dennehey.

  • What A Calif. Mileage Tax Would Mean For Employers

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    California is considering implementing a mileage tax that would likely trigger existing state laws requiring employers to reimburse employees for work-related driving, creating a new mandatory business expense with significant bottom-line implications for employers, says Eric Fox at Ogletree.

  • Navigating Battery Validation Risk In The EV Supply Chain

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    Vehicle electrification has moved battery system supply chains from a background component into the center of the automotive universe — and for legal teams, battery validation is now a driver of contractual disputes, regulatory exposure and even shareholder litigation, say Samuel Madden at Secretariat Advisors and Vanessa Miller at Foley & Lardner.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: 5 Tips From Ex-SEC Unit Chief

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    My move to private practice has reaffirmed my belief in the value of adaptability, collaboration and strategic thinking — qualities that are essential not only for successful client outcomes, but also for sustained professional satisfaction, says Dabney O’Riordan at Fried Frank.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Start A Law Firm

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    Launching and sustaining a law firm requires skills most law schools don't teach, but every lawyer should understand a few core principles that can make the leap calculated rather than reckless, says Sam Katz at Athlaw.

  • Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year

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    The False Claims Act remains a powerful enforcement tool after some record verdicts and settlements in 2025, and while traditional fraud areas remain a priority, new initiatives are raising questions about its expanding application, says Veronica Nannis at Joseph Greenwald.

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    Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.

  • How A 1947 Tugboat Ruling May Shape Work Product In AI Era

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    Rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence test work-product principles first articulated in the U.S. Supreme Court’s nearly 80-year-old Hickman v. Taylor decision, as courts and ethics bodies confront whether disclosure of attorneys’ AI prompts and outputs would reveal their thought processes, say Larry Silver and Sasha Burton at Langsam Stevens.

  • Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms

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    Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.

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    Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Much like skilled attorneys, the best anglers prize preparation, presentation and patience while respecting their adversaries — both human and trout, says Rob Braverman at Braverman Greenspun.

  • Unpacking The DOJ Meatpacking Probe

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    The recent U.S. Department of Justice meatpacking antitrust investigation is in line with the Trump administration's focus on crimes that affect U.S. consumers, and businesses in other agricultural sectors should be aware of the increased antitrust scrutiny currently aimed at the industry, say attorneys at Norton Rose.

  • Aligning With EPA's 'Compliance First' Enforcement Policy

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    To take advantage of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new "compliance first" policy, companies will need to maintain up-to-date compliance programs, implement self-audits and find-and-fix protocols, and lean more into open communication with regulators, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume

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    As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.

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