Jason Zummo's blog post originally posted on the firm's On the Radar blog, was mentioned as one of the top postings for December 8, 2015.

Michael Lowry (Partner-Las Vegas) contributed an article, "The Enduring Myth of the Common Carrier," to the October 2016 Transportation Law issue of Communiqué that explains why a common carrier is not always a common carrier and not an insurer of its passengers' safety.

Today the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) further eased sanctions against Cuba with a host of new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

On December 29, 2023, the USCG issued Maritime Safety Information Bulletin (MSIB) 13-2023, Change 1, an updated version of MSIB 13-23...

On December 4, 2023, in Marquette Transportation Co. Gulf-Inland, LLC v. Navigation Maritime Bulgare JSC, et al., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that state law ...

The EU's Mediterranean naval taskforce IRINI has intensified its enforcement activities against sanctioned vessels, conducting multiple flag verification boardings of oil tankers operating in contested regulatory waters. Recent operations have focused on vessels with uncertain flag status and previous sanctions designations, raising questions about the effectiveness of current maritime compliance mechanisms.

Following the recent amendments to the Marshall Islands Maritime Act permitting the electronic recordation of preferred mortgages and lease finance charters...

&Motion sits with Carina Federico and Christine Lane to discuss the clean energy tax credits, the IRA, as well as the IRS and what clients can do to prepare.

Eutelsat Group announced that the United Kingdom joined the Government of France, Bharti Space Ltd., CMA CGM S.A., and Le...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule is fundamentally reshaping the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded transportation and airport projects.

The Trump administration has released a comprehensive 165-page legislative proposal aimed at revitalizing America's maritime industry through new funding mechanisms, tax incentives, and cargo-preference requirements.

As has been recently reported, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's (CBP) Carrier Liaison Program announced on May 11, 2023, that under a Presidential Proclamation, the COVID-19 vaccination...

Ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code today in the Southern District of New York, which didn't surprise too many professionals who follow the company which had been unprofitable for years following the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, we dive into the complex world of tariffs and their far-reaching effects on the automotive and mobility industry.

Surcharge-driven pricing and geopolitical disruption are intensifying supply side freight inflation, with tightening capacity in trucking and air and carrier-controlled ocean rates pushing costs higher despite still-muted demand. This analysis examines the widest supply-demand imbalances in recent history, marking a renewed phase of supply-driven inflation across global logistics networks.

While no industry has escaped the disastrous trend toward shock verdicts, transportation companies have been especially hard hit by these excessive awards.

On July 19, 2024, in Lopez v. Aircraft Service International, Inc., Case No. 23-55015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Federal Arbitration Act's ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comment on proposed rules for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems...

The FCC issued a Public Notice seeking comment on ways to further unleash American drone dominance by enabling domestic unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and counter-UAS technologies.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") announced on May 1, 2023 that its Bureau of Major Access Permits has launched a new electronic permitting system.