ArticleFederal Court In South Carolina Strictly Construes MCS-90 EndorsementA federal court in South Carolina held that a commercial motor vehicle policy does not cover the insured for an underlying motor vehicle accident ...United StatesInsurancePhelps Dunbar LLP
ArticleFederal Court In Tennessee Finds Theft Not Covered Due To Delay In DiscoveryA federal court in Tennessee granted summary judgment to an insurer as it found coverage was not owed under an aircraft policy for the theft of avionic equipment from a covered aircraft ...United StatesInsurancePhelps Dunbar LLP
ArticleLook Mom, No Hands!On January 22, 2018 a Tesla Model S slammed into a parked fire truck on California's 405 near Culver City.United StatesInsuranceFreeman Mathis & Gary
ArticleMassachusetts' Highest Court Holds That The Massachusetts Standard Auto Policy Covers Third-party Claims For Inherent Diminished Value To Repaired VehiclesIn McGilloway v. Safety Ins. Co., the Supreme Judicial Court followed other jurisdictions in holding that part 4 of the standard Massachusetts automobile insurance policy...United StatesInsuranceFreeman Mathis & Gary
ArticleWhy The Hostility?When an explosion or fire event results in death, personal injuries or property damage, insurance companies may rely on a pollution exclusion.United StatesInsuranceReed Smith
ArticleUSPTO Presents Results Of Post Grant Outcomes PilotIn April 2016, the PTO launched its Post Grant Outcomes Pilot, an initiative to inform Examiners of relevant PTAB proceedings regarding patents related to an application that they are currently examining. United StatesIntellectual PropertyJones Day
PodcastRev Up! Roadblocks Or Reroutes? How Will President Trump's Tariffs Impact The Automotive Industry (Podcast)In this episode, we dive into the complex world of tariffs and their far-reaching effects on the automotive and mobility industry.United StatesInternational LawBakerHostetler
ArticleSupply Chain Market Update: Carrier Surcharges And Capacity Discipline Drive A Rate Recovery Amid Logistics-Cost InflationSurcharge-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. United StatesInternational LawAlixPartners Asia LLC
ArticleU.S. Seizes North Korean Cargo Vessel For Sanctions EvasionThe U.S. seized one of North Korea's largest bulk carrier vessels for allegedly shipping illicit coal and heavy machinery in violation of U.S. and UN sanctions. United StatesInternational LawHogan Lovells Cadwalader
PodcastAnatomy Of A Shock Verdict (Podcast)While no industry has escaped the disastrous trend toward shock verdicts, transportation companies have been especially hard hit by these excessive awards.United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
ArticleArbitration Award In International Coal Shipping Dispute Upheld As Within Tribunal's AuthorityAn arbitration tribunal awarded damages to Sino East after Kailuan International wrongfully terminated a coal shipping contract after the delivery was delayed. United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationCarlton Fields
ArticleFAA's Transportation Worker Exemption Applied To Fueling Technicians To Green Light Their Class Action And Side-Step ArbitrationOn 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 ...United StatesLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDuane Morris LLP
ArticleFCC Proposes New Licensing Rules For Unmanned Aircraft SystemsThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comment on proposed rules for the operation of unmanned aircraft systems...United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentVenable LLP
ArticleFCC Requests Public Comment On Measures To Advance Domestic Drone InnovationThe 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.United StatesMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAkin
ArticleNJDOT Announces New Electronic Permitting PlatformThe 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.United StatesStrategyRiker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti
ArticleAttorney General Advises That Kentucky Counties May Not Enact Local Motor Fuels TaxIn response to a request from Hardin County Magistrate E.G. Thompson, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear recently issued an Opinion advising that a county may not enact a local motor fuels tax.United StatesTaxStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
ArticleWhat's New In Washington—November 2017Congress continues its heavy workload with the Thanksgiving recess roughly three weeks away.United StatesTaxAkin
ArticleIs Your City Prepared For Autonomous Vehicles?Like with many new technologies, autonomous vehicles ("AV") will provide solutions for a variety of societal needs, business efficiencies and other aspects of life. United StatesTechnologyDuff and Phelps
ArticleKey Congressional Committees Appear To Revive Focus On Autonomous Vehicles LegislationThis week, the Senate Commerce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee signaled that they may be reviving efforts. United StatesTechnologyAkin
ArticleSelf-Driving Vehicles Keep Getting Closer To RealityMultiple developments recently demonstrate that self-driving vehicles continue their steady march to potential world domination.United StatesTechnologyFoley & Lardner LLP