/transportation?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Transportation Copyright 2025 ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ. en-US Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:34:05 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363629?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363629 This past week in London has seen HS2 hit with a defamation claim by two ex-employees who blew the whistle on alleged under-reporting of costs, Craig Wright and nChain face legal action brought by its former chief financial officer over a fraud scheme, and pro-footballer Axel Tuanzebe bring a clinical negligence claim against his former club Manchester United F.C. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:41:03 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363432 A Ninth Circuit panel appeared split on Thursday while hearing Uber and Instacart's challenge to a Seattle city ordinance regulating deactivation of app-based worker accounts, with the judges seemingly at odds on whether the law forced commercial speech while still unconvinced of a First Amendment violation. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:18:57 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363395?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363395 An ugly, yearslong fight over $200 million in arbitral awards relating to a Peruvian toll road project turned darker this week after asset manager Brookfield argued that Lima was trying to "smear" its reputation in connection with the gruesome death of a key witness in a related bribery trial. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:59:07 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362909?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362909 International differences in the certification process for advanced air mobility aircraft make the current framework insufficient — but U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's recent announcement of a standards harmonization effort may help promote these innovative aviation technologies, while maintaining safety, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:31:31 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363394?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363394 The Eighth Circuit declined on Thursday to upend decisions in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its lawsuit accusing a trucking company of refusing to hire a driver because he's deaf, rejecting the employer's argument that the applicant wasn't qualified for the job. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:34:04 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363161 A Texas federal judge turned down a new trial bid from the estate of a Texas police officer who alleged he suffered carbon monoxide poisoning because of a defect in his Ford-made patrol vehicle, saying the inadvertent admission of a chart into evidence toward the close of trial is not enough to show prejudice. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:54:52 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363002?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363002 A leader of a renewable-energy scheme that illicitly sought $1 billion in tax credits failed to persuade the Tenth Circuit to overturn his conviction by arguing that jurors were biased when his lawyer was identified as having helped Michael Jackson beat child molestation charges. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:39:09 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363232?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363232 Aviation executive Farhad Azima has resolved his long-running lawsuit accusing a North Carolina private investigator of leaking his emails as part of an international hacking conspiracy, according to a joint motion dropping the case filed in federal court. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:40:33 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363177 President Donald Trump said his new 50% tariff on copper imports will take effect Aug. 1, citing national security concerns. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:26:30 +0000 /transportation/articles/2339955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2339955 Playing violin in a string quartet reminds me that flexibility, ambition, strong listening skills, thoughtful leadership and intentional collaboration are all keys to a successful legal practice, says Julie Park at MoFo. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:09:03 +0000 /transportation/articles/2361891?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2361891 Elon Musk's satellite and rocket maker SpaceX is planning to raise money in a private round that would value the company at a record $400 billion, Starbucks China is seeking bids for a stake sale that could value the chain at $10 billion, plus online fashion giant Shein hopes to salvage its long-awaited IPO by listing in Hong Kong. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:12:21 +0000 /transportation/articles/2363027?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2363027 The California federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of failing to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting passengers has partially granted the ride-share company's bid to dismiss 20 bellwether cases. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 23:03:27 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362636 Alaska Airlines asked a Georgia federal judge to allow it to take discovery from Delta Airlines on Wednesday for use in a U.K. court case against Virgin Group, which Alaska said is trying to charge it millions of dollars so that Alaska's rivals can use the Virgin brand. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:52:06 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362792?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362792 The Office of Management and Budget's refusal to produce records concerning the Trump administration's freeze of federal funding programs is impeding the Sierra Club's mission to advocate for and educate the public about pressing public health and environmental issues, the environmental organization alleged Tuesday in California federal court. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:38:56 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362677?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362677 The European Court of Human Rights unanimously held on Wednesday that Russia is accountable for "widespread and flagrant" abuses of human rights arising from the conflict in Ukraine since 2014, including the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that July. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:15:34 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362473?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362473 A California appeals court panel held Monday that a worker who dismissed his individual claims against his former employer for civil penalties under California's Private Attorneys General Act can still pursue claims solely on behalf of other aggrieved employees in a so-called headless PAGA action. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:08:33 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362981?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362981 The U.S. Senate Wednesday largely voted along party lines to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:35:13 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362372?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362372 Breach of contract claims related to a 787 Dreamliner sale should be severed from litigation brought by Norwegian Air subsidiaries that also accuses the company of fraudulently misrepresenting its 737 Max aircraft, Boeing told a Washington federal judge. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:02:30 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362116 Investors in DiDi Global Inc., a ride-hailing business based in China, should receive class certification for some of their claims in a suit alleging that the company hid enterprise-threatening regulatory risks during its initial public offer in 2021, a federal magistrate judge has determined. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:41:51 +0000 /transportation/articles/2362950?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /transportation/articles/2362950 A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Sierra Club and other nonprofits' request for a preliminary injunction forcing federal agencies to restore webpages the groups said provided critical environmental information, saying they hadn't shown keeping the status quo while their case is pending would cause irreparable harm.