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Space Junk: What Goes Up, Must Come Down (Safely)

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Here in South Florida, we are used to strange stories. One example from this year: a “Florida Man” made a claim against NASA because a battery pack from the International Space Station crashed into his house on March 8, 2024....more

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Federal District Court Dismissed Plaintiff’s Claims for Negligent Hiring, Training, Retention, Supervision, and Entrustment

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Brearey v. Ramsahai, 2024 WL 2848297, No. 24-cv-01693 (E.D. Pa. June 5, 2024) - Often in matters involving simple motor vehicle accidents, plaintiffs attempt to throw in claims relative to negligent hiring, training,...more

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SPCC Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hartford, Illinois Petroleum Storage/Distribution...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hartford Wood River Terminal, LLC (“Hartford Wood”) entered into an October 25th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of The...more

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Pro-Active Grid Investment Assessment/Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transportation Electrification: Environmental Defense Fund...

The Environmental Defense Fund released a November 6th report titled: Pro-Active Grid Investment Assessment - Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transportation Electrification (“Report”). ...more

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Five Compliance Best Practices for … Customs Broker Management (Part II)

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As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on What Every Multinational Should Know About various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our “Five Compliance Best Practices” series,...more

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Transportation's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Violates Fifth Amendment's Guarantee of Equal Protection, Court Says

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In an effort to increase participation by disadvantaged business enterprises in projects funded by federal transportation grants, received by certain state departments of transportation (DOT), Congress enacted the U.S....more

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Cozen Cities - November 6, 2024

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PHILADELPHIA — City Council Moves to Ban AI Rent “Price-Fixing” - The Philadelphia City Council advanced legislation that would empower the City to sue landlords for alleged “price-fixing” of rental rates, particularly...more

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Bill of Lading Primer - Types and Regulatory Requirements

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Traditionally, the bill of lading (“BOL”) is a basic transportation contract between shipper and carrier. It’s importance under today’s laws is established in the first sentence of the Carmack Amendment at 49 USC § 14706....more

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Force Majeure Claims - Contract Provisions, Notices, and Ordinary Business Risk

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Force majeure contract provisions and force majeure notices have been top of mind more times in recent memory than we care to count. The recent short-lived port strike, two devastating hurricanes, and the Francis Scott Key...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Role of Witnesses in Florida Auto Accident Claims

When you suffer serious injuries in an auto accident, proving what happened (and who was at fault) is essential for recovering the financial compensation you deserve. While Florida personal injury lawyers can use various...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Hydrochloric Acid, Sewage Backup, and the Use of Independent Contractors

A federal court in West Virginia has ruled – in case you had any doubts – that using an independent contractor to transport your product may not protect you from the exposure when 1,728 gallons of your hydrochloric acid...more

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Ports & Maritime News | October 21-27, 2024

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The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector’s main news for the week of October 21–27 to keep you in the loop.  ...more

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Global Services Contracts - Going to Market with the Best Strategy for Your Case

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Global transportation and logistics services can amount to some of the largest expenses, and even the largest single contracts by spend, for enterprises with high traffic volumes. Among mature buyers and sellers of goods the...more

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The Use of Mock DOT Audits

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A Department of Transportation (“DOT”) audit is something that all motor carriers dread. The potential for a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) investigator can often have adverse consequences....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Mid-America Milling v. DOT: Legal Implications for the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ‎Program

In Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072 (“Mid-America”), the plaintiffs challenged the United States Department of Transportation’s (“DOT”) use of a rebuttable...more

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What Can You Do Legally in the UAE if Your Car Insurance Company Delays Payment?

In the UAE, car insurance offers significant financial protection in the event of accidents or damages. However, delays in compensation from insurance companies can cause unnecessary stress and financial hardship. UAE law...more

Potomac Law Group, PLLC

The Court Extends and Clarifies the Injunction Barring DBE Program

In late September, a federal judge in Kentucky issued a decision granting a preliminary injunction to partially block the United States Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) program....more

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CONTRAN edita nova Resolução e atualiza a regulamentação do free-flow

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No dia 16 de outubro foi publicada a Resolução n° 1.013/2024 do Conselho Nacional de Trânsito - CONTRAN1, trazendo novas regras para disciplinar a operação dos sistemas de livre passagem, conhecidos como free-flow, em vias...more

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New FAA Rule Charts a Path for Deployment of Air Taxis, Advanced Mobility Aircraft

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On October 22, 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a long-awaited final rule providing new and amended regulations and standards to govern powered vertical-takeoff and -landing, low-speed aircraft. FAA’s...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Q3 2024

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We are now in the era of freedom of contract in the logistics arena. While contracts provide many protections to contracting parties, they can also be used offensively, to affirmatively protect legal rights. There are many...more

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The State AG Report – 10.31.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New York AG Takes Another Big Hit Against Unlicensed...more

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Transportation Electrification in the Southeast: Fifth Annual Report/October 2024

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (“SACE”) has issued: Transportation Electrification in the Southeast – Fifth Annual Report/October 2024 (“Report”). ...more

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Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity (2022-2024): U.S. Energy Information Administration Report

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) has issued an October 17th report titled: Annual U.S. Biofuels Production Capacity as of Jan 1 (2022-2024) (“Report”)....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Tailgating: How to Prove That a Vehicle Was Following Too Closely

Aggressive drivers often act like they are more important than everyone else on the road. One tactic they use is to follow so closely that the driver in front feels obligated to speed up. Other times, drivers tailgate to get...more

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Sparks Fly: The E-Bike Ban Tango in New York City Apartments

The integration of e-bikes and e-scooters into the urban fabric of New York City has raised questions about the potential risks they pose within the confines of multi-unit apartment buildings. Landlords, tasked with ensuring...more

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