On April 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an important decision in Pickens v. Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions, LLC regarding what it means to be paid on a “weekly basis” for purposes of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The United States is no longer the global power in shipbuilding that it once was, but under the Trump Administration, this may change, and for the better, at least perhaps as far as U.S. shipbuilding is concerned…
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/ International Law & Trade, Maritime Law, Transportation
The Federal Maritime Commission (the “FMC” or the “Commission”) recently issued its highly anticipated decision on remand in TCW, Inc. v. Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. et al. (the “Order on Remand”),[1] a contentious…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Maritime Law
Imagine waking up in a peaceful, spacious community free from traffic and congestion, yet commuting quickly and comfortably into the bustling city center or directly to the airport within minutes. Picture military operations…
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/ Environmental Law, Finance & Banking, Transportation
Evolving risks associated with global shipping, driven by geopolitical tensions, piracy, cybersecurity attacks, environmental regulations and climate change, are significantly influencing ship finance transactions, risk…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Maritime Law
The High Court has delivered a decision in AWAS Netherlands A320-1 BV v Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company in relation to an amount of lease rental and other damages Pacific Airlines (the Defendant) owed AWAS (the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts
On Monday, April 14, 2025, a federal jury convicted Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez of conspiring to fix the wages for home healthcare nurses in Las Vegas and for fraudulently failing to disclose the criminal antitrust investigation…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
1. Remember Basic Import Rules when Calculating Tariffs
3. Taking Off: Financing the eVTOL Revolution
5. Court Decides Lessee’s Failure to Engage Won’t Fly
7. In Discussion with Molly McCafferty
9. The Mouse That Roared:…
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/ Finance & Banking, Maritime Law, Transportation
On April 10, 2025, the Senate confirmed Mark Meador to serve as the third Republican on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a 50-46 party line vote. Commissioner Meador takes his seat on a Commission now comprised of three…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Elections & Politics
There is a lot of discussion regarding U.S. tariffs at this time, and it is still too soon to tell what the ultimate U.S. tariff landscape will look like. For now, however, it is important to recall that certain basic import…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
Practitioners and government contractors are well aware that federal agencies are afforded a great deal of discretion in making procurement-related decisions. A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), The…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
On March 25, 2025, in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the Northern District of New York’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the Whitehall Central…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
On March 12, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued no-action guidance providing that certain minimum investment amounts, along with certain written representations from the purchaser, could…
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/ Administrative Law, Securities Law
On March 19, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) relating to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Marketing Rule”). The new FAQs permit the…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
SAF: Understanding Lifecycle Emissions -
The Executive Summary to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Net Zero Roadmaps1 acknowledges that aviation is “one of the hardest sectors to decarbonize” but notes…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Transportation
