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National Law Journal

Gupta Wessler Represents Grieving Families in Baltimore Fatal Bridge Collapse

"Our role in this litigation" is about "holding those responsible to account for their actions in the tragedy," said Gupta Wessler principal Matt Wessler.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maritime Law Column: When Is a Contract Maritime and Why Is That Important?

"Whether a contract is maritime bears upon numerous substantive legal rights of the parties," writes Blank Rome's Keith Letourneau.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Nixes $1M Amazon Fine After Denying Federal Agency 'Chevron' Deference

The appeals court rejected the USDA's strict-liability interpretation because the Supreme Court "precludes us from deferring to the Department's interpretation under the now-overruled 'Chevron' framework," Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote for the D.C. Circuit.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Kirkland & Ellis Team Secures $19.4M Award for Transportation Tech Company in Patent Infringement Case

Jurors in San Diego decided Platform Science willfully infringed on a patent held by Omnitracs of Texas. The former president of Omnitracs founded Platform Science in 2015.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FedEx General Counsel Cruising Into Retirement After 42 Years With Shipping Giant

Mark Allen hopscotched around the globe helping build the company's international operations before taking the legal reins in 2017.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maritime Law Column: Hurricanes and Their Cost on the Maritime Industry

"As you might expect, hurricanes create delays in vessel movements and time is money. Who pays for the delays encountered?" writes columnist Keith Letourneau.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trucking Firm Fighting NLRB Order to Reopen Operation It Shuttered in 2020 Amid Strike Rumors

Quickway Transportation asserts that letting an NLRB ruling stand "would eviscerate an employer's right to close its business for any reason."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Maritime Law Column: Texas Maritime Public Infrastructure Projects to Watch

"As is evident, there is a wealth of maritime infrastructure development occurring in Texas," writes columnist Keith Letourneau.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Love It But Leave It': Lawyers Have Mixed Reviews for 'Compromise' Direct-Action Statute Repeal

"When you get to a point where everybody's a little bit upset, maybe you've finally found a bill that can get past both chambers and get signed by the governor," said Sen. Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, when he introduced the bill this legislative session.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pitney Bowes Legal Chief Retiring on Heels of Rancorous Proxy War

Departing Chief Legal Officer Daniel Goldstein said Pitney Bowes is "an iconic company ... going through an important transformation."
2 minute read

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