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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Drives Legal Challenge for Uber Against State's Rideshare Laws

Uber alleges that new regulations require it to "'prominently display'" and use "'design techniques intended to draw the eye'" to certain information on the app and provide purportedly inaccurate messaging that "Uber does not sufficiently compensate its drivers,'" the complaint said.
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Daily Business Review

DOJ Sues Southwest Airlines

“Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
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National Law Journal

DOT Nominee Duffy Pledges Safety, Faster Infrastructure Spending in Confirmation Hearing

“Whether driving, flying or traveling by train, no federal agency impacts Americans’ daily lives and loved ones more than the Department of Transportation,” said DOT Secretary-nominee Sean Duffy. “If confirmed, I will work to reduce the red tape that slows critical infrastructure projects, ensuring funds are spent efficiently [and] we use the tax dollar well.”
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New Jersey Law Journal

Bus Company Pays $5 Million in Death of Disabled Child

Fajr Williams, 6, was being transported on bus operated by Montauk Transit of Hillsborough to a summer school program on July 17, 2023, when a strap on her wheelchair allegedly caused her to suffocate.
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National Law Journal

DOT Nominee Duffy Will Face Senate Confirmation With Strong Industry Backing

“He is really smart," attorney Michael Borden said of Transportation Secretary-nominee Sean Duffy. “He is a really quick study. Everybody likes him. And he can be very, very effective.”
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Corporate Counsel

American Airlines Legal Chief Departs for Warner Bros. Discovery

Priya Aiyar joined American in 2019, just before COVID-19 walloped the entire airline industry.
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Texas Lawyer

About Face: Court Takes Up Boeing Suit It Had Rejected

The Texas Supreme Court reversed itself, agreeing to hear a lawsuit between Boeing and Southwest Airlines pilots.
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Law.com

7th Circ. Rejects Liability Claims Against Freight Broker's Hiring Choices

The circuit court affirmed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment to a freight broker who arranged the delivery of a shipment brought by a driver who hit and severely injured the plaintiff. The court determined the broker didn't have an agency relationship with the driver and the carrier.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Tensions Run High at Final Hearing Before Manhattan Congestion Pricing Takes Effect

“I am here at the one-yard line because New Jersey residents are going to suffer,” Randy Mastro of King & Spalding argued. “You have to grant a temporary restraining order. Public interest is on our side.”
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Law.com

Am Law 200 Firm Steps In to Defend Boston Transportation Company in Trademark Dispute

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