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Daily Business Review

Florida Transportation Dept. Pumps Brakes on Turnpike Extension

The Department of Transportation said that feedback turned up concerns with "portions" of all four proposed routes to extend Florida's Turnpike northwest from Wildwood.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Key in Ignition Rule: Leaving Your Car Unattended Under VTL §1210(a)

With car thefts becoming more prevalent, it is important for car owners in New York to be aware of the laws that dictate their possible liability in these situations.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City, 4 States Settle USPS Cigarette-Trafficking Lawsuit

New York City and the attorneys general of California, Connecticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania argued that the USPS was knowingly permitting packages containing cigarettes to travel through the mail, causing state and local governments to lose tax revenue and harming public health.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$10 Million Settlement Reached for Passenger in New Jersey Transit Bus Mishap

The bus driver said at his deposition that he was pulling away while the plaintiff was still partly in the luggage compartment, and that she should not have had access to that compartment because he was required to keep it locked, according to the plaintiff's lawyer.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Suit Against Hyundai Gets Green Light

"In this case, the circuit court's ruling effectively and illogically prevented Mack from considering or rejecting settlement offers intended to avoid litigation if she wanted to retain her right to proceed with litigation under the Act," Judge Stevan T. Northcutt wrote on behalf of the unanimous panel. "Manifestly, nothing in the language of the statue prohibits a party from entertaining or rejecting settlement offers as a condition precedent to suit. Thus, the circuit court's ruling was error."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

JetBlue Agrees to Buy Spirit for $3.8B After Bidding War

The agreement came one day after Spirit's attempt to merge with fellow budget carrier Frontier Airlines fell apart.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Fresh Off Cash Infusion, Maker of Electric Vehicle Chargers Brings Aboard Legal Heavyweight

Alex Fishkin is taking the legal reins at FreeWire Technologies as the maker of ultrafast chargers for electric vehicles accelerates growth.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Spaceport Land Deal Is Off, Site Owner Says

"If Union Carbide doesn't sell the property to Camden County, then there's no site for a spaceport," said Megan Desrosiers, president of the coastal Georgia conservation group One Hundred Miles.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Shifting Gears: Updating New York VTL §388 and Restoring Protection for Vehicle Owners

Recent applications of VTL §388 by New York courts have protected owners from liability where their vehicles are clearly used without their consent.
9 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

'Gob-Smacking ... Corporate Malfeasance'?: Delaware Complaint Alleges Hertz Submitted Fake Claims of Car Theft

According to the plaintiffs, some of the alleged bogus reports of rental car theft resulted in customers being arrested, prosecuted or jailed.
4 minute read

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