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News & Analysis as of May 21, 2013

Positive Train Control Still on the Front Burner

by Peter Denton, Linda Morgan | Nossaman LLP on 12/18/2012

In 2008, Congress mandated the installation of positive train control ("PTC") communications and signaling technology on many passenger and freight rail lines by the end of 2015. 49 U.S.C. § 20157. Congress tasked the...more

Fortune 500 CEOs Receive Request Letter on Cybersecurity From Senator Rockefeller

by King & Spalding on 9/21/2012

“The cyber threat we face is unprecedented and we need an innovative and cooperative approach between the private sector and the federal government to protect the country from it.” —Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV...more

Labor Letter - June 2012: Are You Enforcing Your Cell Phone Policy?

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 6/8/2012

Recently, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) proposed a ban on all cell phone calls and texting while driving. The first ever proposed nationwide ban on driver use of mobile devices while driving certainly has a...more