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Tracking SB 79 Implementation Before the Train Leaves the Station

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Signed into law in October 2025, California Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) is intended to facilitate the development of multifamily housing near major public transit stops in urban transit counties. The groundbreaking law provides...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eighth Circuit’s Pragmatic Approach to Final Agency Action Approves Challenges to NHTSA’s Informal Agency Letters: The Trend...

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On May 18, the Eighth Circuit held that NHTSA’s informal letters determining that certain aftermarket products violate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 constitute final agency action reviewable under the...more

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No Safe Harbor: DOT Rejects State-Licensed Marijuana as Basis to Overturn Positive Drug Test Results

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In late May 2026, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance and the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new Question and Answer (Q&A) addressing how its drug...more

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Supreme Court rules FAA arbitration exemption may apply to workers who do not cross state lines

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The United States Supreme Court held in Flowers Foods, Inc. et al v. Brock (Flowers) that the transportation worker exemption in Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) may apply to certain workers engaged in the...more

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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 29th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the transportation of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA + Partner Warn That Automatic Tank Gauge Systems Are Being Targeted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the...more

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Brazil Enacts the Legal Framework for Urban Public Transportation

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On June 14, 2026, Federal Law No. 15,432, dated June 13, 2026, was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette, establishing the Legal Framework for Urban Public Transportation (the “Legal Framework”), as well as amending Federal...more

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The Supreme Court’s Biennial Decisions on the Scope of the Residual Clause of FAA Section 1

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The Supreme Court is back at it again, with another unanimous decision about the scope of what contracts can be compelled into arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq. (“FAA”). Section 1 of the FAA...more

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Freight Brokers and Logistics Companies Face New Liability and Arbitration Risks

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In two recent unanimous decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified legal standards that could increase litigation, compliance, insurance, and contracting risks for freight brokers, shippers, carriers, and companies that rely...more

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The $10 Million Oops: How One New Jersey Dealer's Penalty Got a Dramatic Makeover — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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In this episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso break down a New Jersey enforcement action against a dealer group that began with a 2018 consent order and escalated into a...more

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Pedestrian Accidents in Connecticut: Your Rights When Hit in a Crosswalk

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Getting hit by a car while you’re walking in a crosswalk is one of the most shocking and physically painful things anyone can experience. While Connecticut law says pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks, that...more

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Congress Introduces Legislation to Bolster Connected Vehicle Regulatory Regime

On April 29, 2026, Sens. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the bipartisan Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (the CV Security Act), which would restrict the importation, manufacture, sale, resale...more

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California Clean Vehicles Rules: Where Do Things Stand?

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Our Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group explains how California’s vehicle emissions rules are being transformed in real time, leaving automakers, fleet operators, and public contractors to navigate a patchwork of...more

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NSW Court of Appeal rules IATA arbitration clause not binding in dnata v Polar Air Cargo

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A recent decision from the NSW Court of Appeal held that Article 9 of the relevant IATA Standard Group Handling Agreement (SGHA) was not a binding arbitration agreement within the meaning of the International Arbitration Act...more

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FTA Withdraws EEO Reporting Guidance, Reducing Administrative Burden for Transit Agencies

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On May 20, 2026, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) officially withdrew Circular 4704.1A, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients. The action,...more

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Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Announces Release

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Office of Energy Programs has released on May 15 a document titled: Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework  (“Framework”)....more

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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter - June 2026

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Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable's Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous and connected vehicles, smart infrastructure,...more

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Ninth Circuit (Again) Upholds FMCSA Preemption of California Meal and Rest Break Laws

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In People of the State of California ex rel. Xavier Becerra v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the Ninth Circuit once again upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) determination that...more

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FAA Proposes New Regulation to Enable Companies to Request Drone Flight Restrictions Near Fixed-Site, Critical Infrastructure...

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Key Takeaways - Comments due July 6, 2026. Under its proposed 14 C.F.R. Part 74, operators and proprietors of fixed-site (permanent, non-mobile), critical infrastructure (defined by statute and regulation) facilities could...more

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Summary Judgment Secured in Cargo Loss Case, Reinforcing That Transportation Brokers Generally Lack Standing to Sue Under the...

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On May 27, 2026, Husch Blackwell secured a significant win for client Continuum Transportation Services Ltd. (Continuum) in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The court granted summary judgment in...more

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Supreme Court Expands Scope of FAA’s Transportation-Worker Exemption

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On May 28, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, holding that a worker who transports goods on an intrastate leg of an interstate journey may qualify for the Federal Arbitration...more

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Trump Administration Uses Reported Processing Delays to Attempt to Halt Wind Generation

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US Department of Defense have stalled project reviews....more

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Critical Issues Facing Auto Lenders – Mid-Year Update

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The auto lending market stands at a critical inflection point halfway through 2026. With outstanding auto loan debt reaching $1.67 trillion across 108 million open accounts at the end of 2025, the sheer scale of the market...more

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[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar – Congressman Brad Knott, R-NC

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

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9th Circuit to State of California: Break Rules Remain Preempted for Some Passenger-Carrying Drivers

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In the latest chapter in a decade-long saga to determine if interstate drivers are subject to California’s meal and rest break rules, the Ninth Circuit affirmed that drivers of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles are...more

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