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Cranfill Sumner LLP

What Aviation Claims Professionals Are Watching Right Now

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Aviation claims professionals are navigating an increasingly complex environment shaped by evolving regulations, advancing technology, and heightened expectations for early investigation and coordinated response. Mica Nguyen...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FERC Sets Oil Pipeline Price Index for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031

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On April 24, 2026, FERC issued a Final Rule establishing a Producer Price Index for Finished Goods (PPI-FG) minus 0.55% for oil pipelines. The Commission set the revised PPI-FG for a five-year period, July 1, 2026 through...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

U.S. Supreme Court Finds FAAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring/Selection Claims Against Freight Brokers

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In a unanimous decision issued May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States held that negligent hiring/selection claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

No Duty, No Problem for a Texas Jury

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In early January 2019, Joyce Williams was a passenger in her friend’s car when they were rear-ended. The vehicle was stopped in the left lane of a two-lane farm-to-market road in western Travis County, Texas, signaling a...more

Nossaman LLP

America’s P3 Pulse Check

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The Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA), together with the P3 Bulletin, has recently published its “P3 Report Card”, which grades the readiness of each State of the United States to improve its infrastructure...more

Opportune LLP

The NGL Advantage: Why Propane, Butane, and Ethane Are Critical to the Global Economy

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Amid ongoing attention to AI, global conflict, energy poverty, and permit reform, public focus often defaults to oil markets. While understandable, this reveals a problematic trend affecting not only the capital markets but...more

DLA Piper

California’s GM Settlement: Has Data Minimization Finally Arrived?

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On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta — joined by the District Attorneys of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, and Sonoma Counties, with support from the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) —...more

Clark Hill PLC

California Announces Record $12.75 Million CCPA Settlement with GM Over Connected Vehicle Data

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On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with several California district attorneys and the California Privacy Protection Agency, announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and its...more

Venable LLP

FAA Releases Section 2209 Proposed Rule on Drone Flight Restrictions for Critical Infrastructure

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On May 6, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, establishing a process by which critical infrastructure entities can obtain flight restrictions for unmanned aircraft...more

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The USDOT Interim Final Rule: A Roadmap to Compliance for Agencies

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The 2025 USDOT Interim Final Rule (IFR) for DBE and ACDBE programs marks a significant shift in how agencies manage certification, goal setting, and compliance. Introduced on October 3, 2025, the IFR requires immediate...more

Hogan Lovells

Bidirectional charging (V2X): Driving energy security and system flexibility in a volatile world

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As electricity systems face growing volatility and capacity constraints, bidirectional charging (V2X) is coming forward as a source of flexibility and resilience. By allowing electric vehicles to feed energy back into homes,...more

White & Case LLP

Sweden proposes national action plan for sustainable aviation and maritime fuels

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On 8 May 2026, the Swedish Government received the final report of its inquiry into promoting the availability of sustainable, fossil-free and low-carbon fuels for aviation and maritime transport in Sweden (the “Report”). ...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Commercial Driver's License Compliance Clash: Court Rulings, State Crackdowns, and Federal Enforcement

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A fast-moving clash between federal regulators, state motor vehicle agencies, and the courts is reshaping who can legally hold and keep a non-domiciled commercial driver’s license (“CDL”). As California’s court-ordered...more

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In Discussion with Alix Farr (Travalyst)

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Alix is a Senior Product Manager at Travalyst responsible for the organisation’s transport sustainability strategy. Travalyst is an independent not-for-profit working to change the way the world travels – for good....more

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The Duality of the U.S. Maritime Action Plan: Near-Term Impact and Long-Term Challenges

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U.S. federal maritime policy will shift meaningfully in the coming months and years following the Trump Administration’s announcement of the Maritime Action Plan (the MAP) on February 16, 2026....more

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Two Fuels, Two Frameworks: Comparing ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime

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The EU has a dual-pronged strategy to decarbonise hard-to-abate transport sectors. In this article we focus on aviation and shipping, comparing the two regimes....more

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Global Transportation Finance Newsletter May 2026

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The EU has a dual-pronged strategy to decarbonise hard-to-abate transport sectors. In this article we focus on aviation and shipping, comparing the two regimes. ...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Citing National Security Needs, the FCC and FAA Take Steps on UAS Regulation

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The commercial drone sector has grown rapidly in recent years, leading to escalated security concerns over unauthorized unmanned aircraft system (UAS) incursions near critical infrastructure and sensitive facilities. At the...more

A&O Shearman

European Commission holds back aviation relief amid Middle East crisis

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Recently, the joint Boards of Airline Representatives (BARs) across Europe expressed their concerns to the European Commission about the escalating impact of the Middle East crisis. Despite the operational challenges raised...more

Morgan Lewis

Impacts on the Aviation Market of the War in Iran

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a global jet fuel crisis that is putting heavy strain on the airline industry and causing cancelled flights, longer detours, and rising fares. Legal and business consequences...more

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Strategic Considerations in Admitting Liability

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Admitting fault is not the norm for defense counsel but, in some situations, can be the best course of action. In this article, Michael Forte explains some of the practical considerations involved in deciding whether to admit...more

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FMCSA’s New Motus System: What Every USDOT-Registered Entity Needs To Know And Do Before May 14th

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Federal registration for motor carriers, freight brokers, and surface freight forwarders is getting its biggest makeover in decades. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) is retiring its current,...more

Morris James LLP

Serious Motorcycle Collisions in Delaware: Why the First Narrative Is Rarely the Final Analysis

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A recent motorcycle fatality on Churchmans Road in Newark underscores why serious Delaware crash investigations require careful evidence review before conclusions about fault are reached....more

Hogan Lovells

At long last, FAA proposes rule restricting drone operations over critical infrastructure

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At Congress’s direction, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving critical infrastructure operators a new tool to keep rogue unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) away from their facilities. In a newly released...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

No Standing in the Parking Lot: Court Dismisses DPPA Suit

The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) may not draw as much regular attention as statutes like the VPPA, CCPA, or TCPA, but it remains a source of privacy litigation risk where motor vehicle record information is...more

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