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The Legal Intelligencer

Facing Demand Surge, Weber Gallagher Adds 7 Transportation Attorneys in Harrisburg

The team arriving from Rawle & Henderson opens up the firm's abilities to service clients in Maryland, where it aims to launch a new office later in the year, as well as Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

CrowdStrike Faces 2nd Class Action Over Global Computer Crash

Burns Charest is leading a legal team suing CrowdStrike for Delta Air Lines passengers who had to spend funds to cope with the disruption of their travel plans caused by the July global computer outage.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Tosses Uber's 'Creative' Bid to Compel Arbitration of Employee's Claims

Murphy held that "compelling arbitration in the present action could impair the PHRC's interest in investigating future charges of discrimination filed by individuals who are subject to an arbitration clause."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amendments to Federal Lawsuit Against BusPatrol Prompts Call for Rule 11 Sanctions

The door has been left open to an amended complaint and defense lawyers from Nixon Peabody say they are contemplating a motion seeking sanctions.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Sides With Property Owners, Rejecting Railroad's Eminent Domain Authority Benefiting One Private Company

"Any taking by a railroad does not warrant an automatic and conclusive finding of benefit to the public. Instead, courts must analyze any purported public benefit of the taking while considering the technological, social, and economic landscape 'of the period in which the particular problem presents itself for consideration,'" Justice Kevin Dougherty said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Delta Names New Legal Leader for Wayward On-Demand Travel Business

Wheels Up saw demand soar during the pandemic, as wealthy businesspeople flocked to private aviation and commercial carriers cut flights. But in the latest quarter revenue tumbled 41%.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

$2.6M FTC Settlement With Auto Dealer Accused of Racial Bias Reveals Rift Among Commissioners

"By seeking to ... transform the agency into a general civil rights regulator, the commission risks further politicizing the agency's mission," GOP Commissioner Melissa Holyoak wrote.
5 minute read

Law.com

State Appeals Court's Rejection of Contributory Negligence Arguments in $12M Railroad Injury Suit Sparks Forum Shopping Warning From Dissent

"Here, we take irrational disparity to a new level: FELA will mean one thing in Illinois and another thing in Missouri even with regard to identical accidents in Illinois to which the same Illinois safety regulation applies," Missouri Appellate Judge Cristian M. Stevens wrote in a dissenting opinion.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Rules Against Insurer in $127M Suit Over Aircraft 'Theft'

"From public reporting, we understand that the total amounts of these claims are in excess of $10 billion," said one of the attorneys involved in a separate but similar lawsuit.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

American Airline Passengers Removed for Doing 'Absolutely Nothing Wrong' Cleared to Proceed With Litigation

"It also plausibly alleges that, as plaintiffs had in fact 'done absolutely nothing wrong,' this communication constituted a 'major misrepresentation' about their character and activities which could cause a reasonable person could take 'serious offense,'" U.S. District Judge John R. Padova for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania wrote, denying American Airlines' motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by two passengers who were removed from a flight.
5 minute read

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