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The National Law Review provides visitors a free online legal news resource, providing the latest news, legislation, and relevant stories in utilities and transportation law. Covering topics from autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence, to the new legal issues emerging surrounding these technologies in the US and around the world, visitors will learn about the latest developments in utilities and transportation law as they unfold.

The utility law section provides detailed information on Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and other agency news. The National Law Review has weekly updates on Airline regulations from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the use of unmanned aircraft carriers, use of drones in military actions, and other government stories are analyzed by the legal experts at the National Law Review.

Visitors will find details on new legislation from government agencies that regulate the utilities and transportation sector. Compliance under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines relating to new vehicles, and regulations related to self-driving cars, are covered on the site. Safety concerns in transportation, including litigation and regulation developments, are reported on and analyzed.

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Oct
17
2016
Quicksands and Cutting Edges of Law: Do Municipal Utility Customers Possess Due Process and Vested Rights to Continued Sewerage Service? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
15
2022
Biden Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law “Rural Playbook” Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
17
2014
"Rails to Trails" or "Rails to Trespass": Supreme Court Speaks on the Abandonment of Certain Railroad Rights of Way Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
25
2017
Balanced Treatment of Broadband and Edge Providers: Massillon Cable TV Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
7
2017
Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 Published Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
23
2019
New 911 Calling Requirements for Enterprise Phone Systems: Are You Ready? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
6
2020
Presidential Order Creates Big Questions For Utility Industry Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
18
2020
The Utility Planning and Investment Cycle Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
9
2013
Titanic Intellectual Property Lawsuit Launched to Sink Competing Enterprise Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
4
2023
The New Automotive Age: Electric Vehicles and Real-Life Implications for the Automotive Industry Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
15
2014
Legal and Political Controversy Over Proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
7
2020
Why Unsecured Creditor Committees Matter Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
9
2013
New Supreme Court Maritime Law Case on Vessel Status Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
7
2014
Does Wireless Media Innovations Have a Lock on Tracking Shipping Containers in a Shipping Yard? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
30
2014
Solo Inventor Files Two Suits Over Allegedly Infringing Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
17
2019
Facing Facts: Do We Sacrifice Security Out of Fear? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
20
2020
To Encourage Autonomous Vehicles in Your State Create a No-Fault Insurance Pool Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
25
2022
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Setting Minimum Standards for Projects Funded Under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
26
2012
Declaratory Judgment Action Filed Over Trailer Hitch Products Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
29
2023
Connecticut Broadens its Telemarketing Laws Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
9
2023
Regional Hydrogen Hubs: Developing the Transit for Energy Transition Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
28
2014
North Carolina Legislative Update - May 28, 2014 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
7
2014
Call Before You Dig: North Carolina's New "Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act" Takes Effect October 1, 2014 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
5
2020
Research Spending Shows Robo-Cars Are Coming Soon Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
31
2021
Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Development One Step Closer to Reality—What That Means for the Energy Sector Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
10
2013
Container Barges in Charleston Harbor to Relieve Truck Traffic on I-526? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
19
2023
Hall v. Smosh Dot Com, Inc. – Ninth Circuit Holds Mother Has Article III Standing To Sue Under TCPA Based On Text Messages Received On A Phone Used By Her Son Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
8
2014
A Look at Significant North Carolina Environmental Legislation This Session Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
12
2020
European Travel Ban Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
25
2022
North Carolina Looking to Make Big Push into Offshore Wind Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Mar
10
2013
Tentative Port Labor Deal Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
8
2014
Intellectual Property in the Gutter: Claims Construed in Sewer Line Resin Lining Patent Dispute Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
15
2018
What’s a “Reasonable” Reinvestigation: Defining Consumer Reporting Agency Obligations Under FCRA Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
13
2013
E-Z-GO Saved by Bad Case Law: Southern District of Georgia Court Denies Motion for Attorney Fees Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Aug
29
2014
The North Carolina General Assembly has Adjourned, Sine Die Die Die! Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
 

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