Utilities & Transport

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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May
7
2020
 COVID-19 Dramatically Delays U.S. Passport Renewals, Disrupts Travel Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
11
2020
 Administration Places New Limits on Chinese Journalists, Airlines Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
16
2021
 Auto Technicians’ Pay Structure May Have Been Convoluted, But It Was Still a Bona Fide Commission Plan, Seventh Circuit Concludes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
1
2022
 California Court of Appeals Rules Short Haul Drivers’ Claims Preempted by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
20
2022
 Progress of TSA’s Gender-Neutral Screening Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2022
 Motor Carrier Employers May Conduct Safety Performance History Investigations in FMCSA Clearinghouse as of January 6, 2023 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
11
2014
 Mine Operators, not Contractors, Have Injury Reporting Duty Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
25
2015
 Eleventh Circuit Rejects Airline Deregulation Act Preemption Challenge To Living Wage Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
19
2016
 Powered Truck Group Renews Alliance with OSHA Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
4
2019
 Interim IRS Guidance Addressing Taxation Impact of Transportation and Parking Fringe Benefits Creates Planning Opportunities for Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
24
2020
 DOT Extends Period of Enforcement Discretion For SAPs and Service Agents Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
15
2021
 Manufacturer Operations and Workplace Safety in the Age of Drones Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
18
2022
 Cyber Incident, Ransom Payment Reporting to DHS Mandatory for Critical Infrastructure Entities Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2022
 President Biden Calls on Congress to Avoid Mass Railroad Strike Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
15
2023
 U.S. Department of Transportation Allows Oral Fluid Drug Testing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
13
2014
 Barges at Coal Load-out Facility Fall Under Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Act (MSHA), Judge Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
19
2015
 Surface Transportation Board Backs Railroad’s Denial of Service during Labor Dispute Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
29
2015
 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Slashes Random Drug Testing Percentage Rate for 2016 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
30
2016
 EEOC Settles Sex-Based Pay Discrimination Lawsuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
24
2020
 DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
20
2020
 Limousine Service Employee Was Properly Classified as Exempt, Second Circuit Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
30
2021
 House Passes Build Back Better Act, Here’s What Employers Need to Know as It Goes to Senate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
8
2022
 FAA’s Transportation Worker Exception Covers Airline Ramp Agents, U.S. Supreme Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
3
2022
 Where the Semiconductor Chips Will Fall: What Manufacturers Need to Know About the CHIPS Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
9
2023
 Redundancy No Longer Out of Favor in Manufacturing Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2013
 Florida Bans Texting While Driving Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
15
2014
 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to Use All Means to Curb Fatality Trend Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
3
2015
 New York Federal Court Finds Intrastate Travel Part of “Stream of Commerce,” Applies Motor Carrier Exemption to Truck Driver Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
12
2016
 FMCSA Finalizes Rule On National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
10
2017
 FMCSA Expands Its Drug Testing Panel Effective January 1, 2018 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
3
2017
 U.S. Department of Transportation Publishes Guidance For Updating Drug and Alcohol Testing Policies Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
2
2020
 NLRB: Confidentiality, Cell Phone, Electronic Communications Policies Lawful under NLRB’s Work Rules Decisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
9
2020
 FMCSA Waives Certain License Renewals, Medical Card Renewals, and Requires Reporting of Accidents For Drivers Operating Under Waiver Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
20
2022
 DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates for 2022 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
6
2022
 DOT Proposes New Guidance For Medical Examiners To Address CBD Use By Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Jackson Lewis P.C.
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