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.

Legislation, news, international stories, and reports, are updated frequently on the National Law Review. For visitors who want to stay in the loop, or for those who are considering purchasing a “connected car” and want to know if they are legal in their state, you can read about this, and other news stories in the field of utilities and transportation law on the National Law Review daily.

 

For hourly updates on the latest in legal, legislation, government regulation & compliance, litigation, court procedures, and corporate law news, be sure to follow the National Law Review Twitter feed and sign up for complimentary e-news bulletins.

 

Custom text Title Organization
May
10
2014
The GROW AMERICA Act - Paves the Way for Public-Private Partnerships and State Funding for Infrastructure Through Tolling Facilities Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2014
Aspectos generales de la Nueva Ley Federal de Competencia Económica en Mexico Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
10
2014
Francophone Africa: Changes to OHADA (Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa) Rules on Operating through Branches Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
8
2014
Illinois Regional Transportation Authority Suffers A Setback In Its Sales Tax Sourcing Litigation McDermott Will & Emery
May
8
2014
Indiana Auto Repair Shops Bring Antitrust Action Against Auto Insurers Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
8
2014
“Policy-Setting” Florida Resolution Requires County Infrastructure Projects to Consider Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge During All Project Phases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
7
2014
National Mediation Board (NMB) Finds Medical Helicopter Service Subject to Railway Labor Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
7
2014
Mexican President Submits Legislation to Congress for Implementation of Constitutional Energy Reforms Bracewell LLP
May
6
2014
Energy and Environmental Law Update - May 5, 2014 Mintz
May
5
2014
Wind Farms and Eagle “Take” Permits – Litigation is Coming Over the New “30-Year” Permit Rule McDermott Will & Emery
May
5
2014
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds that Not All Maintenance and Repairs Further the Commercial Interests of a Trucking Lessee von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
3
2014
New York Explores a “Fundamental” Restructuring of Electric Utilities Covington & Burling LLP
May
1
2014
Mexico Energy Reform: Secondary Legislation Presented to Congress Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
1
2014
Regulatory Quagmire – Supreme Court Gives Life Back to USEPA’s Transport Rule in EME Homer City Generation LP v. U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
1
2014
Illinois Bill Would Centralize Wind Energy Facility Siting McDermott Will & Emery
May
1
2014
Supreme Court Upholds EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Bracewell LLP
May
1
2014
California Governor Brown Renews Drought Declaration And Orders Contract Provisions Voided Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
30
2014
Courts Active in Air Regulations This Week: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and Federal District Orders EPA to Decide Whether to Propose Ozone Standards - Environmental Protection Agency Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Apr
29
2014
Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Reinstated, But Some Upwind States May Be Able to Bring As-Applied Challenges McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
29
2014
Defining the Undefinable: Codifying ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘Hardship’ Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
29
2014
Nigeria: Local Content Update for the Oil and Gas Industry Bracewell LLP
Apr
29
2014
Energy and Environmental Law Update - April 28, 2014 Mintz
Apr
29
2014
De-Risking Petroleum Exploration and Production – the Farm-Out Agreement Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
26
2014
Preexisting Management Plan Not a “Mitigation Measure” for Purposes of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
25
2014
Massachusetts' Highest Court Upholds State's Endangered Species Regulations Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
25
2014
MassDEP (Department of Environmental Protection) Amends MCP (Massachusetts Contingency Plan) for the First Time in Eight Years Beveridge & Diamond PC
Apr
25
2014
First Texas Fracking Case Results in Verdict for Plaintiffs Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
25
2014
Your Shipping Containers Could Get A Lot More Expensive Faegre Drinker
Apr
24
2014
Mystery Plane and Lessons Learned for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
23
2014
Environmental Review Commission Holds Final Meeting Prior to Start of 2014 Short Session Poyner Spruill LLP
Apr
23
2014
Port Miami and Port Canaveral Undergoing Major Expansions Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
23
2014
Expanding the Definition of "Waters of the United States" – Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed New Rule Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
22
2014
Texas Greenhouse Gas Regulations Go Into Effect Bracewell LLP
Apr
22
2014
Rule on Jurisdictional Waters under CWA (Clean Water Act) Published Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
22
2014
Lessons for Suppliers from GM’s Belated Ignition Switch Recall - General Motors Dickinson Wright PLLC
Apr
22
2014
Energy & Environment Law Update - April 22, 2014 Mintz
Apr
21
2014
“How’s My Waterway” Now More User-Friendly U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Apr
20
2014
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposes Rule to Clarify Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) Jurisdiction Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Apr
19
2014
Shawnee, OK, JCPenney Store Places Sixth in EPA’s National Energy Star Competition - Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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
Apr
17
2014
Augusta-Based Eagle Parts Files Complaint Against Allshields, Inc. Alleging Infringement of "Windshield Fastening Device" Patent Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
17
2014
The President’s Methane Reduction Strategy – Here’s What Energy Companies Need to Know McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
16
2014
Miami Light Rail System May Become a Signature P3 Bilzin Sumberg
Apr
15
2014
Energy and Environmental Law Update - April 14, 2014 Mintz
Apr
12
2014
Another Hurdle Cleared on the Path to Ratification – The UK and the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol Vedder Price
Apr
11
2014
It's Final—California State Water Board Adopts New Industrial General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
11
2014
Ship Financing Charter Loses Key to Texas Court Vedder Price
Apr
11
2014
Mine Operators, not Contractors, Have Injury Reporting Duty Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
10
2014
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Solar and Other “Green” Heating Alternatives in Retail Leasing Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Apr
8
2014
Miami-Dade County Road Impact Fees Increasing by 23% on April 22, 2014 Bilzin Sumberg
 

NLR Logo

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins

 

Sign Up for e-NewsBulletins