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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Not So Dormant Commerce Clause

Few areas of law have been able to expose the contradictions of federal cannabis policy quite like the Dormant Commerce Clause. The Constitution’s long-standing rule against state economic protectionism has recently found...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Federal Court Issues Eleventh-Hour TRO to Enjoin Enforcement of California’s Controversial New Independent Contractor Law for...

On January 1, 2020, California’s new independent contractor statute, known as AB 5, went into effect.  The law codifies the use of an “ABC” test to determine if an individual may be classified as an independent contractor....more

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Freight Claims, Liability and Risk Management

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Federal preemption over state causes of action in regards to cargo claims remains one of the most important principals of transportation law.  Its history is rooted in the United States Constitution....more

Verrill

Pipeline Appeals Grant of Summary Judgment to South Portland Regarding Its Ban on Marine Loading of Crude Oil

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Judge Woodcock of the U.S. District Court in Portland, finding that the South Portland’s Clear Skies Ordinance (the Ordinance) was neither a “preempted pipeline facility safety standard or a discriminatory ordinance enacted...more

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Federal Preemption, Brokers and Cargo Claims - A Primer and Update

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U.S. Constitution - Article VI: This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall...more

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Airlines Association Files Another Lawsuit Challenging Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave Law

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On April 4, 2018, Airlines for America, a trade association and lobbyist organization for U.S. airlines, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts against the Massachusetts Attorney General challenging the state’s...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

When "Made in the USA" Means . . . Something Different

As most manufacturers are aware, the Federal Trade Commission sets the rules for the Made in the USA designator. The current FTC standard requires that “all or virtually all” of all significant parts and processing that go...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Class Action Arbitration after Dell Webb

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Agreeing to arbitrate disputes, in lieu of traditional litigation, is not a new phenomenon. As consumers, we all contractually agree to arbitrate disputes on an almost daily basis. While not everyone may read the entire...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Court Finds Maryland’s Long-Term Contract for Differences Unconstitutional

On September 30, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued its decision in PPL Energyplus, LLC v. Nazarian. The case has been watched by many for its potential implications with respect to...more

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