The U.S. DOJ, as counsel for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seeking voluntary dismissal of its appeal of a lower court decision invalidating a...more
A group of 21 Republican AGs filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that requires all states with National Highway...more
The Center for Biological Diversity and Clean Air Carolina (represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center) (collectively “CBD”) entered into an August 21st Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing CBD’s challenge...more
Two Court of Appeals, one in the District of Columbia and the other in Texas, issued opinions regarding the federal Highway Beautification Act, 23 U.S.C. § 131 (HBA) and its state counterpart, the Texas Highway Beautification...more
At the end of 2015, two modal administrations of the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) have encountered changes to their Buy America programs. Both the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal...more
A lawsuit recently filed by Scenic America strikes at a guidance issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2007 related to the use of changeable electronic variable message signs (CEVMS) also known as digital...more