The Transportation, Automotive and Logistics blog published by Duane Morris LLP covers legal issues affecting the transportation and automotive industries, including regulatory compliance, litigation, and industry-specific challenges. Topics include vehicle emissions litigation, rental and leasing regulations, tax credits for clean vehicles, and infrastructure modernization. The blog also addresses emerging concerns such as dockless e-bike regulations and liability issues in vehicle rentals. It provides updates on court decisions, legislative changes, and practical legal considerations for businesses operating in transportation, automotive manufacturing, logistics, and related sectors.
By Alexander M. Geisler and Oliver Kent
The “Pan-NOx” litigation, as it became known, was England’s version of “Dieselgate.” In 2023, a total of 13 group litigation orders against most of the world’s major car manufacturers were consolidated by the High…
In August 2023, the NLRB’s then-Democratic majority issued its decision in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC, 372 NLRB No. 130 (2023), fundamentally altering the framework for union recognition and employer obligations when confronted with a union’s demand for…
On March 31, 2026, Region 21’s Regional Director dismissed an election petition for a proposed unit of workers at a shipping facility, finding that they were all supervisors. See American President Lines, LLC, 21-RC-337981 (Mar. 31, 2026). The…
As recently reported by the BBC, decisions by Hounslow and Richmond councils to license competing dockless e-bike rental companies in their areas have led to the creation of what comedian Dara Ó Briain described as a modern day Checkpoint Charlie.…
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” Benjamin Franklin First, let the engineers identify the best solution, then let the money people into the room. Whether you’re an automaker considering a recall,…
By Charlie Ognibene On August 21, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service issued new FAQs regarding clean vehicle and other tax credit information under the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act, also referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” or “Tax…
The English High Court has authorised public access to unredacted pleadings concerning the parameters and values used by OEMs to regulate vehicle emissions control systems, following a judgment by Mr. Justice Constable. He concluded there was “no proper justification” for…
In a win for car and truck rental companies, a panel of the Connecticut Appellate Court held in Liam Stanford v. Clayton Nogiec, 233 Conn. App. 862 (2025), that a rental company’s duty to investigate a prospective renter extends only to…
By Ely Markarian Imagine you’re an automaker. The federal government says your gas-powered vehicles are fine. But California steps in—with EPA approval—and tells you they’re not. Who gets to challenge that? Only the fuel suppliers footing the bill? Or the…
On July 19, 2024, in Lopez v. Aircraft Service International, Inc., Case No. 23-55015 (9th Cir. July 19, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption applies to…
