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Strait Of Hormuz Delays Are Translating Into Downstream Production Losses

Moore & Van Allen attorneys Gary English and Samuel Person analyze the cascading effects of maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, exploring how delays and detention risks at this critical chokepoint are creating widespread impacts on global supply chains and industrial production. The article examines the legal and operational challenges facing shipping companies and downstream businesses navigating these uncertain transit conditions.

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Moore & Van Allen

Massive Multi-Year Federal Transportation Infrastructure Bills Slated For Committee Action

On May 21, 2026, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to begin marking up its $580 billion, five-year surface transportation reauthorization legislation that includes highway, public transportation, rail, highway safety, motor carrier safety and hazardous materials transportation programs.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | May 4, 2026

They say things come in threes, and the past couple of weeks in space news have been no exception: the FAA announced user fees for launch and reentry that will run $30,000 per mission and increase annually through 2033.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | May 18, 2026

Another week, another reminder that space and defense come with sky‑high costs. Congress is pushing back on a proposed 23% cut to NASA’s budget with a $24.4 billion plan, while the Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a $1.5 trillion defense budget.

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Update – Navigating Liability: The Future Of Interstate Broker Regulation

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Liskow & Lewis

FMCSA’s New Motus System: What Every USDOT-Registered Entity Needs To Know And Do Before May 14th

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

Bad Match, Big Consequences: Supreme Court Holds Freight Brokers Accountable For Negligent Carrier Selection

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Crowell & Moring LLP

The Jones Act Waiver: What The Industry Data Shows And Why It Matters Now

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Adams and Reese

Citing National Security Needs, The FCC And FAA Take Steps On UAS Regulation

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

No-Fly Zones For Drones: FAA Proposes New Rules Over Critical Infrastructure

United States Transport

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Constitutional Challenge To The FMC

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

FAA Proposes New Process For Restricting Drone Flights Over Critical Infrastructure

United States Transport

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Space Business Review April 2026

United States Transport

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Milbank LLP

Scripps News Interviews Partner Jonathan Todd On Customs Duty Refund Process (Video)

United States Transport

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Government-Contractor Defense – What Federal Construction And Infrastructure Contractors Must Know

United States Government

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Duane Morris LLP

Tennessee Limits Non-Compete Agreements With Lower Compensated Employees While Presuming That Restrictive Covenants Of Up To Two Years Are Reasonable In Duration

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

U.S. Attorney’s Office For The Northern District Of Illinois Announces Innovative Individual Self-Disclosure Program

United States Criminal

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon

Betting On Trouble: Insider Trading Arrests And The Senate’s Prediction Market Ban

United States Finance

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

States Confront Oversight Of Medical Chatbots While FDA Stands Down: Implications From Pennsylvania’s Character.AI Lawsuit

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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DOT’s DBE Interim Final Rule: What It Means For Current And Out-to-Bid Projects (Video)

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule is fundamentally reshaping the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded transportation and airport projects.

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Sixth Circuit Reverses $39 Million Excise Tax Judgment Against Fractional Jet Operator

In a unanimous decision issued May 27, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a $39 million judgment the government had obtained against Flight Options, LLC, an Ohio-based fractional...

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Liskow & Lewis

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | May 18, 2026

Another week, another reminder that space and defense come with sky‑high costs. Congress is pushing back on a proposed 23% cut to NASA’s budget with a $24.4 billion plan, while the Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a $1.5 trillion defense budget.

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Akin Space Law, Regulation And Policy Update | May 4, 2026

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Air Force FY 2027 Budget Request – Key Trends, Risks, And Implications

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

US Army FY 2027 Budget Request – Key Trends, Risks, And Implications

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Update – Navigating Liability: The Future Of Interstate Broker Regulation

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

Citing National Security Needs, The FCC And FAA Take Steps On UAS Regulation

United States Transport

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Holland & Knight

Colorado Court Of Appeals Holds That Federal Law Preempts State Courts From Ordering Airport Noise Restrictions

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Davis Graham

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Marine/ Shipping

Strait Of Hormuz Delays Are Translating Into Downstream Production Losses

Moore & Van Allen attorneys Gary English and Samuel Person analyze the cascading effects of maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, exploring how delays and detention risks at this critical chokepoint are creating widespread impacts on global supply chains and industrial production. The article examines the legal and operational challenges facing shipping companies and downstream businesses navigating these uncertain transit conditions.

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Moore & Van Allen

Hormuz Disruption: Emerging Production Risk For Global Operators

The Strait of Hormuz has evolved from a shipping chokepoint into a direct threat to manufacturing operations worldwide. As vessels face mounting delays and unpredictable transit times, companies built on just-in-time precision are discovering that their contracts, insurance policies, and risk frameworks were never designed for this type of prolonged disruption.

United States International

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Moore & Van Allen

Update – Navigating Liability: The Future Of Interstate Broker Regulation

Last October, our team highlighted the tension between the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (the “Act”), and state-based negligence hiring claims against transportation brokers.

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

The Jones Act Waiver: What The Industry Data Shows And Why It Matters Now

United States Transport

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Adams and Reese

Constitutional Challenge To The FMC

United States Transport

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Liskow & Lewis

The New Maritime Action Plan And Public Private Partnerships

United States Government

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

U.S. Customs Clarifies Jones Act Rules For Offshore Platform Decommissioning

United States International

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Holland & Knight

Who’s At The Helm? Bridge Discipline In Maritime AI

United States Technology

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Jones Walker

Sanctions Update: April 27, 2026

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Steptoe LLP

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Rail, Road & Cycling

DOT’s DBE Interim Final Rule: What It Means For Current And Out-to-Bid Projects (Video)

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rule is fundamentally reshaping the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for federally funded transportation and airport projects.

United States Government

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

For The Fourth Time In Seven Years, The Supreme Court Expands The Transportation Worker Exemption To The Federal Arbitration Act

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock significantly broadens the Federal Arbitration Act's transportation worker exemption, determining that last-mile delivery drivers...

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Delivers Arbitration Exemption To Last-Mile Local Drivers

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision expanding the Federal Arbitration Act's transportation worker exemption to include "last-mile" delivery drivers who never cross state lines.

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Duane Morris LLP

Supreme Court Expands FAA Exemption To Local Delivery Drivers In Interstate Supply Chains

United States Litigation

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Foley Hoag LLP

SCOTUS Reshapes Liability For Negligence Claims For Freight Industry

United States Litigation

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Adams and Reese

BUILD America 250 Act: House Surface Transportation Reauthorization

United States Government

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Holland & Knight

Massive Multi-Year Federal Transportation Infrastructure Bills Slated For Committee Action

United States Transport

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Negligent-Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers Are Not Preempted By The FAAAA

United States Litigation

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

US Army FY 2027 Budget Request – Key Trends, Risks, And Implications

United States Government

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Cozen O'Connor

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Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

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