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How Plaintiffs Use Commercial Vehicle Regulations to Turn Simple Negligence Into Driver Malpractice

Ashley Winsky of McGuireWoods discusses how to fend off claims by plaintiffs using federal safety regulations to up the ante on plain-vanilla negligence cases.

CCBJ: What are the FMCSRs, and what requirements do they impose on commercial drivers?

Ashley Winsky: FMCSR stands for Federal Motor...

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Transportation

Working on the Railroad: In-House Team Leverages Powerful Technologies

Rhonda Ferguson, CLO of Union Pacific, discusses her legal team’s role in a highly regulated industry facing significant technological change.

CCBJ: The railroad industry seems to be going strong right now, in no small part due to a capacity crunch. Tell us a bit about the business...

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Automotive | Transportation

Can Driverless Cars Steer Clear of Litigation? In addition to lawsuits, federal and state regulation await on the road ahead

A renaissance of epic proportions is underway in the United States, where 4,000-pound objects will soon be motoring alongside us on freeways, through intersections, crosswalks and school zones without a driver. Ground Zero for this marvel centers around the creation of digital hardware and its...

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