STB seeks to expand use of arbitration and mediation *

USA - May 14 2013
On May 13, 2013, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a decision adopting revised regulations regarding arbitration and mediation procedures…

Co-authors: Jeffrey O. Moreno, Sandra L. Brown.

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Court of Appeals holds oral argument in railroad fuel surcharge litigation *

USA - May 3 2013
On May 3, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held its scheduled oral argument on the railroads' petition for leave…

Co-authors: Jeffrey O. Moreno, Thomas J. Collin, Sandra L. Brown, David A. Wilson.

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STB rejects mandatory indemnification for TIH shipments *

USA - April 30 2013
On April 30, 2013, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued a decision addressing tariff rules applicable to toxic-by-inhalation (TIH) and…

Co-authors: Jeffrey O. Moreno, Sandra L. Brown.

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PHMSA announces fee reduction and establishes deadline for paperless communications pilot program *

USA - April 22 2013
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently announced a temporary reduction in its registration fees for offerors and…

Co-authors: Jeffrey O. Moreno, Sandra L. Brown.

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Procedural schedule in railroad fuel surcharge litigation *

USA - March 18 2013
The railroad fuel surcharge antitrust class action litigation continues to make forward progress. Briefing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

Co-authors: Jeffrey O. Moreno, Thomas J. Collin, Sandra L. Brown, David A. Wilson.

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