Transportation & Energy Issues

Insurance & Financial Services

Updated ABA book makes Federal Torts Claim Act easy to understand for lawyers new to statute

CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2018 — Newly published by the ABA, “A Guide to the Federal Torts Claims Act, Second Edition” serves as a straightforward handbook to help lawyers understand this complex measure. Author Paul Figley uses his three decades of experience with the U.S. Department of Justice to make the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) accessible and concise.

Transportation & Energy Issues

Legal implications of driverless cars

by Kayla Matthews

Almost no one questions the idea that driverless and autonomous vehicles are the future. Just about every auto manufacturer in existence is working on their version of the driverless auto, from Tesla and Lexus to Ford and Toyota.

Investigating Disaster or Accident Sites

Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section

The Section brings together members of the bar interested in the rapidly changing legal environment in the communications, electricity, gas, oil pipelines, aviation, nuclear energy, renewable energy, railroads, and water industries. The third oldest Section in the ABA, the Section was established in 1917 when public interest demanded regulation of these fields. All lawyers whose practice involves aspects of the gas, electric, communications, water or transportation industries find the Section's activities of interest. The Section has committees in these areas of practice as well as committees covering ADR, Antitrust, corporate governance and compliance, environmental, mergers, Infrastructure Security, Labor, tax and state regulatory. In addition to committees, the Section offers CLE programs, webinars and publications.